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“We’ve never liked the idea of being ‘just another indie band’,” say King Kuda. The Brighton-based four-piece, whose sound has evolved from classic indie numbers to incorporating “creamy guitars, big hooks, and hypnotic grooves”, first met at university and started jamming in the living room of their shared house. Their 2018 debut single Wildflower’ was packed with spangly guitars and wistful vocals, and now boasts almost half a million streams. New banger, ‘Bloodstream’, however, is reminiscent of electronic artists Dusky and Bonobo, who the band count as recent influences on their sound as well as indie gods, Foals.

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With lyricism and music production being at the core of his creativity, Richie Miles also extends his vision through a range of artistic mediums. Expect an immersive experience that will transport you into a familiar yet progressive world of creativity and story telling.

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Bristol based DJ and producer Duke Boara is climbing the ranks of electronic music in the UK. With support from the likes of Laurent Garnier, Sasha, Richie Hawtin, Jaguar, and Tom Ravenscroft, as well as music released on labels LG105 and Anjunadeep, the future is looking exciting for Duke.

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Yassi V is a singer-songwriter from Brighton, now based in London, fusing emotional and sassy lyrics with catchy pop/R&B melodies. After her debut EP 'Warzone', which gained support from BBC Introducing and included music videos for 'Lifeline' and 'You Deserve Better', Yassi spent lockdown writing new music and working on a new sound. With the latest single Distress and more on the way, she’s fresh on the London music scene.

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*Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, Viren Neel is a singer-songwriter with a penchant for retro-rock."

I am a singer-songwriter hailing from Trinidad and Tobago. I've always had a profound love for music from the 1960s to early '70s so I decided one day, after loads of covers, 10 years of guitar playing and a little bit of singing and writing experience, I'm going to make them for myself. My first song, Change, released in 2020 quickly became the 5th most listened to song on Apple Music in Trinidad and my life as an artist has been a notably thrilling one ever since. Though I typically say my music is era-based, if I had to say what genres I cover, it'd be folk, soul and rock with writing that pulls from my Trinidadian perspective. I so can't wait for you all to hear me at Farrago!

Reya is a storyteller who uses poetry as a means to explore our deeper purpose and nature. Exploring themes that invite the listener to look deeper at themselves and the world we inhabit. She's grateful to have shared her words with Hackney Theatre, The National Theatre, Tramlines Fest and soon at The Farrago Festival!

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I adore working with lots of colour and I strive to find rare visual harmonies between tones throughout various moments within the composition. Painting has always been an extremely personal and isolated experience for me, being a meditative process. The pure experience of art personally exists not in looking at the final piece, but within the moment of every brush stroke – the application of medium to canvas.

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In the early stages I explored with painting solely from feel - detaching my conscious self from the hand that held the paint brush. Previously, every stroke had to be precise and had to develop into the specific final view that had been decided during composition. It took a lot of practice and experimentation to find my flow – the space in which I now exist in as I paint. In that moment I free the brush, with my eyes acting as a guide in the process.

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The less you think about each stroke, the more you enjoy the feel of what you’re looking at.

Rose Hamilton is a singer, songwriter, and performer from the London, UK. In recent years Rose has traveled the globe visiting Asia, Australia and New Zealand where she found her love for music. Her recent release titled, "Body (ft. Josh Linton)" with features on George FM and Local Spotify Playlists. The future looks bright for Rose Hamilton with a backlog of singles, demos collaborative projects, and performances all in the pipeline.

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The messiah of Bishop Bounce… say what now? Sounds cool though, right? From the rolling hills of Devon to the big smoke, Roy combines that old school foot thumping groove with a fresh new take on dance pop, delivering versatile raps and moreish melodies straight to your dopamine receptors. Hold on tight because you’re about to get tuned in and turned on.

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Kincaid moniker of Joe Arthur is an artist based between London and Berlin, who focuses his production and DJing style on the overlapping fringes of multiple genres.

From groove laden percussion to sound design infused textural detail, Arthur’s sounds and sets are not to be missed.

He has released records with Well Street, Grid, Accidental Meetings, Redstone Press, Control Freaks and more to wide ranging acclaim.

His unique approach to production and sound design has also sent him on a string of multidisciplinary collaborations. Most recently collaborating with Mercury Nominated composer and artist Hannah Peel, as well as Visual specialists Uncharted Limbo collective on the sound track for Alexander Whitley’s contemporary ballet ‘Anti Body’

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