Lucy Crisp

Lucy Crisp is a singer-songwriter from Derbyshire. She has had support from Notts TV, BBC Introducing East Midlands, and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The NextGen Fund supported her to develop and release her six-track EP, '65 Roses'. 

Jet Sweeney

Jet Sweeney is a musician, lyricist, producer, model and poet. They have provided vocals for TV projects including the soundtrack for Netflix's Queer Eye. They have also performed at venues including Richmix, Manchester People's History Museum, and the Barbican Centre. They have previously been a member of the Barbican Young Poets and Roundhouse poetry collective, and won the Roundhouse Poetry Slam. As a model, they have appeared in magazines including Noctis and Kaltblut.

J Vessel

J Vessel is a musician, teacher and workshop facilitator from the East of England. He has previously been nominated for a MOBO Award, and has received support from the BBC, Capital Xtra, Clash Magazine, Channel 4 and Reprezent Radio. He has also held music worksops and assemblies in schools and youth clubs across the UK and Europe, including Slovakia and Poland.

Issy Winstanley

Issy Winstanley is a singer originally from Birmingham, now based in London. Her music has received support from BBC Introducing, with her tracks having been named their 'Track of the Week' multiple times. She was also selected to take part in The Music Works' UPSURGE programme, and has performed at the Future Sound of Birmingham Festival.

Ije

Ije is an events professional based in Wolverhampton. She is the founder of MdoubleOD Entertainment, and with her NextGen Fund, organised a live jam session with local bands and artists. She posted content from the event to MdoubleOD's platforms, as part of the weekly videos she makes for artist discovery.

Hillarynx

Hillarynx is a jazz/soul singer based in London. The NextGen Fund supported her release of a content series about her EP 'Sayyings', and the music industry more broadly. This included a Counter-Narratives newsletter, a 'Making Sayyings' video essay and vlog series on YouTube.

G Notes K

G Notes K is an artist based in Wales. He has performed in a variety of venues in Wales, including TramShed, the Wales Millennium Centre, and The Moon; and at festivals including BBC Immersed Festival and the first hip-hop event in Caerphilly.

David Green

David Green is a drummer based in the Lochaber area in the western highlands of Scotland. With the NextGen Fund, he was able to launch a series of open mic sessions in his local area, building a community of musicians in South Lochaber and developing his music and event coordination skills.

Darshae

Darshae is a singer from Birmingham. She has performed at Simmer Down Festival, MADE Festival, and supported Bobby Valentino on his UK tour. She has also received support from BBC 1Xtra, and has been a MOBO UnSung finalist.

Claudia Fenoglio

Claudia Fenoglio is a singer from Leeds. She has gained the attention of BBC Introducing and Launchpad; was chosen to appear on a Come Play with Me artist compilation vinyl by members of PRS; and has played at Future Sounds, Super Friendz, Long Division and Live at Leeds Festival. Her song 'Girlfriends on TV' was shortlisted for the Original Track (Solo) Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024.

4 The Brotherhood

4 The Brotherhood is a Filipino-Jamaican singer based in London. He has received support from BBC Introducing South, Wonderland Magazine and DMY Magazine. He was also shortlisted for the Music Video Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024.

BOWLZY

BOWLZY is a rap artist from South West England. He has received support from BBC Radio 1, BBC Introducing in the South West, and set up a record label in collaboration with Sound Communities CIC (Oceanside Records). He was also nominated for the Original Track Award at the Youth Music Awards 2022.

becca kate

becca kate is a singer-songwriter from Bristol. She has previously won the UK Songwriting Contest, and her music has received support from BBC Introducing. With the NextGen Fund, was able to release her latest EP 'The Providence'.

Baby Panna

Baby Panna is a rapper based in Portsmouth. To date, his music has reached over 2.8 million streams across 175 different countries. The NextGen Fund supported him to release a 10-song mixtape ('Vibes and Energies 2') accompanied by two music videos, create a magazine, and curate and deliver an art exhibition with live music performances.

Anusha

Anusha is an artist based in London. The NextGen Fund supported her to release 'Burden', a multimedia project with an accompanying zine and music video.

Alt Blk Era

Alt Blk Era is an alternative / metal band based in Nottingham. They have won several awards, including a MOBO Award for Best Alternative Music Act, and the Future Sound of Nottingham Competition. They have also performed at Glastonbury Festival, opened the main stage at Splendour Festival, and received support and airplay from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6 and BBC East Midlands.

Alien Izz

Alien Izz is a DJ and producer based in Liverpool. She has performed at a variety of shows and festivals both nationally and internationally, including the Baltic Weekender, Gottwood Festival, and Outlook Origins and Hideout Festival in Croatia. She is also a member of the DJ collective Sisu Crew, and has received support from BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 1 Dance.

Tom Auton

Tom Auton is a rock artist from Cardiff who self-produces and mixes all his own music. He has achieved several million streams on Spotify across his tracks, sold out local shows at Clwb Ifor Bach (Cardiff) and Le Pub (Newport), and played at The Joiners, Guildhall and London's O2 Academy2. He has also supported artists including Feeder and Jack Savoretti.

Tay Temple

Tay Temple is an artist based in Manchester. She has had support from BBC Introducing Tees and BBC Introducing Manchester, and has headlined several venues in Manchester and Birmingham. The NextGen Fund supported her to release her EP, 'I Can See Everything'.

Talia Andrea

Talia Andrea is a promoter based in London. With the NextGen Fund, she founded FEMMESTIVAL – a music festival and concert series with all-female lineups. The festival was shortlisted for ‘Best Launch Event / One To Watch’ at the Access All Areas Awards 2023, and Talia was named one of AAA's '30UnderThirty' in 2024. She was also the winner of ‘Rising Star (Industry)’ award at the Youth Music Awards 2024, sponsored by Songkick.

She has been interviewed in press and radio, including by BBC Radio London, and has spoken at conferences including Ditto's Meet The Music Industry and the Night Time Economy Summit. Last year, she also received PRS Foundation's Early Career Promoter Fund.

Sweet Philly

Sweet Philly is a club producer, composer, mix engineer and DJ originally from Ireland, now based in Scotland. They regularly DJ in Edinburgh and Dublin, particularly as part of the club collective 'Femmergy', which runs parties focusing on safe club spaces for Queer clubgoers while raising money for charity. They have supported notable names such as Uniiqu3, Bimini Bon Boulash and Taahliah.

Spent

Spent is an electronic, experimental and hyperpop producer and vocalist based in Glasgow Their NextGen Fund grant helped them amplify the release of their first album through sound design, artwork, promo and a launch party.

Siteng

Siteng is an artist, songwriter, producer, sound designer, DJ and audiovisual director originally from China, now based in London. Along with the NextGen Fund, she has been selected for Wired4Music's Generate Fund, and Sound and Music's 'In Motion Composer Development Programme' for 2024. With her NextGen Fund, she created and launched her album 'Violent Divinity', and coordinated an exhibition inspired by the themes of the EP, featuring 8 Asian female artists across a variety of disciplines. Her track 'Broken (Home is my Prison)' was shortlisted for the Lyricist Award at the Youth Music Awards 2024.

Sharifa

Sharifa is an artist, producer and DJ from Derby. He has had press support from Brick Magazine and Paper Magazine; radio interviews and airplay from BBC Radio Derby, BBC Radio London and BBC 1Xtra; and has performed at shows including Mello Festival and BBC Proms.