Artist | Youth Music

Blades

Blades is a singer, songwriter and producer from Leeds. The NextGen Fund is currently supporting her to produce and release her first EP, followed by a release show.

Athena Aperta

Athena Aperta is a singer and songwriter from South West England. They have been a finalist for the Fred Perry x Nicholas Daley Music Grant, organised music events across the UK, and performed around Europe - including Luxembourg, Berlin and Switzerland.

Ambrose Hill

Ambrose Hill is a British-born, Nigerian artist and producer. They experiment with genre-specific sounds and niches to create unique Afrobeat soundscapes, which leap across geographical and sonic borders. With the support of the NextGen Fund, they are currently working on their latest EP, 'Silent Paparazzi'.

Alex James

James is a singer based in North East England, and the frontman of Alex James Band. He aims to inspire and help others through his story and music.

Y Shadey

Y Shadey is a rapper from a Nigerian background, who has already garnered a growing fanbase of 300,000 monthly Spotify listeners, and has just finished a tour across Australia. He now has 100,000 followers on Instagram and over 300,000 on TikTok; and his Spotify listeners have streamed his music from 170 different countries.

Trees.R.Good

Trees.R.Good's musical work is geared towards inspiring listeners to better connect with nature to understand and combat the climate crisis. To date, they have taken part in various artistic programs such as Manchester Jazz Festival Soundcheck, Nubya Garcia’s Residency (Brighter Sound) and Manchester International Festival. They have also sold out their first Manchester and Brussels headline shows, accompanied by an 8-piece live band. The NextGen Fund has been supporting them to master, create visualisers for, and market their latest 7-track EP, 'Trees Are Good'.

t.e.d

t.e.d is an artist based in Gloucester. Over the past few years, she has performed at a variety of shows and festivals around the UK, including Wychwood, Witcombe, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Sounds of Stroud, and a headline show at The Louisiana Bristol. The NextGen Fund is currently supporting her to mix, produce and master her upcoming four-track EP, 'Neophyte'.

Susi Pagel

Susi Pagel is an alt-pop artist from Belfast, who released her debut EP (‘can you hear me now?') this November, with the support of the NextGen Fund. She has toured across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in 2024, in collaboration with Output Belfast, PRS for Music, Electric Picnic Festival, and more.

StudioWyzz

Featuring coveted samples from artists like FKJ and Shiloh Dynasty, StudioWyzz's music has racked up over 200,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, with his song 'No Drop' hitting over 1 million streams alone. He has also received support from BBC Introducing, and this year was shortlisted for Rising Star (Artist) in our 2024 Youth Music Awards.

simon a.

Since starting to release his music, simon a. has performed at Tramlines Festival, headlined his own show at Notting Hill Arts Club, and been featured in magazines including Clash, Notion and GUAP. In 2024, he released his EP ‘the show’, and performed at All Points East Festival on the Amex Unsigned stage in partnership with Levi’s UK.

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