Sharmaine Webster East Midlands Sharmaine Webster, 22, is quickly becoming one of the UK’s promising new voices. With unfiltered storytelling, captivating melodies, and fresh collaborations with producer MITCHWHITE, she’s shaping a bold new sound. Selected for the prestigious Skarbek Academy, Sharmaine is poised to make her mark on the pop landscape. 'Lover Girl' is the title of her debut EP which will consist of 5-7 original tracks. Pronouns: she/her Instagram RHAINE East Midlands RHAINE, 20, is a British-Zambian multi-instrumentalist producer, singer, and writer. Her music has received widespread acclaim and extensive radio play, earning her the title of BBC Introducing Artist of the Week on several occasions. Concocting dreamy soundscapes in each track, her musical style fuses folk, soul and psychedelia. "This eight-track album will be a love letter to my cherished mixed heritage, weaving together elements of Zambian and Western folk as well as psychedelic soul influences with the help of an array of musicians, to create a memorable and emotive collection of songs." Pronouns: she/her Instagram Ethan McInerney East Midlands Ethan is a Northampton-based trumpeter and media composer passionate about combining music and visual storytelling. Aiming to connect with audiences through innovative audio-visual experiences, his work explores cinematic orchestral sound worlds and collaborative creation. Supported by the NextGen Fund, he aims to release a new audio-visual album, ‘Among Strange Worlds’. A story-driven sequel to Ethan's album ‘Among the Stars’, this record will be created in a unique “ping-pong” collaboration with a local animator. Music and visuals will evolve together into an animatic, culminating in a cinema premiere that showcases Ethan's work and builds his local creative network. Pronouns: he/him Instagram Job Freelance Music Promotion and Marketing Coordinator Deadline: 12/08/2025 09:00 Attitude is Everything seeks a Music Promotion and Marketing Coordinator to lead campaigns spotlighting disabled, deaf and neurodivergent artists. East Midlands Ryhme East Midlands Loughborough's Ryhme is a peer mentor in youth work, inspiring young people to create music, and wants to continue inspiring loads more through his own project. Pronouns: he/himInstagram Saffron Gray East Midlands Raised in church and inspired by old-school and new-school R&B icons like Brandy, Summer Walker, and SZA, Saffron Gray explores different genres using music as therapy to connect with others. Her upcoming R&B project captures the essence of everyday emotions and challenges, exploring how small moments shape the bigger picture. Inspired by the butterfly effect, it encourages listeners to reflect on lives ups and downs with positivity, offering a comforting reminder to keep moving forward and embrace the journey through music. Pronouns: she/herInstagram Rachel Halaburda East Midlands Rachel is a music photographer and filmmaker. Her work has been featured in various magazines, including NME, Rolling Stone and Clash, and her short films have premiered in her local cinema and art galleries. Rachel's NextGen Fund project ‘Through Her Eyes’ is an interactive portrait photography project, giving a voice to and providing exposure for women in music. Displayed at an exhibition, each photograph will have a QR code below, to listen to the artists music and an audio clip of them discussing their experience within the industry. Pronouns: she/herTikTokInstagram Nailbreaker East Midlands Nailbreaker is a punk/rap/noise artist from Northamptonshire who has been independently touring and releasing music for the past five years. His new project will be the follow-up to his debut Nailbreaker album, 'Robert Knight Wine Cellar' released in November last year. This album aims to expand on the sounds and themes of the first, but with more professional recording. Pronouns: he/himInstagram 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'. https://www.instagram.com/lucycrispmusic 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. TikTok Instagram Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to East Midlands
RHAINE East Midlands RHAINE, 20, is a British-Zambian multi-instrumentalist producer, singer, and writer. Her music has received widespread acclaim and extensive radio play, earning her the title of BBC Introducing Artist of the Week on several occasions. Concocting dreamy soundscapes in each track, her musical style fuses folk, soul and psychedelia. "This eight-track album will be a love letter to my cherished mixed heritage, weaving together elements of Zambian and Western folk as well as psychedelic soul influences with the help of an array of musicians, to create a memorable and emotive collection of songs." Pronouns: she/her Instagram Ethan McInerney East Midlands Ethan is a Northampton-based trumpeter and media composer passionate about combining music and visual storytelling. Aiming to connect with audiences through innovative audio-visual experiences, his work explores cinematic orchestral sound worlds and collaborative creation. Supported by the NextGen Fund, he aims to release a new audio-visual album, ‘Among Strange Worlds’. A story-driven sequel to Ethan's album ‘Among the Stars’, this record will be created in a unique “ping-pong” collaboration with a local animator. Music and visuals will evolve together into an animatic, culminating in a cinema premiere that showcases Ethan's work and builds his local creative network. Pronouns: he/him Instagram Job Freelance Music Promotion and Marketing Coordinator Deadline: 12/08/2025 09:00 Attitude is Everything seeks a Music Promotion and Marketing Coordinator to lead campaigns spotlighting disabled, deaf and neurodivergent artists. East Midlands Ryhme East Midlands Loughborough's Ryhme is a peer mentor in youth work, inspiring young people to create music, and wants to continue inspiring loads more through his own project. Pronouns: he/himInstagram Saffron Gray East Midlands Raised in church and inspired by old-school and new-school R&B icons like Brandy, Summer Walker, and SZA, Saffron Gray explores different genres using music as therapy to connect with others. Her upcoming R&B project captures the essence of everyday emotions and challenges, exploring how small moments shape the bigger picture. Inspired by the butterfly effect, it encourages listeners to reflect on lives ups and downs with positivity, offering a comforting reminder to keep moving forward and embrace the journey through music. Pronouns: she/herInstagram Rachel Halaburda East Midlands Rachel is a music photographer and filmmaker. Her work has been featured in various magazines, including NME, Rolling Stone and Clash, and her short films have premiered in her local cinema and art galleries. Rachel's NextGen Fund project ‘Through Her Eyes’ is an interactive portrait photography project, giving a voice to and providing exposure for women in music. Displayed at an exhibition, each photograph will have a QR code below, to listen to the artists music and an audio clip of them discussing their experience within the industry. Pronouns: she/herTikTokInstagram Nailbreaker East Midlands Nailbreaker is a punk/rap/noise artist from Northamptonshire who has been independently touring and releasing music for the past five years. His new project will be the follow-up to his debut Nailbreaker album, 'Robert Knight Wine Cellar' released in November last year. This album aims to expand on the sounds and themes of the first, but with more professional recording. Pronouns: he/himInstagram 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'. https://www.instagram.com/lucycrispmusic 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. TikTok Instagram Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to East Midlands
Ethan McInerney East Midlands Ethan is a Northampton-based trumpeter and media composer passionate about combining music and visual storytelling. Aiming to connect with audiences through innovative audio-visual experiences, his work explores cinematic orchestral sound worlds and collaborative creation. Supported by the NextGen Fund, he aims to release a new audio-visual album, ‘Among Strange Worlds’. A story-driven sequel to Ethan's album ‘Among the Stars’, this record will be created in a unique “ping-pong” collaboration with a local animator. Music and visuals will evolve together into an animatic, culminating in a cinema premiere that showcases Ethan's work and builds his local creative network. Pronouns: he/him Instagram Job Freelance Music Promotion and Marketing Coordinator Deadline: 12/08/2025 09:00 Attitude is Everything seeks a Music Promotion and Marketing Coordinator to lead campaigns spotlighting disabled, deaf and neurodivergent artists. East Midlands Ryhme East Midlands Loughborough's Ryhme is a peer mentor in youth work, inspiring young people to create music, and wants to continue inspiring loads more through his own project. Pronouns: he/himInstagram Saffron Gray East Midlands Raised in church and inspired by old-school and new-school R&B icons like Brandy, Summer Walker, and SZA, Saffron Gray explores different genres using music as therapy to connect with others. Her upcoming R&B project captures the essence of everyday emotions and challenges, exploring how small moments shape the bigger picture. Inspired by the butterfly effect, it encourages listeners to reflect on lives ups and downs with positivity, offering a comforting reminder to keep moving forward and embrace the journey through music. Pronouns: she/herInstagram Rachel Halaburda East Midlands Rachel is a music photographer and filmmaker. Her work has been featured in various magazines, including NME, Rolling Stone and Clash, and her short films have premiered in her local cinema and art galleries. Rachel's NextGen Fund project ‘Through Her Eyes’ is an interactive portrait photography project, giving a voice to and providing exposure for women in music. Displayed at an exhibition, each photograph will have a QR code below, to listen to the artists music and an audio clip of them discussing their experience within the industry. Pronouns: she/herTikTokInstagram Nailbreaker East Midlands Nailbreaker is a punk/rap/noise artist from Northamptonshire who has been independently touring and releasing music for the past five years. His new project will be the follow-up to his debut Nailbreaker album, 'Robert Knight Wine Cellar' released in November last year. This album aims to expand on the sounds and themes of the first, but with more professional recording. Pronouns: he/himInstagram 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'. https://www.instagram.com/lucycrispmusic 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. TikTok Instagram Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to East Midlands
Job Freelance Music Promotion and Marketing Coordinator Deadline: 12/08/2025 09:00 Attitude is Everything seeks a Music Promotion and Marketing Coordinator to lead campaigns spotlighting disabled, deaf and neurodivergent artists. East Midlands
Ryhme East Midlands Loughborough's Ryhme is a peer mentor in youth work, inspiring young people to create music, and wants to continue inspiring loads more through his own project. Pronouns: he/himInstagram Saffron Gray East Midlands Raised in church and inspired by old-school and new-school R&B icons like Brandy, Summer Walker, and SZA, Saffron Gray explores different genres using music as therapy to connect with others. Her upcoming R&B project captures the essence of everyday emotions and challenges, exploring how small moments shape the bigger picture. Inspired by the butterfly effect, it encourages listeners to reflect on lives ups and downs with positivity, offering a comforting reminder to keep moving forward and embrace the journey through music. Pronouns: she/herInstagram Rachel Halaburda East Midlands Rachel is a music photographer and filmmaker. Her work has been featured in various magazines, including NME, Rolling Stone and Clash, and her short films have premiered in her local cinema and art galleries. Rachel's NextGen Fund project ‘Through Her Eyes’ is an interactive portrait photography project, giving a voice to and providing exposure for women in music. Displayed at an exhibition, each photograph will have a QR code below, to listen to the artists music and an audio clip of them discussing their experience within the industry. Pronouns: she/herTikTokInstagram Nailbreaker East Midlands Nailbreaker is a punk/rap/noise artist from Northamptonshire who has been independently touring and releasing music for the past five years. His new project will be the follow-up to his debut Nailbreaker album, 'Robert Knight Wine Cellar' released in November last year. This album aims to expand on the sounds and themes of the first, but with more professional recording. Pronouns: he/himInstagram 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'. https://www.instagram.com/lucycrispmusic 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. TikTok Instagram Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to East Midlands
Saffron Gray East Midlands Raised in church and inspired by old-school and new-school R&B icons like Brandy, Summer Walker, and SZA, Saffron Gray explores different genres using music as therapy to connect with others. Her upcoming R&B project captures the essence of everyday emotions and challenges, exploring how small moments shape the bigger picture. Inspired by the butterfly effect, it encourages listeners to reflect on lives ups and downs with positivity, offering a comforting reminder to keep moving forward and embrace the journey through music. Pronouns: she/herInstagram Rachel Halaburda East Midlands Rachel is a music photographer and filmmaker. Her work has been featured in various magazines, including NME, Rolling Stone and Clash, and her short films have premiered in her local cinema and art galleries. Rachel's NextGen Fund project ‘Through Her Eyes’ is an interactive portrait photography project, giving a voice to and providing exposure for women in music. Displayed at an exhibition, each photograph will have a QR code below, to listen to the artists music and an audio clip of them discussing their experience within the industry. Pronouns: she/herTikTokInstagram Nailbreaker East Midlands Nailbreaker is a punk/rap/noise artist from Northamptonshire who has been independently touring and releasing music for the past five years. His new project will be the follow-up to his debut Nailbreaker album, 'Robert Knight Wine Cellar' released in November last year. This album aims to expand on the sounds and themes of the first, but with more professional recording. Pronouns: he/himInstagram 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'. https://www.instagram.com/lucycrispmusic 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. TikTok Instagram Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to East Midlands
Rachel Halaburda East Midlands Rachel is a music photographer and filmmaker. Her work has been featured in various magazines, including NME, Rolling Stone and Clash, and her short films have premiered in her local cinema and art galleries. Rachel's NextGen Fund project ‘Through Her Eyes’ is an interactive portrait photography project, giving a voice to and providing exposure for women in music. Displayed at an exhibition, each photograph will have a QR code below, to listen to the artists music and an audio clip of them discussing their experience within the industry. Pronouns: she/herTikTokInstagram Nailbreaker East Midlands Nailbreaker is a punk/rap/noise artist from Northamptonshire who has been independently touring and releasing music for the past five years. His new project will be the follow-up to his debut Nailbreaker album, 'Robert Knight Wine Cellar' released in November last year. This album aims to expand on the sounds and themes of the first, but with more professional recording. Pronouns: he/himInstagram 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'. https://www.instagram.com/lucycrispmusic 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. TikTok Instagram Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to East Midlands
Nailbreaker East Midlands Nailbreaker is a punk/rap/noise artist from Northamptonshire who has been independently touring and releasing music for the past five years. His new project will be the follow-up to his debut Nailbreaker album, 'Robert Knight Wine Cellar' released in November last year. This album aims to expand on the sounds and themes of the first, but with more professional recording. Pronouns: he/himInstagram 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'. https://www.instagram.com/lucycrispmusic 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. TikTok Instagram Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to East Midlands
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'. https://www.instagram.com/lucycrispmusic 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. TikTok Instagram Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to East Midlands
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. TikTok Instagram
