Laura Meets Musicians

A Different Kitchen (Photo Credit: Jason Elliott) A Different Kitchen , a psychedelic endeavour challenging modern society. Emerging from the quiet of the Norfolk countryside, the quintet began making noise - where alt-indie meets post-punk. Inspired by global injustice and a devotion to force a change for the better, A Different Kitchen write music to encourage self-reflection. Humans are not perfect, but we can improve. This is a conversation that needs to be had. The group address current global issues surrounding racial and gender equality, and the value of mental health awareness and wellbeing. Using their platform to influence systematic change is what gives purpose to their music.  Since breaking out of their hometown bubble, the 5-piece continued their journey further north, with shows across Yorkshire and East Midlands under their former name, Sükko, before making a name for themselves in London - whilst never forgetting their Norfolk roots. After using 2022 to write, reco...

Karen Harding Karen Harding is a Melbourne, Australia based folk/pop singer-songwriter with a passion for sharing a relatable expression of human emotion and inner experience within her music. For Karen, music is not only an outlet for expression of her feelings and emotions drawn from a lifetime of experiences, music is a soul conversation, that allows the masks that we hide behind to fall away for a moment of sharing, a moment of mutual understanding, in a language that does not discriminate in any form. Music has always been a part of Karen’s life, beginning piano lessons at the age of 6 and singing lessons at 14. She has played at many cafes and bars around the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, in a combination of solo, duo and band performances, that have contributed to the sound that you hear today. Her debut single "I Didn't Realise" released in May 2021 marked the beginning of a musical and personal journey of exploration. Karen has since been pushin...

Faeya Vulnerable and raw, riveting and real, Faeya is a multi-talented singer and songwriter. The Canadian songbird is finding early success in her ethereal ballads, having culminated streams in over 60 countries. Her striking, piano-driven, cinematic style pushes the boundaries of songwriting for Faeya, giving her an instrumentation edge among the peers with which she shares her genre. Combined with her profoundly poetic lyrics, Faeya pens the music that most of us would be too bashful, too reticent to reveal what is really churning inside our core. Faeya's latest single "Liminal Space", out now on all music platforms, is an ethereal piano ballad that will take you in another world and time. When I heard it for the first time with my eyes closed, I felt like something magical was happening. The evocative, sweet voice of Faeya accompanies the instrumental sounds with a crescendo that peaks with the vocal harmonies in the last part of the song, giving chills to the listene...

Scott Martin Hailing from the heart of Brooklyn, Scott Martin is a renowned guitarist who aims to keep rock n’ roll alive by transmitting passion and personal evolution with classic songwriting, stage presence, and Elvis-reminiscent aesthetics. His core interest in guitars opened the door to him exploring the depths of the instrument and what makes it tick - from playing to modifying to building and everything in between. After his songwriting and touring career with Bulletproof Messenger – a popular mid-2000’s rock group – Scott then developed a successful solo career, releasing his debut single "Head Over Heels" in 2017. Since then, his music has been featured in American Songwriter, Bands Do BK, and New Music Weekly to name a few; in 2022, he signed an artist contract with Spectra Music Group. When the world shut down, Scott dedicated the time to study and learn new techniques and most importantly, how to record and produce music by himself – a key transitional moment w...