SK Shlomo, formerly known as Shlomo, is the brainchild of London-born singer-songwriter, beatboxer, producer and live looping technologist Simon Shlomo Kahn.

Born into a Middle-Eastern immigrant family, SK Shlomo first found musical success while studying Astrophysics at Leeds University, though his focus on music – which included touring as part of international hip hop group Foreign Beggars – ultimately led to him abandoning his studies.

SK Shlomo first reached an international audience through his 2004 collaboration with Iceland’s Bjork and a 2005 solo performance on BBC2’s Later With Jools Holland. From 2007 onwards, as Artist in Residence at London’s Southbank Centre alongside regular appearances at Glastonbury Festival, he collaborated with artists as diverse as Damon Albarn, Martha Wainwright, The Specials, Basement Jaxx, Newton Faulkner, Ed Sheeran, Rudimental, Jarvis Cocker and Lily Allen.

SK Shlomo has just launched his PledgeMusic campaign for his debut album, with a percentage of pledges going to mental health charity Young Minds.

skshlomo.com/pledge

‘The kid’s good. Jaw-droppingly good.’ The Guardian 
‘Forget one-man band, this guy is a one-man music festival.’ The Times
‘Slick theatrics and soulful vocal gymnastics’ Evening Standard
‘A fascinating contrast between his extraordinary willowy, soft-edged charm and his dangerously energised performing’ The Telegraph

Grace Petrie’s unique takes on life, love and politics, and the warmth and wit with which they are delivered, have won over an army of loyal fans across the alternative, folk, political and comedy scenes.  She has toured with Emmy the Great and Billy Bragg, supported comedians Robin Ince and Josie Long, and collaborated with some of the most respected names in folk including Leon Rosselson, Roy Bailey and Peggy Seeger.

She is also a frequent guest on BBC Radio 4’s the Now Show, has appeared on Channel 4’s Random Acts and has performed in Glastonbury’s Festival’s Leftfield several times.

Her self-released album Heart First Aid Kit received a top 10 album of 2017 placing from Mojo magazine.

At UCL Petrie has won the crowd over. She concludes with They Shall Not Pass, a song that was written to mark the anniversary of the Spanish civil war but which has become an all-purpose idealist’s anthem.’ The Guardian in a feature on young protest singers.

‘There are some albums whose opening tracks also make perfect gig openers. Frank Turner’s England Keep My Bones and What A Terrible World, What A Beautiful World by The Decemberists are two that come to mind, and when I pressed play on Whatever’s Left yesterday morning, I mentally added it to the list.’ Echoes & Dust