“2021 (when these tracks were made) was really a time for focussing on putting myself first, I really learnt a lot about who I am, what I want and what I need. I like letting the music speak for itself and I hope that the listener can hear and feel the vibe in each track with the underlying theme of being sometimes melancholy but always full of hope. “
Gnarly
THE RELEASE
Combining real instrumentation (piano/guitar), sampling, and finger drumming, in her new EP Blossom Gnarly sonically portrays complex emotions and creates a beautiful opportunity for the listener to contemplate or simply relax. Her ability to merge dynamic percussion with warm melodicism enhances the storytelling nature of the tracks, offering a real soul-pleasing journey.
Gnarly elaborates, “I had been focused on live performance and finger drumming pre covid but with the pandemic, most of my live shows were canceled so being at home I wanted to spend some time working on my musicianship and production. That’s why there’s more of a lean towards playing instrumentation rather than just chopping samples as you would normally hear in my finger drumming routines and One Takes series of Albums. The vibe and the sound are still very much me, maybe even more so because I was playing the piano and guitar parts instead of just samples. It’s like super chill hop vibes with a little spice.”
THE ARTIST
Gnarly
- Featured on a number of Spotify editorials like lofi beats, Jazz Vibes, and Chillout Lounge
- Support on Apple’s BEATstrumentals
- 3M+ streams on all DSPs combined
- Brand partnerships with Native Instruments, Akai Professional, Melodics, Bandlab, Slate Digital, AIAIAI, Rhythmo, Artiphon, Redbull Music, ROLI/LUMI, Pioneer DJ, Spitfire Audio, She Knows Tech, Reverb
- Has been the Lead Mix & Mastering Engineer for the UK Beatbox Championships post-production since 2015 and worked with World Champions The Beatbox Collective on sync projects featured on national TV
- Performed at notable events such as Glastonbury 2022, Dialled In Festival (with Anoushka Shankar) 2022, Sample Music Festival at MusikMesse in Frankfurt 2022, Citadel Festival 2018, Lovebox Festival 2018, Music Producer Convention in Paris 2019, Glastonbury Rumshack online 2020, Audius Festival Online 2020, Southbank Centre and Elbphilharmonie with Nikita Gill 2021
- Part of SHE – the first all-female rap songwriting camp in Berlin
- Winner of the first edition of Beat Masters at Red Bull UK with dancer Omni
- Featured on 3 all-female instrumental compilations ( Beat Queens, Nuthin’ But A She Thang 2, Salad Girls) with an upcoming release as part of All Things Considered Vol 2 compilation, released on Ta-Ku’s label 823 and Butter Goods
