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Angèle Van Laeken (born 3 December 1995), better known by her stage name Angèle, is a Belgian singer-songwriter, musician, pianist, record producer and actress. Angèle Van Laeken is the daughter of the singer Marka and of the actress Laurence Bibot. She was born in Uccle, Brussels-Capital Region. Her father encouraged her from an early age to learn the piano, which inspired her musical career. Angèle spent a difficult adolescence in a strict Catholic school before attending the Decroly School. Read more on Last.fm

Part-Time Model are a four-piece alternative rock band based in Leeds, UK, consisting of Lucy Tessier (vocals), Charlie Wilberforce (guitar), Rafael Mendes-Browne (bass) and Ben Smith (drums). Their music draws on grunge, jazz and modern psychedelia, with the band citing artists such as Nilüfer Yanya, Honeyglaze, Radiohead and Madison Cunningham as reference points. After building a following through live shows around Yorkshire, Part-Time Model signed to LAB Records and released their debut single Cut Off Point in September 2026. Read more on Last.fm

The Flaming Lips is an American neo-psychedelic band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States in 1983. Throughout their career, band members have come and gone, but currently The Flaming Lips consists of frontman and founding member Wayne Coyne, alongside Derek Brown (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Matt Duckworth Kirksey (drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals), Tommy McKenzie (bass), and Adam Judd "AJ" Slaughter (guitar, keyboards, pedal steel). Read more on Last.fm

Panic Shack, a Welsh five-piece punk band, emerged onto the music scene in 2018. Their lineup includes Sarah Harvey (lead vocals), Meg Fretwell (guitar, backing vocals), Romi Lawrence (guitar, backing vocals), Emily Smith (bass), and Nick Doherty-Williams (drums). Drawing inspiration from the raw energy of punk, Panic Shack blends it with a keen sense of identity, wit, and melody. Formed in Cardiff, Wales, Panic Shack took matters into their own hands. Read more on Last.fm

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Marsy is a British four-piece band fronted by Hannah Rodgers (vocals and songwriter) and featuring Luke Rodgers (guitar), Ruby Kyriakides (keyboards), and Paeris Giles (drums). Read more on Last.fm

Yard Act is a minimalist rock group based in Leeds, UK. The band currently consists of James Smith (vocals), Sam Shipstone (guitar), Ryan Needham (bass), and Jay Russell (drums). Formed in 2019, Yard Act began life when friends Ryan Needham and James Smith started creating minimalist rock tracks using a primitive drum machine and borrowed bass guitar. Later drafting in George Townend on drums, and Sammy Robinson on guitars whom they met at their spiritual home Read more on Last.fm

Yard Act is a minimalist rock group based in Leeds, UK. The band currently consists of James Smith (vocals), Sam Shipstone (guitar), Ryan Needham (bass), and Jay Russell (drums). Formed in 2019, Yard Act began life when friends Ryan Needham and James Smith started creating minimalist rock tracks using a primitive drum machine and borrowed bass guitar. Later drafting in George Townend on drums, and Sammy Robinson on guitars whom they met at their spiritual home Read more on Last.fm

Drummer, composer, Producer and electronic musician Moses Boyd is The London Born Winner of the MOBO Awards 2015 Best jazz act, The John Peel 'Play more Jazz Award’ from the 2016 Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards. And the 2014 worshipful company of music young jazz musician of the year award. Moses has worked and collaborated with the likes of Lonnie Liston Smith, Ed Motta, Little Simz, Four Tet, Floating Points, Sampha, Zara McFarlane, Gilles Peterson, and many more. Read more on Last.fm

The Black Keys are an alternative rock group from Akron, Ohio, United States which formed in 2001, consisting of singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. The band name was inspired by a schizophrenic artist and friend in Akron, who used the term "black keys" to describe things he disliked or people he did not trust. The Black Keys have roots in traditional blues and psychedelic rock stylings. They released their first album, The Big Come Up, in 2002, followed by Thickfreakness in 2003, and Rubber Factory in 2004. Read more on Last.fm