Fashion & music go hand in hand and we have some exclusive performances from some of the UK's hottest new talent:
RIO
2012 heralded the release of ‘Can’t Stop We’ featuring Mr Benz, with Mario Balotelli, Rio Ferdinand, Labrinth, Misha B, Brooke Vincent and many others appearing in the star-studded video. The video went viral, clocking up 150,000 views in just 3 days on youtube, propelling RIO onto the UK scene.
RIO went on to support Labrinth on a club tour soon after ‘Can’t Stop We’, before going on to be the opening act for U.S. multi-award winning hip-hop superstars Rick Ross and Nas in his hometown of Manchester. Following this relentless rise, ‘Can’t Stop We’ was soon added to the BBC Introducing Playlist, receiving plays on Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, Kiss FM, Choice FM and many more. This led directly to RIO performing at Reading and Leeds festival 2012 in front of over 10,000 fans on the BBC Introducting stage and put on the BBC Introducing YouTube channel.
2013 Accolades :
-RIO released ‘We Love Grime Part 2’ video via SBTV. The track went onto create massive buzz and was rotated on the playlist for 4 weeks on BBC 1Xtra B list.-Then, the ‘Bottom to the Top 2’ mixtape was released through SBTV, which featured top UK artists Misha B, Blizzard , Geko , Tyler Daly , C4 and many more
-RIO was named by BBC 1Xtra as one of the upcoming artists to watch out for in 2013, on their Top Ten Tips in January
-In February, ‘We Love Grime Part 2’ went no.1 on DJ Cameo’s BBC 1Xtra UKG chart
-RIO had a video shoot in NYC with rap superstar Juelz Santana, featuring on Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Peter’s single ‘Party’, due out summer of 2014-02-17
- 2014 new single Hide Out Feat L Marshall and Rymez already considered a hit by BBC 1xtra Djs is set for release 6th April
2014 Accolades :
-RIO single Hide Out peaked at No#55 in the hip hop itunes chart
-RIO Performed ‘Hide Out’ at the famous maida vale studios in London
2012 heralded the release of ‘Can’t Stop We’ featuring Mr Benz, with Mario Balotelli, Rio Ferdinand, Labrinth, Misha B, Brooke Vincent and many others appearing in the star-studded video. The video went viral, clocking up 150,000 views in just 3 days on youtube, propelling RIO onto the UK scene.
RIO went on to support Labrinth on a club tour soon after ‘Can’t Stop We’, before going on to be the opening act for U.S. multi-award winning hip-hop superstars Rick Ross and Nas in his hometown of Manchester. Following this relentless rise, ‘Can’t Stop We’ was soon added to the BBC Introducing Playlist, receiving plays on Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, Kiss FM, Choice FM and many more. This led directly to RIO performing at Reading and Leeds festival 2012 in front of over 10,000 fans on the BBC Introducting stage and put on the BBC Introducing YouTube channel.
2013 Accolades :
-RIO released ‘We Love Grime Part 2’ video via SBTV. The track went onto create massive buzz and was rotated on the playlist for 4 weeks on BBC 1Xtra B list.-Then, the ‘Bottom to the Top 2’ mixtape was released through SBTV, which featured top UK artists Misha B, Blizzard , Geko , Tyler Daly , C4 and many more
-RIO was named by BBC 1Xtra as one of the upcoming artists to watch out for in 2013, on their Top Ten Tips in January
-In February, ‘We Love Grime Part 2’ went no.1 on DJ Cameo’s BBC 1Xtra UKG chart
-RIO had a video shoot in NYC with rap superstar Juelz Santana, featuring on Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Peter’s single ‘Party’, due out summer of 2014-02-17
- 2014 new single Hide Out Feat L Marshall and Rymez already considered a hit by BBC 1xtra Djs is set for release 6th April
2014 Accolades :
-RIO single Hide Out peaked at No#55 in the hip hop itunes chart
-RIO Performed ‘Hide Out’ at the famous maida vale studios in London
JSKY
Singer/songwriter Jsky hails from Manchester and has been making quite an impression on the Manchester music scene for the past 2 years. His unique style of R&B takes influence from the 90’s, most notably Craig David and early House music. A true performer, Jsky has wowed audiences at festivals and fashion shows across the UK including Vogue Magazine’s Fashion Night Out, Manchester Fashion Week and BBC Introducing. He has performed at Manchester Pride and Manchester Carnival and received encouraging words from legends such as Trevor Nelson, Pete Tong, Mark Ronson, Robbie Williams and Robert Johnston, the associate editor of GQ Magazine. His single, LIV is set for release in spring 2015. As seen on First Dates series 3 on Channel 4.
www.jskychat.com @jskychat
A former E4 blogger, Jsky is a former face of Nike model, and has also featured in advertisement campaigns for Adidas, Puma, Reebok and Selfridges. His blog has over 180,000 unique hits and his YouTube channel has over 300,000 total video views.
jskychat.blogspot.com
Singer/songwriter Jsky hails from Manchester and has been making quite an impression on the Manchester music scene for the past 2 years. His unique style of R&B takes influence from the 90’s, most notably Craig David and early House music. A true performer, Jsky has wowed audiences at festivals and fashion shows across the UK including Vogue Magazine’s Fashion Night Out, Manchester Fashion Week and BBC Introducing. He has performed at Manchester Pride and Manchester Carnival and received encouraging words from legends such as Trevor Nelson, Pete Tong, Mark Ronson, Robbie Williams and Robert Johnston, the associate editor of GQ Magazine. His single, LIV is set for release in spring 2015. As seen on First Dates series 3 on Channel 4.
www.jskychat.com @jskychat
A former E4 blogger, Jsky is a former face of Nike model, and has also featured in advertisement campaigns for Adidas, Puma, Reebok and Selfridges. His blog has over 180,000 unique hits and his YouTube channel has over 300,000 total video views.
jskychat.blogspot.com
TOM JARVIS
In 2010, after moving to Chester. Cambridge-born Singer/Songwriter Tom Jarvis made the conscious decision that music was going to be at the core of his life based up North.
After a year of gigging, supported by his lead guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Thorley-Fox, Tom Jarvis began independently writing and recording his debut EP 'Make your own luck'.
Following the release late 2012 and its iTunes chart success, this quickly became the fuel that led to a growth of loyal fans supporting Tom when he was invited to perform at Beachbreak Live and The Beatherder Festivals in 2013 along side the likes of Jake Bugg, Lucy Rose, Devlin, Dub Pistols, Clean Bandit and Aluna George.
Summer 2013 Tom followed this achievement with his second EP release 'Dream life' which gained huge support from BBC Introducing and led to a live interview and performance in December that year.
With this solid foundation behind him Tom has begun 2014 with an astonishing UK University tour playing a huge 26 Universities in just 2 weeks, along with playing support sets for some huge names such as Scouting for girls, John Newman, American Singer/Songwriter John Murry, and the massive talent that is Australian Singer/Songwriter Stu Larsen.
CLICK 22
New name on the music scene, Click22……………..talented up and coming duo who write and perform their own original material, always progressing with new ideas and material. With CJ’s vocals likened to the soulful, smooth vocals of R. Kelly, and Prospekt’s rhymes adding the punch, their distinctive modern beats create a fresh, Click22 sound.
Owen “Prospekt” Davies and Ceejay Morrison, both excellent song writers and performers, working with Liverpool based producers at InDemand Music (http://indemandmusic.com/music/the-team/) . Click22 not only write for themselves, having signed a publishing contract, they are now writing for established artists all over the world as part of 23rd Precinct, Nottinghill Music Group and currently have 4 tracks on hold by in Japan. They have also, recently been given their own Vevo channel.
They have been nominated 2 years on the run for the Liverpool Lifestyle Best Entertainer award and this year won Best Newcomer Entertainment.
From appearing in front of crowd of thousands to more intimate audiences, Click22 have an impressive performance history, including a large number of nightclubs, celebrity & charity events, Pride performances and Liverpool Fashion Week. They’ve performed alongside artists such as Olly Murs, Dappy, Matt Cardle and many more. Click22 tailor their set list to suit their audience, always leaving them wanting more.
They are now starting to get noticed by the right people in the right way, they believe in keeping it real, why not find out more, join the Click…………………….
http://www.vevo.com/artist/click22
http://www.reverbnation.com/click224
http://www.youtube.com/user/Click22music
https://www.facebook.com/Click22music
https://twitter.com/Click22Official
New name on the music scene, Click22……………..talented up and coming duo who write and perform their own original material, always progressing with new ideas and material. With CJ’s vocals likened to the soulful, smooth vocals of R. Kelly, and Prospekt’s rhymes adding the punch, their distinctive modern beats create a fresh, Click22 sound.
Owen “Prospekt” Davies and Ceejay Morrison, both excellent song writers and performers, working with Liverpool based producers at InDemand Music (http://indemandmusic.com/music/the-team/) . Click22 not only write for themselves, having signed a publishing contract, they are now writing for established artists all over the world as part of 23rd Precinct, Nottinghill Music Group and currently have 4 tracks on hold by in Japan. They have also, recently been given their own Vevo channel.
They have been nominated 2 years on the run for the Liverpool Lifestyle Best Entertainer award and this year won Best Newcomer Entertainment.
From appearing in front of crowd of thousands to more intimate audiences, Click22 have an impressive performance history, including a large number of nightclubs, celebrity & charity events, Pride performances and Liverpool Fashion Week. They’ve performed alongside artists such as Olly Murs, Dappy, Matt Cardle and many more. Click22 tailor their set list to suit their audience, always leaving them wanting more.
They are now starting to get noticed by the right people in the right way, they believe in keeping it real, why not find out more, join the Click…………………….
http://www.vevo.com/artist/click22
http://www.reverbnation.com/click224
http://www.youtube.com/user/Click22music
https://www.facebook.com/Click22music
https://twitter.com/Click22Official
