Deni Smith is a Glasgow-based singer songwriter, mentor, and music tutor. She’s performed at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and toured as part of youth music initiative Hit The Road. Championed by Scotland On Sunday she has first class honours degree from the University of Glasgow. Deni supports Howling Home alongside Gary’s Rainbow Shop on 28 December 2024 at The Hug and Pint in Glasgow.
Holly Murphy is a self produced singer / songwriter from County Cavan, Ireland. She is a creative individual with a particular interest in indie folk, pop and rock music. After picking up her first guitar at 8 years old, she has been playing and singing ever since. Holly plays live music in pubs across Ireland and she writes and produces her own tracks from her bedroom. Her first single Yours, was released in July 2024. She plays Spirit Store in Dundalk on 14 November 2024 alongside NoVendors, Forgetting The Future and Foreign Mornings
Sarah Johnsone is based in the north east of England and made her debut as a solo artist. She’s since had her music featured on Frank Berry’s critically acclaimed film Aisha and via Spotify’s coveted New Music Friday editorial playlist. Live, Johnsone performs with a full band. They headline Little Buildings in NEWCASTLE on Thursday 21 November 2024 as part of the Sound of Belfast / Un-Convention tour.
Cameron Ferguson is a songwriter from Tain in the North of Scotland, his music encapsulates a punchy guitar style with lush synth sounds and cutting vocals. They’ve played legendary venues such as King Tuts and The Garage and supported acts like Declan Welsh and the Decadent West. After opening the main stage at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2024, Cameron and the band SOLD OUT The Tooth and Claw in Inverness and are heading to Glasgow to support Flair on 18 October 2024
Presented by Afterlight Management, United in Music is a grassroots, acoustic music festival, providing opportunities for emerging and established artists from the northeast and further afield. The festival is held between two micro-pub music venues; the award-winning Microbus Gateshead, and Station East, based within the Railway Quarter in Gateshead.
VENUES: Station East, Hills St, Gateshead NE8 2AS | Mircobus Gateshead, Arch 2 Wellington St, Gateshead NE8 2AJ
Harry Miles-Watson is refreshingly different, incorporating a varied melting pot of genres and styles, with aspects of post-punk, folk, country, rock, pop and even jazz. The Edinburgh-based artist has already sold out several shows in Scotland’s capital city, headlined Glasgow’s King Tuts and played gigs in Manchester, Leeds, and London. They’ve also secured the Artist of the Week spot in Scotland On Sunday
Originally from Ireland, but currently based in Glasgow, Mima Merrow is a talented singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. After releasing her excellent debut album Almost Home in 2023. She secured airplay via BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Foyle, BBC Radio Scotland, Amazing Radio and was featured in Scotland on Sunday. Catch Mima Merrow perform on Tuesday 12 November 2024 at The Dirty Onion and Yardbird in BELFAST for the Off Axis / Un-Convention showcase at Output as part of Sound of Belfast festival