Originating from the Ukraine, Vinesto left home at 11 years old to study abroad at a boarding school near London. Struggling to adjust to his new environment, he found solace in writing lyrics and creating music. Soon after he decided to pursue his passion, Vinesto was born, and in the years since he’s been working hard to perfect his craft and hone his signature sound. Along the way, he caught the attention of Tommy Brown (TB Hits), the Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with Ariana Grande, Victoria Monét and more. He has also worked with Nicholas Cooper, the creative director and vocal coach who has worked with artists such as Beyoncé, Niki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez amongst other A-list names.

John Illsley returns with his eighth studio album ‘VIII’, released through 100% Records. The album is available for pre-order now – ahead of the official release date of 6 May 2022 – so that fans can hear the new songs ahead of UK tour dates in April and May [see below]. The album will be released on CD and as a Purple Vinyl edition, with strictly limited numbers of signed copies available via his official store: https://store.100-percent.co.uk/collections/john-illsley. Fans have already been able to enjoy a taster of the new music via the video for the lead track ‘Which Way Is Up’ which was released in January.

Fittingly, ‘VIII’ features eight brand new songs, plus a newly recorded studio version of the classic Beatles track ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ which John performed at the virtual ‘Dear John’ concert in 2020 celebrating John Lennon’s 80th birthday.  The album release follows the publication of the successful autobiography ‘My Life in Dire Straits’. This new album from John instantly evokes the classic feel and sound of the band, augmented of course with his own personal style and touch, and will be a delight to fans old and new.

John Illsley himself said, “I think all of us were affected by the odd world we found ourselves in during lockdown; songs such as ‘None Of This Was Planned’ were written and recorded at this time.  The new album is a reflection of these times, but also looking back to elements of my musical past and family. ‘Long Way Back’ is a nod to my time with Dire Straits, and ‘Market Town’ my early family life in Leicestershire.  I also like to throw some political or social thoughts into the mix.  Oh yes, there’s a love song on there too, so all part of the balance of one’s life!!”’

Byron Major is a Singer-Songwriter whose music takes on elements from Motown to Alternative R&B and Soul.  You can clearly hear the musical influences of Prince, John Lennon, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder in his vocals and musical arrangements.

Byron has proven his prowess as a singer-songwriter-performer-producer and has performed some of his original songs alongside Grammy Award-Winning singer Paula Cole while studying at Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA), his 2016 single ‘May Flower’ caught the attention of 21 radio stations across the UK, his track “Delicious” charted for 10-weeks on college radio in South Africa, his single “Midnight Daydream” peaked at number 26 on the UK Music Week Official Club chart, “Color My World” peaked at Number 15 on the same UK Music Week chart, and Rockstar peaked at Number 1 on BBC Radio One’s Kings of Spin DJ Charts in 2018.

“Rockstar” went on to be playlisted in countries around the globe, including Australia, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, England & USA, and to complete 2018, Byron Major’s “Summer Day” charted at number 16. At the end of 2019, Matchbox Recordings UK invited Byron to feature “Color My World” on their compilation album and the track was playlisted on London FM. In 2020, Byron Major released his EP entitled ‘Finding the Light” which aimed to bring hope and encouragement in the face of adversity.

Katie is a Kent based singer-songwriter-storyteller with a pop twist. Her debut EP, Coming Home at Dawn was a more acoustic/country (slightly folk) sound but over the last year she have been writing and collaborating with some pop writers who have helped define and develop her sound. She has opened for Scouting For Girls, Kaiser Chiefs, Ronan Keating, Olly Murs and Jools Holland and toured with Lucy Spraggan and Boyzlife.

New track ‘Lukewarm Lover’ is about “a relationship where the spark has fizzled out and both parties are just going through the motions, but don’t know really how to bring it to its natural conclusion. I guess it’s maybe the harsher, more confident, ‘big sister’ song to One Of A Kind. It’s less apologetic and doesn’t dance around the evidently tricky situation, I love this about it, as I feel it shows real personal growth as well as (hopefully) my development as a writer too!”

“Simply Irresistible” are the lyrics that South African-born, Nic Billington, belted out whilst watching a Robert Palmer music video at the tender age of 6 years. At that very moment, Nic knew he was destined to be in the music industry.

He spent his younger days with his notebook and pen, scribbling lyrics while laying down melodies on his tape recorder and by the age of 13, he had already written an array of songs, started his own band and was involved in the school choir.

Instead of heading off to college after school, Nic opted to work at an independent record company, where he spent time learning the trivia of the music industry. He soon began networking with producers, using his business acumen to slowly build the foundations of his career as a musician.

Nic performed his first solo act in a show at Ushaka Marine World and soon began traveling and performing at various corporate events like the annual Dolphin Dash and Mr South Africa: The North Coast Courier Orphan Fund.

Sarah Darling’s musical journey has taken her from a small town in Iowa to a global tour to hone her craft and develop her unique sound. The newest single, Waves, and project represents the culmination of these experiences and mixes a modern country/pop sound and emotion with Sarah’s crisp and silky vocals. “When writing for a new project, I wanted to embrace all we had experienced, both the good and the bad. This latest project is the most honest and vulnerable project I have ever recorded.” A new EP is scheduled for release in early 2022.

Her credits include five full-length albums, multiple singles, including a #1 on the UK Country charts, and many duets. She has over 20 million streams, 11 million video views, and over 90 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry stage. She is one of the first Sirius XM The Highway™ Finds and part of the first class of CMT’s Next Women of Country. Performances include: CMA Music Fest, C2C, BBC Radio 2 Stage, FSA Music Festival, Nashville Meets London, British Country Music Festival, British Summertime Festival supporting Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery, and more. She has appeared on Conan, CMT, The Bachelor, HLN, Fox & Friends, and more.

Sarah’s music has been featured on many Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Spotify playlists including:, CMT’s Hot Twenty, Coffeehouse, New Boots, PopCo, Take it Slow, Wild Country, Cosmic Country, New Music Nashville, Next from Nashville, Fresh Folk, etc.

Australian born, London based songwriter/producer Ryan Meeking, creates a unique brand of catchy and cutting-edge indie-pop evoking comparisons to Beck, Jack Garrat and Alt-J. He demonstrates his ability to bring wide-ranging skills and influences to bear on the art of pop music – and it’s connecting. Inspired by the complexity of relationships between people and their environment and intrigued by the emotional rollercoaster of life, Meeking plays with these concepts, concocting a one-of-a-kind space for each of his songs. He shares, “Every song I make has its own environment, its own conversation, its own emotion, its own world for exploring. It captures a moment in time – arriving as lyrics, sound and mood at once. One chance to connect.” Meeking’s latest single “Better!” narrates two people who’ve always been friends, but often flirted with being more. Finally accepting the truth that they’ve always been better together and letting go of their fear, the track is an uplifting anthem, described as the musical equivalent of a street party. “Better!” also touches on the idea of not wasting time, as well as the underlying longing and frustration Meeking was feeling being separated from friends and family during lockdowns.

Palo Santo – a fun and energetic record which feels like neosoul reimagined. A multilayered track, Palo Santo is innuendo filled covering love, fear of commitment and the importance of ridding negativity. “Palo Santo is probably my personal favourite song! It was inspired by a meditation kit I got for my birthday and It was fresh in my mind for the writing session a day later! It had instructions on how to use Palo Santo as a way to clear out negative energy and that became the premise of the song.”

Logan J Parker was born in Portugal. Influenced by the sea and sun, her hometown Ericeira holds a special place in her heart, she states, “I learned to surf before I started to walk. My parents were my music gurus, they played me and my siblings the most amazing records one can only imagine.” She has diverse musical influences from T Bone Walker to Leonard Cohen inspiring her love for early Mississippi Blues to 50’s Jazz, 60’s Rock n’ Roll and later her most recent influences such as Amy Winehouse, The Teskey Brothers, Kaleo, and Melody Gardot. “When I look back at my childhood I recall vinyl everywhere, long walks on the beach, endless sunny days, laughter and tears. Music was a natural state of mind. It was my safe place and so, while growing up, it became an essential part of me.”

Once she graduated in Economics, she moved to work in a bank in Lisbon which she began to hate, she states, “I found myself so creatively restricted and stripped of all my hopes and dreams, to the point that I got really ill. One day I collapsed in the bank and at the hospital, I was first diagnosed with leukaemia, which thankfully turned out to be chronic anaemia. The shock helped me realize that life is precious and we can’t waste time living an unhappy and unfulfilling life. Since that day, I decided to choose music…forever. Like Bukowski says: You have to die a few times before you can really live.” This led Logan to move to London in 2015 when she began to work on her own music, composing originals. After meeting Viv Broughton, CEO in The Premises Studios while recording her demo, things started happening and led to the release of her debut EP in September 2019.