Tue 19 Nov 19:30pm
Welcome to the final edition of 2024 of Karousel‘s London music industry showcase with long time allies at SESAC and the MMF.
Four of the best acts you’re yet to discover, this month featuring Acantha Lang + Harry Lyon + Drew Thomas + Hoofa
ACANTHA LANG
New Orleans-born (London-based) rising Soul artist Acantha Lang has been compared to legends Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight. Her acclaimed debut album ‘Beautiful Dreams,’ released in 2023, charted at #3 on The Official UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart, garnering critical praise and rave reviews with 5-star ratings in Echoes Magazine and Soul Bag Magazine (France).
Tastemaker Craig Charles (BBC 6Music’s Funk & Soul Show) notes: “She’s brilliant…destined for world domination.”
HARRY LYON
Uplifting, triumphant indie pop at its best, answering the call for hope in an era where people are hungry for human connection and discovering what it means to leave your four walls and exist in the world again.
Harry combines the yearning authenticity of a Northern lad with the direct pop hooks and smattering of 80’s nostalgia. With his sincere and honest lyrics and regional charm, he captures a feeling of hope, freedom and possibility.
HOOFA
Pop duo Hoofa (James and Alan) have built on successes that include being part of Luton and Everton football club (James’ boyhood club) matchday playlists, as well as shows that garnered rave reviews at The Great Escape Festival and Reeperbahn.
With influences such as Spector, CHVRCHES, and Paul Heaton—there ain’t no party like a Hoofa party, and that’s not just because it usually has glow sticks.
DREW THOMAS
He has performed at prominent festivals including Reading & Leeds, Great Escape, Y Not, Dot to Dot and Future Echoes (Sweden).
His artistry has been influenced by elements of Fleetwood Mac, Stereophonics, Jimmy Eat World and Sam Fender. With a knack for crafting arena-sized choruses and emotionally resonant, nostalgic lyrics, Drew spins tales of rejection, broken relationships, and addiction with cathartic storytelling.