Hailed by Rolling Stone for his “astonishing mastery of his craft”, Ed Blunt writes story songs that will both make you laugh and gently break your heart. Featured on BBC Radio and selected to play in all 620 Caffè Nero branches, his music blends folk, jazz and roots with a dry Randy Newman-esque wit.

Stumbling on an online songwriting camp during the Covid lockdown proved to be a turning point. Mentor Chris Difford (of Squeeze) discovered his talent for the first time, calling him a “quiet genius.”

Since then, Ed has released two acclaimed albums—Over The Moon (2022) and Grown Up (2024)—and collaborated with Beth Nielsen Chapman, Jamie Lawson, and Elles Bailey.

KATEY BROOKS

Katey Brooks is an award winning singer, songwriter, producer. Growing up inside a cult, as a child Katey found refuge in song. Later, she travelled the world with her guitar on her back, writing everywhere from the Occupied West Bank to an abandoned Finnish island.

She has recorded with Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones and Paloma Faith at Abbey Road for BBC Radio 2’s Children in Need single. She has shared bills with a host of big names including Cat Burns, Yola, Newton Faulkner, Ghostpoet, Martin Simpson, Deaf Havana, and Mike and the Mechanics. She has played some of the world’s biggest festivals including Glastonbury, WOMAD, the 2012 Paralympics, the Cambridge Folk Festival and Australia’s National Folk Festival.

Brooks’ music has been supported by BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, 6music, Canada’s CBC, Jazz FM, Amazing Radio. Her music has been featured in the West End and film, which has earned her three Best Original Song awards at film festivals. Her voice features on the soundtrack for Hulu’s ‘Harlots’.

“Love this lady’s voice…she really means what she’s singing” Joss Stone