MKFF Presents: MANNY, ALYSS & Lu'Ami
Presented by MK Festival Fringe and curated by musician and writer The Isle of CC, this gig brings together emerging artists making waves in the neo-soul scene in the UK.
MANNY
MKFF friend and rising alt soul star MANNY joins the bill bringing stunning, richly melodic band arrangements to his previous acoustic style.
ALYSS
Singer, producer and visual artist ALYSS is known for her highly distinct sound fusing tribal, alternative electronic and ethereal soul with powerful, expressive vocals. Raised in North London, she was classically trained on Piano and Violin by her musician and composer father, later quitting as a teenager to pursue songwriting.
Early influences such as Alicia Keys, SBTRKT and Little Dragon led ALYSS to write and self-produce a succession of EPs all of which received extensive support and acclaim from the likes of Annie Mac who crowned her single TSIER ‘Hottest Record’ on BBC Radio 1, Julie Adenuga who awarded her ‘UK artist of the week’ on Beats 1 as well as being invited to support Sampha at the Jazz Cafe, London.
After composing a series of tracks for film and TV in collaboration with Abbey Road Studios and The London Contemporary Orchestra, ALYSS completed her first full length album featuring collaborations with Mono/Poly, Bearcubs and Chloe Martini. PLUTONIA is out now on her own label ORYX Records. In late 2021, she released a follow up EP, KANDY.
Lu’Ami
Lu’Ami mixes live vocalised loops with electronic sounds to create a bed of Icelandic pop, neo-soul, electronica and jazz, overlaid with catchy pop melodies. Lu’Ami has performed at festivals across the country, including Shambala, The Great Escape and 2000 Trees, and internationally at Madame Claude’s and Fete de la Musique in Berlin. Following a live session on BBC Radio 4, she was invited on tour with comedian Arthur Smith as his main support.