Doors open 30mins before the performance. Free seating. This venue has no wheelchair access.
Living Room Acoustic Session: Jazz-Folk Upstairs at the Prince Regent
8:00pm Mica Bernard
8:20pm Jidé Kuti
8:40pm Jas Ratchford
INTERVAL
9:15pm Evie Asio
9:45pm Creature & Machine
Presents: folk pop and spoken word from emerging artists
Known for her powerful lyrics and stick-in-your-head tunes, indie-pop artist Lilly AKA 'Creature & Machine' returns to the Herne Hill Music Festival to curate a line up of emerging pop-folk and spoken word performers from across the capital. Expect intimate and intricate wordcraft and haunting melodies.
Mica Bernard is an Indie Singer-songwriter whose powerful and warm vocal breathes a soulfulness into her folky sound. Sunny yet stirring her lyrics are honest and invite you into a relatable, witty and heartfelt space. Taking influence from the likes of KT Tunstall, Lianne la Havas, Joan Armatrading and Florence and the Machine. Mica exudes a cool calmness that is captivating to watch.'
Jidé Kuti is a musical storyteller who prides himself on his warmth, authenticity and unique lyrics. The singer/songwriter describes his music as a mix of pop, soul and folk inspired by the likes of Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Jensen McRae and Olivia Dean. As his music is heavily informed by the stories he holds dear, there is a lot of inspiration from anime, Disney and other fictional worlds.
Jas Ratchford draws from a wide range of influences including Laura Marling, Clairo, Joni Mitchell and The Staves, and combines folk roots with a deep appreciation for musical theatre and pop. Her debut EP was released in March 2024 after soundtracking Mark Jones’ off-West End play ‘A Part of You’ at Riverside Studios. The title track, ‘Seconds’ won Song Academy’s 'Young Songwriter' competition in the same year before being played on BBC Radio 6 and BBC Radio London.
Evie Asio describes her sound as “musical storytelling”, as a result of her desire to provoke emotions and narrative throughout every layer of her music. Evie grew up in South-East London, where she used the range of musical styles around her to begin writing songs at the age of 15. Evie has since performed at notable venues such as The Spice of Life, Proud Camden and Jazz Live @ The Crypt, as well as supporting BAYLI on her London headline show in 2022. Her November 2022 album received critical acclaim ‘Contending and Contention’ received critical acclaim in various publications, including Something Else! And Jazz in Europe. Songs across the album have received international radio play, with singles ‘Available’ and ‘From Here’ being named as China Moses’ ‘Late Night Track of the Week’ on Jazz FM, and ‘Turning Time’ and ‘Imperfect People’ being featured on BBC6 Music.
