th e artists of 2021 / 19
maisie peters Emo-girl-pop has us crying, laughing and channelling our inner feminist, and its creator Maisie Peters is no different. Bursting onto the scene with a blast of colour and emotion in 2017 with her debut single ‘Place We Were Made’, Maisie has been making waves and climbing to the top ever since. Two EPs later she has us all hanging on the edge of our seat for her debut album. For fans of folklore era Taylor Swift and Gabrielle Aplin, Maisie is one to watch in 2021. She blends girl power with her complex emotional lyrics seamlessly and her fans of all ages are hanging on the edge for more. em ily cliff
the old pink house
The self defined ‘cosmic pop’ band don’t fit into any other genre, combining space-age synth refrains and poignant bass lines to form an otherworldly sound. Their most recent EP ‘Expectations’ was released in 2018, featuring their fan favourite tracks ‘Fever Dreamer’ and ‘Silver Cadillac’. Their talents have resulted in shows alongside the likes of Manic Street Preachers, The Cribs and Anteros. The Old Pink House deliver an air of enthusiastic nonchalance at their live shows, perhaps unaware of the mark they are leaving on the North East’s music scene. Led by frontman Chris Brown, The Old Pink House have produced banger after banger, sticking to their roots and maintaining their independent sound. Bethan Mccon n ell
sault
SAULT first released music online in 2019, and since then have released four studio albums. Featuring the tagline ‘Add a little SAULT to your life,’ the RnB collective were presented as an anonymous artist, their identities shrouded in secrecy. Their releases integrate and make use of a range of genres, with emphatic and poignant lyrics in tracks such as ‘X’ and ‘Out The Lies’. Their lyrics surround social issues, like police brutality, oppression and fighting back against the system. Their tracks have featured the Mercury Prize winner Michael Kiwanuka, and vocalist Cleo Sol. Bethan Mccon n ell