LIBERTINO RECORDS
With the current situation ravaging across the world and the music industry being affected massively, here at the IMMERSED festival we wanted to do something to help promote LOCAL WELSH MUSIC and help make sure these artists are able to keep doing what they love, creating amazing music. So, we got in touch to LIBERTINO RECORDS an independent record label based here in Wales that are all about supporting local welsh artists of all genres and thus was born … ‘The Libertino Night’ at IMMERSED festival 2021! Gruff Owen, the man in charge of this brilliant record label states, “I strongly believe that art should be INCLUSIVE and NOT EXCLUSIVE creating a community from a grass roots level”. The aim of Libertino records is to provide a platform for artists to grow and expand their music portfolio successfully. Owen spent the best part of two decades exploring the genre extremes in the music industry before coming to the conclusion that his place in life was helping young artists find their way into the limelight and helping them reach their musical visions. The welsh label has signed many brilliant welsh artists who will be showcasing their music during the LIBERTINO NIGHT at the IMMERSED music festival.
“Libertino is really thankful and proud to be asked to have its own label stage at Immersed Festival 2021. 2020 was such a negative and devastating year for all the arts but especially the live music sector. As music makers / music lovers, live music is in our bloodstream it’s how we COMMUNICATE and SHARE MOMENTS that transcend the insular and personal to being cathartic communal moments of shared joy.
Ending this year with the filming of our label day with immersed was a highlight and a beacon of hope to our artist and hopefully to those who will view the online incarnation of the festival, BETTER DAYS WILL COME and music is integral in lifting us up again.
Immersed is such a positive festival and the enthusiasm and hard work of the students and staff who designed and ran the day made it a delight to be part of. It shows....Welsh music from the artists to technicians, lighting, sound, film and promoters are building an EXCITING and ROBUST Welsh Music Industry to take WELSH MUSIC to the world” Gruff Owen, Libertino".
And now onto the ACTS:
SYBS are a four-piece Welsh band based in Cardiff who describe their music as post punk slacker. The band recently released their new music video for their song ‘Anwybodaeth’. Their musical influences include artists such as Sonic Youth, Pavement, The Orielles, and Pixies. Known for their energetic performances and lively sound,
PAPUR WAL are a three-piece band from North Wales who formed in 2017. The band take their inspiration from artists such as ‘Built to Spill’, and ‘Pavement’ and focus on increasing the popularity of Welsh Speaking music in the mainstream industry. Their debut EP that was released in 2019 used a story telling nature to plant them on the welsh music scene and their latest single “Meddwl am Hi’ which reached number one on the BBC Cymru Alternative charts really sets the tone for the future of this group.
An alternative pop group based in South Wales that are currently killing the music scene in Carmarthenshire. LOS BLANCOS are a four-piece welsh band with a creatively open sound that is underpinning the alternative and pop scene producing songs that are drunkenly passionate Los Blancos take inspiration from artists such as Mac Demarco and The Replacements. Their debut album “Sbwriel Gwyn” has just been released and is available on all streaming websites now.
A four-piece bilingual alternative – post punk band from Swansea, consisting of Rhys Underdown (guitar, vocals, saxophone, keys), Billy Stillman (drums), Tom Emlyn (vocals, guitar, keys), and Kieran Doe (bass). Formed in 2014 BANDICOOT is for the likes of Radiohead, Jeff Buckley and Pink Floyd fans. Reclaiming for a new generation the poetry of Dylan, the stark beauty and unhinged rock n roll of mid-70s John Cale, and Badfinger's melancholic timeless songcraft. Their lyrics often touch upon ideas of national and individual identity, the Welsh language, and their relationship to their hometown.
ADWAITH is a three piece all female group from Camarthen. The band consists of Hollie, Gwen and Heledd. In 2019 they took home the Welsh Music Prize. The band has been playing since 2015 and performed at many festivals, clubs and event travelled the world spreading the welsh language.
5 piece, welsh music prize nominee started out in the 1990’s as Murry The Hump. They recorded 3 sessions but never achieved major success and the members went their separate ways. 10 years later they have re-grouped and re-branded now know as THE KEYS.
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