KYLA BROX
Blues and soul become inextricably entwined in award-winning singer-songwriter, Kyla Brox, whose raw talent has seen her described as “the finest female blues singer of her generation”. Winner of the UK Blues Challenge 2018 and the European Blues Challenge 2019, voted Best Female Vocalist in the 2019 European Blues Awards and semi-finalist in the International Blues Challenge 2019 and 2020, Kyla Brox is at the very top of the UK Blues scene.
Daughter of cult blues figure, the late Victor Brox, the Mancunian vocalist began her career as a teenager in her father’s band and has now honed her own sophisticated sound, as heard on her last two critically acclaimed and award-nominated albums, Throw Away Your Blues and Pain & Glory, which was nominated Best Album in both the European and UK Blues Awards.
Her voice is tender, urgent, gritty, blurring the distinction between pleasure and pain, mixed with the enchantingly fluent guitar work of Paul Farr, inspired bass playing of Danny Blomeley and in-the-pocket drumming of Mark Warburton, combine to make a unique and powerful, often joyous, always emotional experience.
A completely independent artist, Kyla has built her career year on year; starting out at grassroots with local pub gigs and growing to headlining concerts all over the globe, including some of the most prestigious Blues festivals in the world.
With thousands of albums sold and a constantly growing fanbase, Kyla Brox is widely regarded as one of the very best soul-blues singers the British Isles has ever produced.
“The finest female blues singer of her generation.”Manchester Evening News
“Manchester's answer to Aretha Franklin.” Tony Wilson, Factory Records
“Surely one of the finest voices Britain has ever had.”Pete Clack, Blues In Britain
“Kyla Brox knows how to handle the gears... the Mancunian vocalist lets songs percolate, raising the temperature by degrees, then giving it both barrels in the final stretch. It's a thrilling tactic.” Henry Yates, The Blues Magazine
"An authentic soul diva… sensitive, sexy, and with infinite reserves of sassiness."City Life
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ALICE ARMSTRONG
Introducing ALICE ARMSTRONG - EUROPEAN BLUES ARTIST 2025 + UKBF CONTEMPORARY ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2025
Alice Armstrong is an independent, multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and entertainer from the UK, whose music creates a world of magic, humour and depth. Reshaping nostalgic rhythm'n'blues grooves through a contemporary lens, Armstrong delivers heart-breaking ballads and toe-tapping ear-worms with a breathtaking vocal talent, sharp wit and electric stage presence, all backed by a world-class band.
In 2025, Armstrong has performed live on BBC Radio 2 at Maida Vale Studios and was interviewed on air by Cerys Matthews for the second time. She and her band secured first place at the European Blues Challenge after competing against acts from 22 other countries, and was voted Contemporary Artist of the Year at the UK Blues Awards for the second year running.
She also features on Joe Bonamassa’s Spotify playlists and has played to sold out venues in over 20 countries. Her debut studio EP Love, Sex and Death was met with critical acclaim, followed by the equally celebrated 2024’s Live at Area 88. Her second studio EP, Fury and Euphoria, was released on 1 July 2025.
"Really loving that vocal." Craig Charles, BBC6 Radio
"A thing of wonder." Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 2
