Sunflower Thieves
Rooted in sisterhood, childhood friends Amy Illingworth and Lily Sturt-Bolshaw found their feet in Leeds to form Sunflower Thieves. Gathering plaudits from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Radio X, CLASH, The Line Of Best Fit, Atwood Mag & more along the way, they released their debut EP ‘Someone To Be There For’ in 2022 and follow up ‘Same Blood’ EP in 2024.
A self-produced partnership, nurturing a unique sound, SFT take a blueprint of dreamy, rousing soundscapes and injects it with grit and vulnerability. Navigating friendships, the longing for connection, romance, mental health and therapy, it’s a warm, comforting hug and support network in sonic form.
The duo have sold out headline shows across London, Leeds and Nottingham as well as toured the UK alongside the likes of Tors, Lexie Carroll, Samantha Crain, Dan Croll, Lewis Watson, Hayley Blais, Flyte, Say She She, Hannah Grace, Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly & more
Edie Bens
23-year-old rising Welsh singer-songwriter Edie Bens has an undeniable talent for classic songwriting with candid charm when taking delicate stories from her travels with her band. Inspired by artists like Bruce Springsteen, Maggie Rogers and Holly Humberstone, Edie began writing her own songs when she was just 10 years old. Tipped by The Line of Best Fit who described Edie as a “clearly born storyteller”, Huw Stephens Artist of the Week & BBC Radio Wales A-List additions, Edie has spent the past year writing and collaborating with Flyte, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Josh Scarbrow (Arlo Parks), Jonny Coffer (FKA Twigs), Burke Reid (Courtney Barnett) and performing alongside COIN, Howl & The Hum, Rae Morris & Morgan Harper Jones.