in Bristol + Support from Nx Panther and Lola Lee at The Crafty Egg (Fishponds)
Free entry

A gig held at The Crafty Egg (Fishponds) on Friday 15th August. The event starts at 19:00.


Abs:
With a fusion of neo-soul, R&B, and electro-pop music, abs is an artist that brings passion and energy to the stage. Since forming her band in late 2022, abs has brought a fresh and exciting live show to her audiences. Her passion, self-belief and authenticity has brought fans in to sell out shows, and in February 2024, she went on her debut UK Tour supported by Help Musicians. abs played her first major festival at Tramlines 2024 on the Leadmill Stage, opening the festival with a bang.

abs' debut self-titled EP, released September 2023, shows a development in her music and her influences, including funk and hip-hop. Her latest single 'Stellar Collision' has been widely supported by local radios blogs, and newspapers. It is influenced by R&B artists such as Lianne La Havas and Nao, and shows abs' sexy side.

abs is only at the start of her upcoming musical journey, and her performances are guaranteed to get you grooving and feeling good about yourself.Watch out for abs in the up-and-coming music scene in 2025

Nx Panther:
NX Panther is British Rapper, Singer, Record Producer and a relentless rising talent in the UK’s music scene, commanding the mic with “clever wordplay and rhythmic agility”, expect emotive bars riding catchy beats with sultry hooks that live in your head rent free. Her high-energy live performances and commanding persona has mesmerised audiences across Europe and Africa with an unforgettable presence of grace, strength, and mystery.

As a self-taught musician Panther’s genre-expansive sound is the ultimate mashup of her Black British and Indo-African roots that gave birth to her own innovative subculture and is the locus of her earliest and most contemporary influences, reminiscent of prominent voices in the rap scene such as Ms Banks and Sho Madjozi.

NX Panther’s recent EP “Sunshine” was described as “a nice slice of Hip Hop” on Islington Radio’s Songbird Sessions and had significant national radio programming on BBC Introducing Solent, Dorset and IOW, across the midlands with Sabras Radio. Her single "Home" from the same EP was played on 6 Music and the BBC Introducing Mixtape and the "Sunshine" single was added to Bristol based Ujima Radio’s Powerplays July Playlist.

“She’s clearly a rising star, and one to keep your eye on." Steve Harris (Fresh on the net)

Lola Lee:
A 24 year old multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer, Lola fuses the smooth feeling of soul/r&b with influences from every decade she can get her hands on. Lola branched out in 2025 as a solo artist after playing in bands all around the South west for the last 5 years. Her debut single Jasmine received radio play from BBC radio Bristol and Somer Valley Fm, and is a carefully woven tapestry showcasing her unique vocals and style.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions

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