Alpaca Presents | ZENA, Eva Penney & Izzie Auty-Dawe

ZENA: Fusing the sounds of folk and neo-soul with sharp, relatable lyrics, ZENA is an exciting fresh talent on the South West music scene.

Growing up as part of a musical family with eclectic tastes, and participating in choirs and groups throughout her youth, ZENA finds power in connecting with audiences through performance. Her songs touch on a range of themes from childhood and heartbreak, to politics and society.

Inspired by artists such as Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse, Fiona Apple and Lianne La Havas, ZENA has worked hard to develop a strong and distinctive vocal with lyrics that meditate on girlhood, womanhood and survival. She has performed at a variety of festivals across the South West including Valley Fest 2022 and has worked with Sofar Sounds and Radio Exe.

Eva Penney is a 20 year old singer songwriter who started writing
music pushed by her desire to tell herself how she was feeling. With
trailing and looping melodies, acoustic folk and neo-soul inspired
guitar and rich and captivating vocals.


Izzie Auty-Dawe | A 21 year old singer-songwriter currently studying at BIMM Bristol, who blends angelic vocal tones with soft acoustic guitar. Her deeply
haunting lyrics add to her relatable story telling, where she touches
upon sensitive subjects such as grief, fallouts and struggles in order to
process and share her life experiences throughout her songs. She has
been compared to the likes of Holly Humberstone and Jorja Smith in
which Izzie shares similar vocal tones and intricate songwriting details.

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