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"Bristol ambient dream-pop queen Layla Luv crafts lush, pulsing soundscapes that seem to dilate time itself. Step into her sophisticated dreamworld, where soaring atmosphere meets signature wit and charm. Essential discovery FFO: Maria Somerville, Grouper, Cocteau Twins, Cassandra Jenkins, Julianna Barwick."
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A gig held at The Louisiana on Thursday 14th August. The event starts at 20:00.
Layla luv, a Bristol based singer/songwriter, reimagines dream pop with a distinctive blend of ambient, folk and electronic textures. Balancing raw lyricism with immersive soundscape elements, she creates an environment that is fragile yet atmospheric.
genres: dream pop, ambient folk, ethereal wave
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laylaluv13/
spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FapJGnlekNi57s1aydwDj?si=Okcz1ogRTq-RFqrsTQNPBw
website: https://laylaghoshmusic.wixsite.com/laylaluv
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@laylaluv-13
Based in Bristol, Omi is a singer-songwriter weaving the soulful elegance of classic jazz with the slick rhythms of pop and R&B. Her music is a diary of heartbreak, girlhood, and emotional grit - turning life’s messier moments into smooth, groovy confessionals. With a voice that’s both sweet and smokey, Omi brings fierce vulnerability to every track, making sadness swing and giving defiance a melody. Her songs are an outlet, a rebellion, and a celebration.
Ilaina is a Bristol-based singer-songwriter, performing original songs for bouzouki and guitar. Her lyrics and melodies are born out of experiences of love, yearning and increasingly, are a thoughtful expression of the gentle mundanity of life. Her voice is influenced by nature, Soul and the sounds of the Folk Revival. An independent artist, Ilaina has an EP brewing, but no music formally released as of yet. For a taste of how you’ll be sung to sleep, check out @Planet_slons on Instagram!
Entry requirements: 16+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
genres: dream pop, ambient folk, ethereal wave
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laylaluv13/
spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FapJGnlekNi57s1aydwDj?si=Okcz1ogRTq-RFqrsTQNPBw
website: https://laylaghoshmusic.wixsite.com/laylaluv
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@laylaluv-13
Based in Bristol, Omi is a singer-songwriter weaving the soulful elegance of classic jazz with the slick rhythms of pop and R&B. Her music is a diary of heartbreak, girlhood, and emotional grit - turning life’s messier moments into smooth, groovy confessionals. With a voice that’s both sweet and smokey, Omi brings fierce vulnerability to every track, making sadness swing and giving defiance a melody. Her songs are an outlet, a rebellion, and a celebration.
Ilaina is a Bristol-based singer-songwriter, performing original songs for bouzouki and guitar. Her lyrics and melodies are born out of experiences of love, yearning and increasingly, are a thoughtful expression of the gentle mundanity of life. Her voice is influenced by nature, Soul and the sounds of the Folk Revival. An independent artist, Ilaina has an EP brewing, but no music formally released as of yet. For a taste of how you’ll be sung to sleep, check out @Planet_slons on Instagram!
Entry requirements: 16+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
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