Núria Graham

Núria Graham is a singer-songwriter from Vic (Catalonia) trained in music since childhood, achieves a mastery of voice, guitar and stage to which is impossible not to pay attention. Don't let her fragile appearance deceive you or Núria's strength will catch you unprepared.'

Nuria Graham     Conference  Drinks reception  Fri 22nd May  18.45-19.15

Nuria Graham     LSC Festival Tall Ship Stage Sat 23rd 18:00- 18:30

Ocellot

'Ocellot was formed three years ago in the northern parts of Catalonia, Spain. The group had two members, Marc Fernandez, guitarist and vocalist and Elaine Phelan on synths. Since then the group has evolved into a five member piece and has recorded a self entitled EP "Ocellot" which was able to conquer the interest of specialized critics and the general public. Their first album "Molsa Molsa" was released in November 2013. With this new work, the band who are currently based in Barcelona, have perfected the very root of their music, bringing more consistency and personality to the basic but enveloping dose of psychedelia found in the loops characteristic to their music.

Amongst the principal features of this new album one can appreciate a special devotion to a sound inspired by the psychedelic and baroque nature of 1960s pop music, but interpreted in a very way. The new formation is made up of guitar and vocals, synthesizers and a good dosage of ethnical instruments. The rhythmic base is constructed upon an original baseline, classic drums and electronic pads. This formation allows the music of Ocellot to take on a whole new dimension when played live: more volume, intense, gliding and hypnotic. The vocals are a basic element of Ocellot's music and even when sung in Catalan or English, they are always treated with the same captivating intention.'

Ocellot        Conference Thurs 21st May Opening party     21.00-21.30

Ocellot        TBC     Friday 20:15 - 20:45 LSC Festival Tall Ship Stage Fri 22nd

Liverpool Sound City

Nominated for best UK metropolitan festival for the 5th year running, Liverpool Sound City is an unrivalled 3-day festival of incredible live music and arts, capturing the city of Liverpool and reinforcing it as the cultural core of the UK.

Since it’s inception in 2008, Liverpool Sound City has grown into one of the most important and well-respected cultural events in the UK. Known as the ‘first music festival of the year’, Sound City sets the standard for all music festivals to follow by bringing you the very best breakthrough acts and major names before anyone else.

Previous years have seen the likes of Bastille, The 1975, Royal Blood and Clean Bandit perform at the festival and an array of massive industry names speak at the conference, such as John Cale of The Velvet Underground, Seymour Stein (Warner Bros and Sire Records) and representatives from leading organisations such as Live Nation, Universal Music Publishing and Island Records.