Sheffield based singer songwriter Em Risley is frequently likened to Joni Mitchell, her folk influences shine through but with individuality from the uniqueness of her voice. She leads her band with confidence having performed for over a decade and her humour and storytelling make seeing the band live a joy for any audience.

Queer artist Em Risley, has burst onto the Sheffield scene with her outstanding band. Her long-awaited folk/pop EP ‘Someone Who’s Just Like Me’ was described by BBC’s Christian Carlisle as ‘stunning… open and honest’. Each song tells a different story as Em writes from experience about identity, family, and heartbreak. Having received radio play on every track on the EP includng a live session performing 3 tracks at BBC Yorkshire.

The Em Risley band consists of Em Risley (Guitar and Vocals), Zak Michaud (Bass) Jemma Green (Drums) & multi-instrumentalist Rose Franchi (Flute & Sax). Together the band launched the EP with a sell-out show at the Dorothy Pax, Sheffield and performed at the highly regarded Magpies Festival outside York

Lying strongly between the genres of folk punk and indie, George Brandon has written a set of self reflective original material with the emphasis on storytelling and melody, whose songs have a wit and emotional intelligence to them, taking inspiration from the likes of Conor Oberst, Phoebe Bridgers and Frank Turner.

Known also as front man of folk band ‘Painted Sky’, he has recently moved to focus on the introspective side of song writing and performing.