The Great Escape: Staff Picks

There’s just one week to go until The Great Escape and the Miloco Team are getting excited! It’s no secret that this is one of our favourite annual UK festivals, and we have a long history of attending the festival and supporting the brilliant acts that play there. Read more about it here.

While there are lots of acts we are keen to discover and hear for the first time, there are some favourites we’re totally fan girl/boy-ing over. Working day in, day out in studios means we hear a lot of music, but in our opinions (and ears) these are the best of the bunch.

Check out the Great Escape Miloco staff picks below:

Imogen, Scout 

Idles: Bristol five-piece band with some really energetic tracks. They’re a must-see live!

The Hunna: These guys have only be releasing music since October and have already made everyone’s ‘ones to watch list’, including mine. They’ve come in to record at Miloco on a few occasions and had a great time

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Isaac Gracie: London based artist that does emotional, raw singer/songwriter vibes over delicate guitar

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Alec Benjamin: Singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin I think is in for a big 2016. His debut album is out on Columbia sometime this year

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Sam, Bookings

Banfi: London solo act turned three-piece that do the ever-popular dreamy indie pop really well

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Declan McKenna: Like a teenage Jamie T, he’s only released a few tracks so far, so I’m looking forward to seeing him live and hearing more

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Kate, Bookings

Band Of Skulls: Not exactly newcomers, but I’ve been a fan of these guys for a while and am looking forward to seeing them play TGE (yet again!)

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Eagulls: Feels like Eagulls have played every major festival over the past two years and deservedly so. Their music is fun and unapologetically so, perfect for festival slots. I’m looking forward to their new album which was mixed by Craig Silvey at Toast

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Kiko Bun: I mean, who doesn’t like a reggae show when down by the seaside?

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Siobhan, Studio Manager

Amy Yon: I love the interesting texture her voice has, it’s soft but powerful all at once and she pairs it with great songwriting. She’s worked with Brett Shaw at 123 Studios before so it will be good to go support at her show.

Shura: Another artist that’s come in to Miloco to record a lot, but I’m not being biased, I promise. It’s hard to stand out in the world of dreamy synth pop, but Shura manages to do it better than others.

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Georgie, Marketing Manager

Connie Constance: I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love Connie Constance. Just listen to the song below, it’s just so honest and beautiful and heartbreaking all at the same time.

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Elf Kid: I’m a massive hip-hop fan and Elf Kid is high on my list of emcees to check out at TGE, ‘Golden Boy’ is an absolute tune.

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Jagwar Ma: I mean, what kind of Australian would I be if I didn’t like Jagwar Ma?

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Her: This French duo really intrigue me. They mix R&B/Soul with the type of synth-funk reminiscent of Jungle. Will be good to see what they’re like live.

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Nick, Managing Director

Oh Wonder: These guys came in to shoot a few of their videos in The Pool recently and were really great. Their music is soft and understated, but captivating nonetheless

Michael Kiwanuka: This guy is a soul singer from North London with the most incredible voice. He’s done a few sessions in The Square and Livingston 1 working on his album and I’ve heard he’s great to work with

Cloves: Another Miloco regular we’ve had the pleasure of working with. She comes across as this sweet Australian girl, which she is, but when she sings she has this incredibly mature, bluesy sound that you don’t expect. See what I mean in the video below she recorded at The Church  for ‘Don’t You Wait’