Mared

London, UK

Welsh singer-songwriter living in London, Mared, released her bilingual pop/folk debut album with I KA Ching Records, and was awarded Welsh Album of the Year 2021. ‘Y Drefn’ is well received and supported by both BBC Radio Wales and Cymru DJs, via sessions and broadcasts of Mared performing her tracks with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The album is a collection of nostalgic and heartfelt songs, written over the course of 7 years, packed with coming of age narrative, rooted in sincerity and a constant search for identity and strength within. Pictures comes out 26/11/21 and kicks off a self-released, fresh, soul-pop EP project, resulting from lockdown writing sessions with fellow Welshie, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Nate Williams in Anglesey, North Wales. Punchy guitar riffs and soothing, ethereal synths are tied with gripping melodies and held together by Mared’s unapologetically honest and soulful voice, influenced by the likes of Lianne La Havas, Emily King and Eloise.