Rose Kemp

"Three years ago, when she was 17, Rose Kemp dipped her toe into performance by joining famous Mum Maddy prior on tour. Yet nothing about those acoustic shows prepared audiences for the impact of Kemp’s solo work.

More mad than Maddy, she appropriates dark and mercurial rock’ n’ roll in an attempt to shatter the cosy values of folk music. The nearest comparisons are PJ Harvey, Patti Smith or even Carina Round.

Clearly growing up in a musical household (her father, Rick Kemp, is a highly regarded folk-rock bassist), has given Rose a strong sense of purpose, as she rejects her ‘hey-nonny-nonny’ legacy. Her Attitude is audacious and unapologetic: Rose follows her own path and her own desires, and delights in confounding expectations.” Mike Bulter, Metro.

Only 20, yet she’s toured the length of England, from Carlisle to Brighton. She’s supported The Subways, Cranebuilders, and Duke Special, played festivals across the UK and Europe, won awards, and released albums as a solo artist and as part of a group. Once you’ve heard her you’ll never forget it, her songs stick in your soul and pulse in your brain like nothing else on earth.