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In a year where everyone’s live shows have gone down the drain. I’m so exited to be putting on a show in my dream venue. I will be live streaming a live performance for you guys in the mf Tate Morden!!!!! Save the date. The rona won’t stop us

A post shared by Griff (@wiffygriffy) on Oct 15, 2020 at 9:05am PDT

Griff’s first EP ‘The Mirror Talk EP‘ was released with Warner Records back in November 2019. Since then she has taken the UK music scene by storm, having been described as the UK’s ‘Brightest New Pop Star‘. Griff is only 19 years old, but her song writing skills have matured a lot over her short time in the industry. Her debut EP was certainly impressive, but her 2020 creations such as singles ‘Good Stuff‘ and ‘Forgive Myself‘ feel more emotionally mature and also more distinctively her own style.

In the last few months, Griff has branched out into collaborations with exciting names such as HONNE and TSHA, lending her smooth vocals to their complex beat arrangements. 1,000,000 X Better, collab with HONNE, saw Griff singing about the support a loving relationship can give: ‘…I know sometimes I’m heard to love… When I got clouds hanging over my head// Yeah I get irrational, crazy, upset// But you// Pick me back up and// You tell me it’s okay’. 

The beat and electronic arrangements gave the track a dreaminess reminiscent of Owl City’s music. Her collaboration with TSHA, released in August this year, was a more upbeat affair. However the lyrics of that song, too, explored serious themes. Griff stated that Say It Again was written when ‘a lot of her friends were going through mental health issues, and [she] felt so helpless. This song is basically [her] helpless self trying to reassure a friend whose going through a really difficult time’. 

Griff’s ability to make serious and vulnerable music that can also get you dancing is quite unique. Perhaps this is one reason why she is a nominee for the first ever Ivor Novello Rising Star Award. This year must have been difficult for her as an artist, as she has been unable to perform live shows due to the Covid-19 pandemic; It is good news that she can at least fulfil her dream of performing at the Tate!

Surrealist and expressive, Sister is the first taste from TSHA’s forthcoming EP, Flowers. A four-track EP, Flowers is geared for release in October through independent label NinjaTune, only two shorts months to wait!

TSHA did not spare any sonic expenses in Sister. Beginning with a simple piano riff, TSHA slots layers upon layers of vibrant percussion, bright synthesised keys, and moving strings. Let’s not forget the trademark TSHA edgy electronica beats, and the beautifully distorted vocals singing “I was always waiting for us.” Yet despite its many intricacies, Sister has a light, summery feel to it. 

TSHA took to social media today to celebrate her exciting new release. In a post to Instagram, TSHA broke down the meaning behind the uplifting track.

In the instance of Sister, art does imitate life. The producer says her inspiration comes from recently discovering that she has an elder sister from her estranged father’s side, whom she had never previously met. Connecting during lockdown and meeting properly for the first time only recently, Sister is a beautful ode to TSHAs’ new-found familial relationship. 

TSHA spoke lovingly of her sister in the statement saying, “She’s lovely and we got on straight away, so I’m very happy to have a new member of my family as I’ve not had much of that in my life. The song is an expression of all of those feelings.” 

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I’m incredibly excited to announce that the first single from my upcoming EP ‘Flowers’ is out now. I wrote ‘Sister’ during lockdown after finding out I had an older half sister, who I recently met for the first time. She’s lovely and we got on straight away, and I’m very happy to have a new member of my family, as I’ve not had much of that in my life. I hope you like it. Flowers is out on @ninjatune on October 16th

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Sister has only heightened fan’s anticipation for the upcoming EP from TSHA, Flowers. With a penchant for experimental sounds and collaborations, Flowers will see a creative collaboration with Malian group, Trio da Kali.

When speaking about the incoming Flowers, TSHA relays being infatuated with Malian music. The Sacred artist said “I was searching for Malian singers, as I had fallen in love with the tone and emotion in Malian music. A vocalist called Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté was recommended to me by Dr. Lucy Duran – a professor of music at SOAS University of London who specialises in West African music.” Fans can certainly expect the unexpected from Flowers, as TSHA herself was shortlisted in the NME Hot 100 of 2020, a list that shines a light on fresh, promising artists. 

On the 17th May, TSHA released an elevating remix of Can’t Fight. Originally by fellow British artist Lianne La Havas from her self-entitled album, TSHA Can’t Fight remix is a fresh spin on soothing song. 

TSHA, real name Teisha Matthews, is from London. Making huge waves on the scene, TSHA is an underground producer swiftly on the rise. 

Striking up a strong relationship with Spotify, TSHA has secured spots on coveted editorial playlists such as New Music Friday UK, Ibiza Sunset and Electronic Rising. In addition, TSHA has her own Spotify curated playlist, Dusk Till Dawn. The most recent body of music from TSHA is her EP, Moonlight. Released back in November of 2019, Moonlight features songs like Back To You and Vibe.

Sister is out now.