About
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With an incredible knack for writing deep meaningful songs with choruses that can stick with you for days, Nadia Sheikh’s journey so far has been quite the ride. From supporting Stereophonics across 19 dates of their European Kind tour, including sold-out Manchester Arena and Cardiff Arena shows; to gracing stages at festivals like Glastonbury, Isle Of Wight, Kendal Calling, Y Not, FIB (Benicassim Festival) and performing on Spanish national TV for Los Conciertos de Radio 3.
Having released various EPs independently, Nadia has always found a place of eclectic connection between her emotive and intimate songwriting, full of musical and lyrical depth, and anthemic guitar driven sounds, creating a concoction of raw but fragile beauty fuelled by her pop sensibility. Her songs have amassed a tonne of support from the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, Radio X, Radio 3 (Spain), Planet Rock, CLASH Magazine, Rolling Stone France, Line of Best Fit and Fresh On The Net to name a few.
Her highly anticipated EP ‘Neverending Trial’ touches on themes of heartbreak, anxiety and depression, women’s visibility in today’s world and self-doubt. Produced by Joe Cross (Louis Tomlinson, Courteeners, Hurts…), this new body of work is set to drop in September, coinciding with a run of headline shows in the UK and Spain.
PRESS QUOTES
“She comes to us with a completely mystifying presence. She’s a special individual and just being invited into her mind time and time again is such a beautiful thing to see. Remember the name this is Nadia Sheikh”
“An amalgamation of indie elegance and alt-rock rawness”
“A pensive collection that leans on introversion, while always illuminating moments of beauty.”
“I hope you like that, I think it’s great. That’s Nadia Sheikh. There’s something spellbinding, gutsy and firey and exciting. Even explosive”
“She doesn’t need to wake up from a dream. The dream is coming true across Europe’s stages.”
“She’s had a fantastic run of singles and has such a great live reputation”
“Sitting atop this pile of fabulous treasure, like a golden amulet in Smaug’s cache is Nadia Sheikh. She has built her reputation on live gigs, performance and releasing killer singles.”
“Nadia Sheikh is a genre chameleon with a voice that warms the soul”
“A very special talent with all the tools to shine. One to watch and get very, very excited about indeed”
“Her voice seems to seamlessly span genres like a shapeshifter-like, accompanying everything from pop, folk and ominous indie rock with a worrying lack of effort”
“A brilliant present and future”
THE BOYS
