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I’m Nick Tann – musician, songwriter, and your guide to the best new music you haven’t heard yet.

As per usual, I threw all I could find about the artists into Chatgpt and it came up with this….

Nick Tann’s Fresh Music Fix – Episode 22 

We kick off this week’s episode with an absolute banger from Lea G – Again and Again.

Her bio says:
“Lea’s music continues to capture audiences worldwide, with over a million Spotify streams, features in WONDERLAND and The Line of Best Fit, and placements in editorial playlists like Apple Music’s New Pop and Spotify’s Zuhause. With a growing community of over 20K followers and 55K monthly Spotify listeners, Lea G is an artist who knows how to connect deeply with her fans.”

Check her out on:
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Next up is Masi Masi with The Rain – a track that hits my musical pleasure centre and ticks all the right boxes.

Based in Bradford, Masi Masi recorded this gritty, groove-laden track in a friend’s garage in LA. He slept on the floor and crafted what has become the third release from an upcoming album. Featuring James Kirk on drums and Adrian Padilla (also co-producer) on guitar, The Rain offers a clear glimpse into the raw energy of the Masi Masi live experience.

He’ll be playing a hometown show in Leeds this summer, as well as sets at Beatherder Festival and on This Feeling’s stage at the Isle of Wight Festival.

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Third on the list is Novelist Me with Why Do You Talk – track 9 from their latest album.” A minimalist breakup cut that’s almost too honest for comfort. “So happy for you / But not so much for me” is the kind of line you only say once before hating yourself for it. The repetition of “Why do you talk?” is a dagger cloaked in indie ennui”
When I played this to a few friends, it split the room. Marmite vibes. Love it or hate it – you decide. I obviously love it.

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We close the show with New Royal Standard and their outstanding track Soul Crushing.
This one left us smiling – a beautifully layered production with a killer chorus and some real lyrical bite.

Here’s a snippet from their bio:
“Soul Crushing doesn’t just express frustration – it channels it into a rallying cry. From student debt to housing struggles, mental health to political apathy, the track lays bare the quiet anger and resilience of today’s youth, from a very independent perspective.”

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And as a little bonus, I shared an excerpt from 3am, a track I wrote and performed, featured by Black Mamba a million years ago

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