Alice Short

To celebrate the release of 'Memories Of It' on the 5th October we've put together what promises to be an awesome night of Hip Hop/ Rap/ Spoken word.

Alice Short
Support from:
Obi Rudo
The Elder Wastemen
Jordon The Ego
Sophie Sparham

Alice Short:
Alice Short in her own words creates "Hip Hop made by an Introvert who hangs out with a bunch of songwriters".
Already making big waves in her native Nottingham, Alice has been a staple part of the vibrant city scene since 2016; her first single release "Small Towns" was featured on BBC Radio Introducing, and featured airplay on Radio One and Radio 6.
Alice's self released EP "Frantic Dreams, The Harshest Nightmares" was named on Leftlion Magazine's Top 20 music releases of 2017 alongside Sleaford Mods and Gallery 47.
Alice delivers her words with cutting precision, to provide a gritty social commentary of modern day life. From billing on major festivals such as Nottingham's Dot to Dot to supporting scene favourites such as DJ SYNTAX, Miggy Angel, or being asked to perform at the UK Premiere of hip hop film " Patti Cake$"... Alice never fails to please.

Supports :

Obi Rudo:
Obi Rudo makes conscious food for thought and started professionally recording at the age of 19. His main source of motivation to make music comes from the simple need of expression. Fluent in both French and English He combines these two languages to rap.
Late in the year of 2013 Obi decided to take his art to the streets by busking. He has performed in many cities in the UK including Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham and more. He has also been out of the country and has performed in Austria and Belgium and is planning to head to America and Africa next.
https://www.facebook.com/obirudo/

The Elder Wastemen:
Old, overweight and angry. The Elder Wastemen are a traditional/proper hip-hop duo with lyrics about nothing and everything. Dirty Joe is a producer/rapper, Rico is a rapper, both have been making music for long enough to know better. They bring a mix of bravado and humility that comes with being embedded in Hip-Hop for too long. Sample heavy, they keep the Boom-Bap flame alive. The first Elder Wastemen EP: Arrogant Failure is out soon on Dirtle Wax Records.
https://www.facebook.com/DirtleWax/

Jordon The Ego:
Conscious, confessional rapper who animates and paints vivid descriptions of his life struggles, bringing honesty to the forefront of his performances. A stones throw away from poetry, his fluid lyrics make the hardest of his life adversities easy for the ears to digest. Not to be overlooked.
https://www.facebook.com/Jordontheego

Sophie Sparham:
Sophie Sparham is a spoken word artist and writer based in Derby. Her work has been featured in the People’s History Museum and UK Young Artists Festival. She has shared the stage with people such as Crass’s Steve Ignorant and Alan Moore. Sophie has also performed at various festivals such as Rebellion Festival, Y Not, Shambala and Bearded Theory. She has also recently given a Ted X Talk at the University of Kent on how spoken word can expand our cultural awareness.
Her poetry mainly focuses on political and social subjects, such as depression, LGBT+ and feminism. Sophie's debut poetry collection ‘Please Mind the Gap’ is available now and features a foreword from Benjamin Zephaniah.
https://www.facebook.com/sophiesparhamwriter/