FOUNDER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER

wildwildsky is the creative project of UK songwriter-producer Nick Donovan, who returned to acoustic-based songwriting after nearly a decade immersed in Berlin’s electronica scene. Inspired by the surrounding wilderness of his UK home, wildwildsky’s music blends alternative/indie-folk, atmospheric textures, and heartfelt storytelling.

His debut single “Sylvie Fern”—written the morning after his niece’s birth—marked a transformative shift into emotive, alternative folk, drawing praise for its vivid lyrical imagery and nostalgic sound.

wildwildsky’s evocative indie folk sound has earned him comparisons to Bon Iver, Paul Simon, and Fleet Foxes for his moving atmospheres and melodic subtlety.

Nick’s idea to release his, and other’s, music into the wild and share it with as many people as possible gave birth to the wildwildsky app: an exploration in technology and mission to explore a unique way to release and experience music.

You can hear wildwildsky’s music here.

And follow on socials here.

Mercury Prize-nominated singer and folk trailblazer Sam Lee is known for his original song arrangements, soulful interpretations of traditional music, and deep commitment to nature and conservation. His latest album songdreaming earned 5 stars from The Guardian and was Mojo’s Album of the Month. Sam’s debut book The Nightingale: Notes on a Songbird weaves together folklore, ecology, and song in a lyrical exploration of this endangered bird’s cultural legacy. A regular voice on radio, TV, and film, he has composed soundtracks and contributed to major features. Sam is also a passionate campaigner, co-founder of Music Declares Emergency, an FAC board member, and a collaborator with Earthpercent, donating a share of his album proceeds to environmental action.

https://samleesong.co.uk/

Dutch Uncles are an art-pop band from Greater Manchester known for their intricate rhythms, melodic flair, and cerebral yet catchy songwriting. Drawing on influences from Talking Heads to Steve Reich, they’ve built a reputation for genre-blurring records like Cadenza, Out of Touch in the Wild, and Big Balloon.

After a six-year hiatus, they returned in 2023 with True Entertainment — a bold, eclectic album blending Prince-inspired grooves, acid house, and orchestral flourishes. It features guests from Metronomy and Everything Everything, and earned critical praise for its sharp commentary on modern life.

Known for their precise, inventive musicianship and dynamic live shows, Dutch Uncles remain one of the UK’s most innovative and consistently surprising indie bands.

https://www.dutchuncles.co.uk

Stornoway are an Oxford-based indie-folk band celebrated for their rich harmonies, poetic lyrics, and nature-infused songwriting. Blending folk, pop, and classical influences, they broke through with 2010’s Beachcomber’s Windowsill, featuring the much-loved single Zorbing.

After three acclaimed albums the band release Dig the Mountain! in 2023, a critically praised record that deepens their exploration of landscape, loss, and renewal. Known for their heartfelt performances and environmental ethos, Stornoway continue to craft music that is both emotionally resonant and ecologically aware.

https://www.stornowayband.com/

Anna B Savage is a London singer-songwriter and musician. Her songs are stark, skeletal paintings of moods and reflection, using a palette of mainly voice and guitar. Most prominent is her voice – strong and sonorous, yet with a vulnerability that feels as if she’s in the same room as you.

A sense of rootedness is at the heart of Anna B Savage’s third record You and i are Earth (City Slang records), a record that is as much about healing as it is an unbowed sense of curiosity, and, more simply, “a love letter to a man and to Ireland.” Since 2020 Anna has spent much of her time on the west coast of Ireland, dipping back to her home in County Donegal between bouts of touring - this year supporting The Staves and St Vincent.

Follow Anna on socials here.

Cephas Azariah is an Indian-born, UK-based electronic composer blending neo-classical, ambient and cinematic textures. Signed to Anjunadeep’s Reflections label, his music explores themes of healing, identity and introspection. His debut EP Lunar Tides and upcoming album Joy Paradox showcase a delicate, emotionally rich sound shaped by synaesthesia and themes of migration. With work featured across Reflections compilations and a standout remix for Cubicolor, Cephas is carving out a unique space in modern ambient music.

https://cephasazariah.co.uk/

Anton Pearson is a guitarist and songwriter in the rock band Squid. Squid have toured the world with their unique approach to experimental rock and have released three critically acclaimed albums, with their debut reaching number 4 in the UK album charts. Outside of the band, Anton produces experimental and ambient works and has composed for the Grammy Award winning ‘For the Birds’ music project alongside Laurie Anderson and Nick Cave, and contributed to the Peaky Blinders OST. His first solo EP was released in 2020, and he has new music coming soon.

https://inklabel.bandcamp.com/album/its-time-for-us-all-to-leave-now-2

Formed by vocalist Tiger Nicholson and guitarist James Donovan, Bishopskin have gained notoriety for their eccentric live performances, and a genre-defying blend of pastoral folk, punk and 19th-century Romanticism. Known for weaving together disparate influences, they have earned a reputation for creating music that captures both modernity and the humming throb of music at the beginning of time.

On their track Doggerland for the wildwidlsky app, the band say, "This song is an exclusive alternative cut of a song from our upcoming second record, inspired by traditional English jigs. This is close to where Tiger and James lived during lockdown, and we would come out to this little triangle to practice our handstands, which we never quite mastered. It would be a notable success if we got more than a couple of seconds of airtime, due more to lucky momentum than judgement. We never really improved before Boris allowed us to go to the pub again, by which time handstanding was forgotten."

Follow them here.

Alessia is a rising Swiss-born London-based disco and electro pop artist. She has been performing music from a very young age, back then in front of a piano (she is a classically trained pianist). After a handful of singles in recent years Alessia released her debut EP “Modern Disco Girl” in 2024, produced and co-written by the legendary Will Hicks, and hit 550,000+ plays.

https://alessiaartist.com/

Josh Dorey, aka DOREY, is a multi‑instrumentalist from Aberdeen, Scotland, making waves in the UK electronic scene with his upbeat house and UK garage‑flavoured sound. His recent singles “Me n U” and “So High” released on Insomniac’s IN / ROTATION imprint have earned support from BBC Radio 1, Capital Dance and Kiss FM, and praise from tastemakers like KETTAMA, Odd Mob and Eliza Rose for their euphoric grooves and glowing energy. On wildwildsky DOREY delivers 8 unheard tracks for a sonic adventure, primarily across the Munros summits.

Listen to DOREY here.

Ross McNae, one half of Glasgow's foremost Alternative Rock heroes Twin Atlantic, delivers a touching, nostalgic moment right in the heart of the city's green space that made him. Ross says, "I think the green spaces that surrounded my youth played a big part in my activism for the planet. I really did feel connected to nature there, still in the heart of the city, it was a rambling jumble of paths to get lost in. The piece - Sketch (55.8310° N, 4.2702° W) - is inspired by both the sounds of the park on a youthful infinite summer morning, and the feelings, both literal and emotional, of the natural objects and views from it’s peak”.

Follow Ross here.

Sea Fever are one of the most exciting forces to emerge from Manchester’s rich musical heritage. Featuring members of New Order, Johnny Marr’s band, Haven and Section 25, the five-piece fuse pulsing electronics, soaring melodies and cinematic guitar lines into an electrifying signature sound.

Fronted by the dual vocals of Iwan Gronow and Beth Cassidy, and powered by Tom Chapman, Phil Cunningham and Elliot Barlow, Sea Fever burst onto the scene with their acclaimed debut Folding Lines. Their 2025 follow-up Surface Sound is a bold, expansive statement, packed with anthems like Breaking Out, Loose Cut and Able Eyes.

Listen to Sea Fever here.