Stark (27)

Songwriter and producer Stark makes vibrant pop tunes which are more than the sum of their parts. A DIY producer by necessity, Stark moved from his home town of Glasgow to London and threw himself into producing bands and artists on the local scene. This proved the ultimate training ground in how to create a big sounds on a small budget. He soon graduated to songwriting and started to release under his own name. Rather than staying in one lane, Stark's work spans genres, straddling the spectrum from super-commercial pop to indie and leftfield styles. With an ultra-modern edge and a nod to classic songwriting, his creations borrow widely from electronic, soul, disco and film music. Stark's vision of bedroom pop has none of the lo-fi beats often associated with the genre - it is distinctly high fidelity, and ambitious in its scope. Stark's debut single was released in 2020, and was quickly followed by collaborations with exciting newcomers Ayoni, Kestra, Captain Backfire and Lux Lisbon. His music has been playlisted by Spotify (Indie Pop, Trending Hits), entered the Spotify Viral 50 charts and received support from BBC Introducing, EARMILK, Alfitude, and many others.