Deluka / Manna / El Lovelle
Deluka are a British electro/rock four piece from Birmingham who have have a strong and unique sound, which comes together in an amalgamation of sleazy guitar riffs, throbbing bass, heavy beats and razor-sharp synths topped by amazingly powerful yet blissful vocals thanks to lead singer Ellie Innocenti.
Mariam “Manna” Jäntti, a singer-songwriter born in Paris to a Finnish mother and an Algerian father, now based in Helsinki Finland, has released her critically acclaimed album: Songs Of Hope And Desire. Mixing influences that pass decades, Manna effortlesly combines musical elements from punk rock to dreamy folk creating, a unique and powerful sound. Her first singles: “Truth Song” and “Some Girls, Some Boys” helped garner great attention among the UK press and industry and she’s already picked up by the likes of Mojo, The Sunday Times Culture, Q magazine, Record of The Day, MTV UK and Myspace editorial.
In Manna’s own words: ” I am not interested in creating anything except heartfelt music, it can be either beautiful or just plain aggressive – often both. I grew up listening as much folk, soul and blues music than I loved the early New York punk scene bands. Anyway, there should be no rules when it comes to making music, it’s when you let go of them and follow your intuition that it starts getting interesting. Sound is god and I love music.”
MOJO MAGAZINE LIVE REVIEW:
“Striking is Manna, looking like a cross between Charlotte Gainsbourg and Patti Smith. Blending PJ Harvey’s stomp with CSS’s dance moves is audacious, and it’s clear she’s ready to cross borders. Her extraordinary bassist Maria nailed a constant pulse that gripped the audience.”
SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE:
Hottest Download: Manna! Dreamy doomy music from Algerian/Finnish newcomer.
MTV.UK:
Manna sits in that space between early 60s girl groups and New York new wave that’s kind of popular again. Not that we’re complaining. We’ll file it next to the new Raveonettes album.
Opening band El Lovell - Since forming at the break of 2009, El Lovelle have been kicking up pop dust and covering Birmingham’s skies in neon, with their refreshing, synthetic electronica, trademark sound. With a nod to 80’s influences and a finger firmly on the pulse of 2009’s electronic heartbeat , this trio show an innate ability to craft excitingly catchy, hook laden Electro Synth-Pop.
