Sophie founded Music & Gigs because she saw a gap and decided to fill it. She leads all editorial direction, has interviewed the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Pale Waves, and Tom Grennan, and has a reputation for spotting great artists early. Writer, photographer, designer — Sophie wears a lot of hats, but the thread running through all of it is the same: a lifelong obsession with music and the people who make it.
Artist Spotlight
Meet gavn!, the 1.2-Million-Listener Artist Almost No Music Critic Has Heard Of
gavn! (real name Gavin Maher) has quietly built over a million monthly listeners on TikTok virality alone, while staying almost...
Artist Spotlight
Matt Hansen Turned Down the Industry That Made Him, and Built a Bigger One Himself
From viral parking-garage covers to an independent, chart-topping debut album, Matt Hansen's story is stranger and more deliberate than the...
General
AFTERDRIVE Are About to Release Their Debut EP, Dress To Drive
AFTERDRIVE's debut EP Dress To Drive arrives 9 October, right before the Ipswich band head out on their first-ever headline...
General
TEEKS Announces New Album ‘Lovers Comet’, Drops Single ‘Overdose’
Five years after 'Something To Feel', Aotearoa soul star TEEKS is back with second album 'Lovers Comet' and a bold...
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Rachel Chinouriri Bares Her Boundaries on New Single ‘Make Believe’
Rachel Chinouriri's new single 'Make Believe' digs into obsession and blurred boundaries, the second taste of her second album due...
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Skepta Teams Up With Suggs and Chase & Status for Riotous ‘Innocent Smile’
Skepta unites three generations of British music on 'Innocent Smile', teaming up with Suggs and Chase & Status ahead of...
Lists
10 New Songs, From Jamie Miller’s Viral Comeback to Juna’s Homegrown Heartbreak
Ten new songs worth your time this week, from Jamie Miller's viral 'Baby Doll' to Florence Road's soaring '7563', plus...
General
South Arcade Return With Y2K-Flavoured New Single ‘F.A.M.O.U.S’, Add Sold-Out Brixton Show
South Arcade are back with new single 'F.A.M.O.U.S' and a sold-out O2 Academy Brixton show to close out their biggest...