DYLAN CARTLIDGE
reveals upbeat new single
“CHEERLEADER”
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Praise for DYLAN CARTLIDGE:
“f**king brilliant” – NME
“Kinda soul, but kinda not. Kinda indie, but kinda not. Kinda R&B, but kinda not. He’s just… Dylan.” – CLASH
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Praise for “YELLOW BRICK ROAD”:
“Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Dylan Cartlidge is one to watch. The North Yorkshire artist has crafted his own unique blend of pop-infused-soul and gritty hip hop… The introspective and glorious ‘Yellow Brick Road’ (is) another brilliant offering from this musical maverick.” – Tone Deaf
“Don’t you just hate it when some young gun artist waltzes in and commences to completely defy all music genres in one single song? Let me be clear. By hate, I mean I am in awe of what the UK’s Dylan Cartlidge has done with his newest release ‘Yellow Brick Road’.” – Indie Shuffle
“Music media the world over have been struggling to pin this guy in a single genre since his debut, so we won’t try and fail like the rest. He’s got a sick ‘fro, a seamless flow and an ability to sit back in a blues-y groove like few others can, and that’s all you need to know. You’ve just gotta listen to get it.” – The Music Files
“Dylan is a rapper slash singer slash R’n’B slash blues artist (there is seriously no way to put this man in a genre box), and this track is a really fun, boppy, lilting piece that shows off his undeniable groove and addictive British accent. He’s a little bit weird, a little bit quirky, a little bit rude, and a whole lot of funky. Think YungBlud with a blues-y twist.” – CrushCop
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In the lead up to the release of his debut EP “Monsters Under The Bed” in April 2019, Dylan had already collaborated with Jamie T, garnered praise from radio tastemakers including Annie Mac, Huw Stephens, Jack Saunders, Phil Taggart and Matt Wilkinson and received a run of press support, with NME simply describing his sound as “f**king brilliant”. On the live side, Dylan has played a UK wide 13 date headline tour as well as performances at SXSW, Glastonbury and Radio One’s Big Weekend in Middlesbrough.
Musically, Dylan Cartlidge boasts a unique talent for deconstructing and subverting genres that he honed in his teenage years. It’s a stylistic mix that’s reflected in his unique image: timelessly cool afro; Americana-inspired Hawaiian shirts; Elvis-style Cuban collars.
While no two of his songs are quite the same, the constants are a boundary-squashing, scattergun approach to the genre, and an ability to connect with the deeper fabric of British society in these complex times. His ethos remains one of, “hope above adversity, though I don’t want to sound preachy or like I’m trying to fix all the world’s problems. If people want to listen to my music and just groove, they can, but if people relate to it that’s great”.
“Cheerleader” is available to stream on all platforms now.
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AMNPLIFY – DB
My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
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