To celebrate Independent venue week 2021, the Horizons team filmed 12 artists in sessions from 5 treasured venues around Wales.
From the mountain top venue of Neuadd Ogwen in Bethesda to the west coast’s Queen’s Hall in Narberth, from the modern Galeri in Caernarfon, to inner city hubs of Sin City in Swansea and Le Pub in Newport, taking in the breadth of some of Wales’s most beloved independent venues, celebrating their crucial role in fostering the next generation of grassroots talent.
Artists performing sessions include emerging Welsh artists of all different genres, those along for the trip include hip hop artist Mace the Great, r&b singer Faith, rock band Those Damn Crows, brother & sister Leila McKenzie and K(E)NZ, country singer Jodie Marie, alternative self-produced songwriter Rona Mac, low fi enigma Ennio The Little Brother, a solo performance from Gwilym frontman Ifan Pritchard, rock duo Alffa, new female duo Body Water, and electro pop artist Malan.
Music by Simon Parton.
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