Posted on 22 Feb 2016

24 Underrated British Musicians You Need To Discover

Get your groove on.

by Emma Cooke

BuzzFeed Staff, UK

Acoustic folk from Leeds. "Pylons" is a bloody fantastic song, but to get a true handle on how good this guy's vocals are, you need to listen to "As Old as the Grave".

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Most of this guy's stuff is beautifully stripped-back acoustic, but the song I'm obsessed with is "Trick of the Light", which reminds me of Ben Howard's first album.

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The stunning ex-backing drummer and songwriter for Girls Aloud. Why she wasn't centre-stage to begin with is beyond me.

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Producer from Manchester with a seriously blissed-out sound.

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OK, chances are you've heard of Birdy. She did that amazing Bon Iver cover that went super viral, etc, etc. But have you heard her other music? Because it's amazing too, and doesn't get as much love it should IMO.

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An Edinburgh singer-songwriter who's played alongside more than a few big names (Ed Sheeran and Lily Allen to name a couple), but who's still going under the radar.

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Half British. Half Berlin. All delicious electro-pop.

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Oh, Keaton Henson. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways: 1) He has a voice that will make you weep. 2) His lyrics are poetry that will also make you weep. 3) I like his beard even though I hate all beards, but seriously just look at it, that's a good beard.

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