The Louisiana, Bristol, GB
Tuesday, 20 September 2022
19:30
£10 + BF
16 plus, under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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A year ago Tayo Oyekan was busking 10 hours a day in his hometown of Reading,
England. Now, the 18-year-old Nigerian-Scottish songwriter who performs under the
moniker Tayo Sound gears up for the release of his debut EP with co-signs from indie
tastemakers and industry heavyweights alike. After leaving school at age 16 to pursue
music, Tayo busked full-time until he saved enough money to buy the production software
he needed to record his own demos. When music blog Hillydilly shared his song “Yes or
No” he caught attention from the US and UK and subsequently signed to Black
Butter/Arista Records.
Growing up in a church setting where long sets and instrumental interludes were his
introduction to music, his older brother’s ringtone was the first time he heard a 3-minute
long pop song. Fascinated, Tayo dedicated himself to learning the art of songwriting. With
a passion for exploring various music cultures and scenes around the world, his influences
and taste run the gamut from grime music (British electronic music), drill music (aka
Chicago mumble rap), Indian pop, and alternative acts like Easy Life and Still Woozy.
Interlacing bits and pieces of his Nigerian and Scottish heritage, Tayo uses African drum
beats and enlists old Scottish folk storytelling in his creative process delivering a wavy,
laid-back alt pop sound that feels effortless amidst its dynamic production nuances and
thoughtful lyrical construction.
A true music obsessive,Tayo’s eclectic taste, DIY approach and lyrical sensibilities drip
With cool, easy style. “I love music discovery; finding genuinely good underground music,”
says Tayo. “I’m just a normal, introverted guy chilling in an unimportant town in England
trying to figure out how to be an artist and how to have a sound that I love and that other
people will love.”
Show starts at 19:30.
