Echoic Memory Presents:

Sealionwoman

Sealionwoman, is Scottish vocalist Kitty Whitelaw and English double bass player Tye McGivern. Together they craft a unique and defiantly uncategorisable sound. Whitelaw’s rich and beguiling vocal delivery and McGivern’s atmospheric, inventive approach to his instrument creates melancholy soundscapes, torch-song transgressions and rapturous drama. In late 2018 they released their first album “Siren” with Antigen records. Their second record “Nothing Will Grow In The Soil” was released by State 51 in the autumn of 2024.

Kitty and Tye have been collaborating for many years and have played numerous live venues in the UK including EARTH Hackney, Union Chapel and Cafe Oto. They have also had the opportunity to support incredible acts such as Meursault, Tanya Tagaq, Bohren and der Club of Gore and Colin Stetson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kepBcTId108

https://sealionwoman.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-will-grow-in-the-soil

Stereocilia

Stereocilia is Bristol, UK based guitarist and composer, John Scott. John uses his guitar, analog synths and live looping techniques to create dense, rich layers of sound. Over the past 10 years John has performed all over the UK and Europe. in the past he has shared a stage with acts including Ben Frost, William Baskinski, Gnod, Nadja, Daniel Lanois, Noveller, White Hills, Acid Mothers Temple, Josef Van Wissem, Mick Turner (The Dirty Three) and performed in three of Rhys Chatham’s guitar Orchestras. He has also presented work for live radio broadcasts, and regularly composes for Short Film, including the Channel 4 award winning documentary, ‘The Boy With The 8-Hour Heart.‘

Stereocilia has release several albums and EP’s on UK independent labels, including Drone Rock Records, Low Point, Weird Beard, Champion Version and his own imprint, Echoic Memory. His 6th album “Phases” was released on Echoic Memory in February 2025.

https://stereocilia.bandcamp.com/album/phases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBMKBZ6WV2o

Annie Gardiner 

Welsh-Scottish-Italian artist, songwriter and producer Annie Gardiner is a musical adventurer. A listener and maker of many styles, interested in sound as inspiration, sculpture and texture, spontaneous improvisation, and composing from improvisation. Annie holds a passion for Bristol’s unique and diverse DIY scene and can regularly be found at The Cube enjoying long tones or hyper skree. Musical projects include Annie Gardiner (solo), Excellent Birds, MARCY and noise-rock duo Hysterical Injury. She works as a producer with a diverse range of artists from legendary J&J studios and Joe’s Garage in Bristol, as a Songwriting Lecturer at BIMM University and runs DIY label Crystal Fuzz Records.

https://crystalfuzzrecords.bandcamp.com/album/excellent-birds-digital-leaves

https://anniegardiner.bandcamp.com/music