Months, miles, club shows, pub shows, halls, theatres, festivals, encores, second encores: through good old-fashioned gigging, word-of- mouth enthusiasm and constant, overwhelming radio play Amy Macdonald went from being an unknown teenage Scottish singer-songwriter to international star. Big, bold and dramatic yet intimate and touching, Amy's sound is a constant progress thanks to her dogged determination and commitment to her craft.

One of the biggest major label signings of recent times, 22 year old Brummie Clare Maguire first came to the attention of the music industry with the Primary 1 produced Strangest Thing. Endorsements from JAY-Z and Rick Rubin followed, plus work with Bloodshy & Avant, Breakage and Fraser T.Smith.

Though yet to release her debut album, she was the recipient of the 'Next Big Thing' award at the recent Q Awards, whilst the Breakage remix of her track Ain't Nobody was dubbed 'the biggest remix of the year' by Zane Lowe.

The unmistakable David Gray returns with a brand new UK tour this December. Following his sold out performance at London's Roundhouse earlier this year, the Irish troubadour brings his emotional folk melodies and beautiful yet sincere lyrics to town once again. David Gray has updated Van Morrison's blue-eyed soul and made it his own. Further evidence of that can be heard on his recent album Draw The Line. With a back catalogue of mature, well crafted pop albums such as White Ladder, A New Day at Midnight and Life In Slow Motion, you can expect a night to remember.

2010  is undoubtedly the year of Ellie Goulding. She kicked off the new decade with a bang by topping the BBC Sound of 2010, winning the Critics Choice BRIT Award, and bagging herself a UK number one with debut album 'Lights'. Not bad for a girl that first attracted attention by posting home made demo's on her myspace page.

The Welsh lass sits somewhere between a singer-songwriter and synth-pop starlet. Like a kooky British version of Lykke Li or a more danceable Cerys Matthews.

Kim Wilde became an instant new wave phenomenon in the ’80s and was ever present in the charts with smashes like You Came, You Keep Me Hangin’ On and of course the smash Kids In America.