BBC Introducing from The Glasshouse: Melanie Baker, Loren Heat and Fiona-Lee
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Unapologetic. Memorable. Big tunes for big feelings.
Pay what you decide to find your future favourite artists at our ‘From The Glasshouse’ gigs. When you come to one, you’re not just supporting the region’s most exciting new and independent acts. The chances are you’re seeing them right before their breakthrough.
Each month we’re teaming up with BBC Introducing to bring you fresh line-ups of artists making waves in the North East’s music scene, meaning you can expect to see the best independent musicians from all genres right here.
Look out for From The Glasshouse acts gaining some serious momentum down the line with content shared across the BBC Music Network.
Who will you discover before everyone else?
This month’s line-up features: Melanie Baker, Loren Heat and Fiona-Lee (solo set).
Need to know
Venue: Sage Two (standing)
Price: Pay what you decide.
Stage Times: Announced nearer showtime.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
Loren Heat
Rising pop artist Loren Heat burst onto the thriving north-east scene in 2024 with their debut EP ‘Scarlet Haze’. Exploring the turbulence of admitting your feelings and experiencing some of your hardest points in life, Heat’s up-beat anthems combine the sweetest parts of love with the most vulnerable parts of lust.
With tastemaker support from the likes of Clash, BBC Introducing, Notion, Earmilk, CULTR and NARC. already under their belt, Loren Heat is quickly making their unique voice heard.
Musical influences of Lady Gaga, Slayyyter, Dua Lipa, JADE and Tate Mcrae form a foundation for Loren’s music, which is heavily inspired by their experiences navigating their queerness, and the obstacles of life.
Working with producer Chad Rodgers, summer 2025 will see Loren Heat release a series of singles in partnership with Interval Records (EMI North/Generator).
Fiona-Lee
For Yorkshire’s Fiona-Lee, the final year of her teens was about as formative as they come. Fraught with grief, uncertainty and frustration, it was a year that forced her to grow up fast, to navigate the kind of hardships that could easily make a person lose hope. Now, she has rounded those experiences into an EP of stoic feminine power, a hand held out to the listener to remind them that life can and must go on. Growing up in Howden, Fiona-Lee was always drawn to music that evoked strong rallying feelings, channelling her formidable live vocals, remarkable storytelling and crunching indie sensibilities into guitar-driven anthems that resonate with audiences far and wide.
About BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing has been offering new and unsigned artists a way to gain radio play and build audiences since 2007. They’ve been instrumental to launching the careers of acts like Sam Fender, Florence + the Machine, Lewis Capaldi, Raye, Aitch, Olivia Dean, Myles Smith, Nia Archives and Tom Grennan.
It offers a route to regional and national airplay and occasionally BBC Introducing stages at festivals. The North East is home to the first region-wide partnership between BBC Introducing and multiple venues to showcase emerging and independent music.
