BBC Introducing from The Glasshouse: George Boomsma, watersmeet and Nadia Kadek
Bright. Breezy. Perfect music for hazy summer days.
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: George Boomsma, watersmeet, Nadia Kadek and more TBC.
Need to know
Venue: Sage Two (cabaret)
Price: Pay what you decide.
Stage Times: Announced closer to show time.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
watersmeet
watersmeet is Anna Hughes and Jessie Howard. Partners in life and in music, they came together in 2022, creating slow-burning, heartfelt songs with lofty melodies. Guitar arrangements meet spacious harmonium drones creating a dreamlike yet grounded sound carried by harmonies. Their music explores rest and restlessness, nature and wildness, guiding listeners into a space of reflection and reverie.
Having quickly gained a loyal following through extensive gigging across the North East, watersmeet have made waves with performances at venues and festivals. They’ve shared stages with The Early Purple, Manu Delago and had a sold-out EP launch in Newcastle with their extended studio band featuring Bertie Armstrong, Calum Howard, Francesca Knowles and Edward Harbot. Their live shows are known for their intimacy and warmth, capturing the magic of their studio recordings.
watersmeet’s debut EP, carried away, was released on November 2024, following a Kickstarter campaign that raised 174% of their funding goal. Supported by Generator’s Create:Release programme, it garnered critical praise and airplay, with tracks featured on BBC Radio Newcastle and BBC Radio 6 Music. The duo have earned press recognition, with Music Republic Magazine naming carried away EP of the year among other accolades.
Nadia Kadek
Introducing Nadia Kadek, a 22-year-old British-Indonesian artist whose evocative blend of minimalist alt-pop and singer-songwriter sensitivity signals a compelling new voice in contemporary music. With a warm, richly textured vocal presence that channels introspective power, Kadek crafts songs that are both stark and deeply emotive.
Raised in the quiet countryside of Norfolk, Nadia describes herself as a “festival baby,” with early musical memories formed on long car journeys to campsites, soundtracked by the likes of Florence + The Machine and Jeff Buckley. Now based in London, Kadek has steadily built a devoted following through the power of her live performances.
Her debut single ‘Feeling It All’ is the first glimpse into a forthcoming project – a collection that sits in the bittersweet glow of late summer, navigating nostalgia, family dynamics, fleeting romances, and the quiet resilience of forgiveness.
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.
