From The Glasshouse: Kindelan, Sunflower Thieves and Callum Pitt
Harmonies. Emotions. Songs with main character energy.
From the Glasshouse brings you a garden of musical delights including homegrown talent, wildflowers from further afield, and brand new music which has been lovingly nurtured in our iconic glass building.
Expect special one-off performances, intimate sets, the occasional surprise guest and a cosy and relaxed feel. Offering up a place for you to discover your new favourite artist from folk to pop and everything in between.
This month’s leafy line-up features: Kindelan, Sunflower Thieves and Callum Pitt
Need to know
Venue: Sage Two (Cabaret seating with bleachers)
Price: Pay what you decide – enter your own price per ticket at checkout.
Stage Times: Announced nearer showtime.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet the artists
Kindelan
Songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Kindelan blends jazz-infused alternative soul with authenticity. Her distinctive sound has led to performances at Abbey Road Studios, BBC Introducing’s stage at Latitude Festival, and BBC Radio 6’s Independent Venue Week tour. Kindelan’s debut EP, you can reach me if you try showcases guitar-driven compositions with rich vocals and poetic lyricism, earning her comparisons to Lianne La Havas and Nai Palm. Originally from York, she honed her sound at university in Leeds. Her captivating live shows, noted for their sincerity, earned her a nomination for ‘Live Performance’ at the Youth Music Awards 2023.
Sunflower Thieves
Childhood friends Amy Illingworth and Lily Sturt-Bolshaw formed Sunflower Thieves, a music duo rooted in sisterhood, in musical hotpot of Leeds. Gathering plaudits from BBC Radio 1, 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Radio X, Clash, The Line Of Best Fit and more along the way, they released their debut EP Someone To Be There For in 2022. Off the back of this, the duo toured the UK extensively alongside the likes of Tors, Hayley Blais, Flyte, Say She She, Hannah Grace, Get.Cape.Wear Cape.Fly & more.
Sunflower Thieves have just announced their second EP, Same Blood, and released the first single from this collection, ‘How Was America’.
Callum Pitt
Callum Pitt’s indie-folk music blends orchestral sounds, chamber pop, and alt-rock with influences from Elliott Smith, Julien Baker, Adrianne Lenker, and Sufjan Stevens. Despite themes of depression, anxiety, and political unrest, his songs inspire optimism and unity with warmth and honesty. His debut album ‘In the Balance’ released in June 2023. Starting in Newcastle pubs, he’s graduated to festivals like The Great Escape and Deer Shed and supported artists like Donovan Woods, Adia Victoria and Cattle & Cane. He’s won the ‘Alan Hull Award’ for songwriting in 2019 and the ‘Fender Player Plus’ competition in 2022. With over 6 million streams, he’s been featured on Spotify’s ‘New Music Friday’ playlists 17 times and received airplay on BBC Radio 1 & BBC 6 Music.
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