Abra met Father, Archibald Slim and KeithCharles Spacebar of Atlanta clique, Awful Records, while popping bottles at a house party. Getting wavy with people is the probably nearest thing Awful get to meetings and A&R, it seems. After Abra emailed ideas to the mandem for the best part of a year, they eventually welcomed her aboard.

Abra’s infectious and polished sound mixes her huge vocal talent with sharp, beautifully intelligent beats, and is ultra-eclectic in its influences; she listens to everything from Wonderland-cover babe Mariah Carey, to various, gloriously analogue 80s synthpop stars. When it comes to her creative process she’s resolutely DIY. “I record myself, I produce myself and I’ve just started mastering myself,” she explains to me, proudly. Calling herself the Darkwave Duchess, Abra’s EP, “Roses”, was released earlier this year and standout tracks like “Pride” and “Tonight” are part post-Tumblr, #sadgirl fare, and part seething drums nicked from Phil Collins with some 808s thrown in for good measure. Add to that lyrics charged with that trademark Awful weirdness (“Fold and fold / in darkness at your feet / is this love or a harness baby? / please tell me” she sings in “Pride”) and you’ve got a pretty distinctive sonic identity.