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WILEY: Heatwave
A founding member of the Roll Deep Crew, Wiley was a founding member of the grime movement that transformed British music, helping to nurture big-name hitters including Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder. With a string of top 10 hits now under his belt, Wonderland caught up with the ‘Godfather of grime’ as he’s just about […]
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Summer Pearl
In an exclusive new video, south London songbird Summer Pearl – fresh from Wandworth’s infamous BRIT school – displayed her dextrous vocal abilites to a decidedly jaw-slackened Wonderland.
MAN LIKE ME
The chants of “Oh My Gosh” – the debut single from Camden’s Man Like Me that went viral in 2006 – can still be heard echoing from venue halls across the globe. This year will see the duo finally release the long-awaited follow up to their eponymously titled debut album. Jonny Langer and Peter Duffy […]
AMiTY
By night, Shropshire born singer-songwriter Amy Forrester morphs into her musical stage self, AMiTY. Her distinct use of appropriately placed typography, a monochrome image and eclectic range has recently landed Forrester support slots for indie heavyweights Alison Moyet and Heather Peace. With her debut EP i SPY on the shelves and fresh from a sell […]
The rise and rise of BENNY BANKS
Benny Banks is being hailed as one of the UK’s freshest rap heavyweights after his recent signing to Warner Music. With over three million hits on YouTube and commercial success with hit “Bada Bing”, Wonderland caught up with the snappy London wordsmith to find out what’s next.
ALPINES – Empire
South London duo Alpines share an obsession with mountains, nature and flora, and their spine-tingling collection of sounds – not to mention the band’s mesmerising sense of style – reflects this. Wonderland caught up with Bob Matthews and Catherine Pockson of Alpines ahead of the release of forthcoming single, “Empire”.
JODIE HARSH – Cloud
Jodie Harsh is undoubtedly the UK’s foremost tabloid-friendly drag queen who has risen from London’s underground club circuit to becoming a celebrity in her own right. Wonderland caught up with the self-proclaimed “real Queen of E Find My Ex Girlfriend ngland” ahead of the launch of her new club night CLOUD at Moonlighting, London on Friday […]
WIN TICKETS: Pepper
Originally a contestant on Sky1’s “Must Be The Music” and current Rollacoaster cover star, Manchester born musician Katie Pepper rose to prominence after signing to Dizzee Rascal’s Dirtee Stank label. As well as updating Wonderland on all things Pepper, the singer/songwriter is offering readers the chance to win two tickets to her gig at London’s […]
WILLY MOON: hip-shaking and myth-making
Who on earth is Willy Moon? The 21 year old New Zealand raised crooner manages to fuse melodic guitar riffs over hip-hop production – a sound that recently landed him a deal with Island Records (Moon wouldn’t look out of place in any John Waters film, with his contoured face frame and pristine 50s inspired […]
Golden gal – LUCIANA
Wonderland sat down with “I’m Still Hot” London singer and Ivor Novello-nominee Luciana Caporaso to talk about penning tracks for international artists, her love of art and being an official Golden Girl.
The rise and rise… VIKTORIA MODESTA
Viktoria Modesta – pop’s bravest chanteuse? The Latvian born siren has recently made a tricky transition from the modelling world (despite having her leg amputated as a child) into the music industry and stamps her own signature style to a modern pop sonance. Wonderland sat down with the singer/songwriter – recently voted one of six […]
KERRY LEATHAM – Holsten Pils, Fred Perry and Tape Clubbing
A self-proclaimed daydreamer, Kerry Leatham is no longer one of the endless undiscovered gems on London Town’s live circuit. Hailing from Colchester and currently sheltering under the Tape Club Records umbrella, if her increasingly great songwriting wasn’t enough to entertain, collaborations with fellow Tape Clubbers Dogtanion and Peter Lyons are bound to gather her a […]
AVA CHARLES’ guide to acting
A south Londoner through and through, part-actress-part-chameleon Ava Charles has tried her hand at a huge variety of roles both on both screen and stage. With an ever-increasing amount of rave reviews under her belt after graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama, she sat down Wonderland for an exclusive shoot and discussed […]
VUVUVULTURES – Vibes, Vulva, Voodoo
Vuvuvultures is not a simple name to pronounce, but this striking and industrial looking quartet, who’ve just reached their 12 month milestone together, are rapidly establishing a solid reputation on London’s live circuit. Harmony Boucher (vocals), Nicole Bettencourt Coelho (bass), Paul Ressel (guitar, production) and Matthew Christensen (drums) sat down with Wonderland to discuss their […]
DRAPER – dreams, beatmaking and “liquidstep”
From the tender age of 16, dubstepper Draper’s music career has gained considerable reach, even landing him a runner-up slot at the prestigious Laurie Anderson competition (judged by iconic curmudgeon Lou Reed) in 2010. With his full-length debut record set to drop, Wonderland sat down with the Kent-based beat wrangler to ask how he intends […]
Josh Beech and The Johns – a video exclusive
Josh Beech is one of the the most iconic alternative, high-end male models around. Fronting campaigns for Moschino and Levis, Beech shed the labels in favour of his first passion, music. The London born talent decided to make his touring band of John Turnham (drums,) John Martinelli (bass) a full time pursuit, releasing the Josh […]
Tumblr, Burger King and fake tattoos – ROBERTO PIQUERAS
What sort of fashion designer is sponsored by Burger King, you may ask? Spanish import Roberto Piqueras‘ fusion of athletic irony teamed with oversized and sometimes “unwearable” garments is slowly projecting him into the east London fashion hall of fame. Reigning from Barcelona and now residing in his new home of London, Wonderland wanted to […]
Florian Jayet – AW12/13
French designer Florian Jayet acquired a love of the textile industry from a young age, spending a lot of time with his grandmother who worked as a tailor. Though originally his passion was science, he felt that there was a creative somewhere within him and landed a prized internship with the late Alexander McQueen, whom […]