ABOUT HEN HOOSE

Amandah

Wilkinson

An ARIA award winning and SAY nominated songwriter and musician. She has toured internationally with her bands Operator Please and Bossy Love. Her music has appeared on CSI NY and the launch of the 1st iPhone.

Beldina

Odenyo

A music and theatre master otherwise known as Heir of the Cursed. Beldina is a regular performer at Celtic Connections Festival and has won the Danny Kyle award. She was also the Musical Director for a production of Lone Wolves at the Edinburgh Fringe

Carla J 

Easton

A SAY nominated solo musician and previous member of TeenCanteen, Futuristic Retro Champions and The Vaselines with 4 critically acclaimed albums. She has writing credits on Belle & Sebastian songs and has collaborated with the BMX Bandits.

Elisabeth 

Elektra

An artist, songwriter and producer. Elisabeth has an eclectic pastel pop image to complement her music and enjoys experimenting with different costumes and personas.

Emma

Pollock

A SAY nominated singer-songwriter, musician and founding member of The Delgados. She is also one of the founders of the independent record label Chemikal Underground.

Inge

Thomson

A songwriter and producer whose work often concerns the environment and her place in it. Inge creates large scale multi media shows using natural sounds and complex audio techniques. She is also a musician in Karine Polwart’s multi-award winning band.

Jayda

An up and coming rapper, songwriter and producer. Jayda’s songwriting style is honest and they put an essence of who they are in what they make, almost like a signature that no one can forge.

Karine 

Polwart

A songwriter, theatre maker, author and spoken word performer who has released several critically acclaimed solo albums. Karine is a seven time winner at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and has had multiple SAY Award nominations.

Pippa

Murphy

An award winning composer and sound designer. Pippa has written music in countries around the world including China, Iran, Syria and India. She has written music for BBC 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3, Scottish Opera, Edinburgh’s Hogmanay and numerous theatre companies.

Rachael

Swinton

A multi-instrumentalist, composer, and member of the band Cloth. Their debut album was shortlisted for the SAY Awards 2020 and they have appeared on the soundtrack for BBC Three/Hulu’s Normal People.

Suse

Bear

A composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist working in music and theatre. Suse releases her own music under the name Good Dog and has worked with numerous bands including The Pastels, Tuff Love and Pictish Trial.

Sarah

Hayes

A musician, multi-instrumentalist, solo artist and member of the folk band Admiral Fallow. Sarah is a three time finalist for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards and has been nominated for Composer of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards. She has toured around Europe, North America and Australia.

Tamara 

Schlesinger

A songwriter, musician and director of Tantrum Records. Tamara is a solo artist under the name MALKA and also a former lead singer/songwriter of 6 Day Riot. Her numerous albums have charted and had widespread critical acclaim. She has had huge success with sync in film and TV such as Skins, Scream 4, 127 Hours, Awkward, MTV Catfish and Finding Carter.