Bess Atwell

Atwell's music career began when she was offered a drama scholarship to a competitive private school at the age of 13. She then enrolled on a music degree at Falmouth University but soon withdrew to pursue music nearer London. In 2015, she garnered attention from major news outlets after a slew of showcases for The Great Escape Festival, describing her as a promising folk poet of suppression and inner anxiety.

Her debut album, 'Hold Your Mind', was released in 2016 and included the single 'Cobbled Streets'. The album saw Atwell attract the attention of critics and public alike while picking up radio plays on BBC Radio One, Two, and Six Music together with live sessions for Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley's shows.

Atwell's second album, 'Already, Always', was released in 2021 via Lucy Rose's Communion imprint, Real Kind Records. The album is a shining example of Atwell's ability to beautifully communicate universal feelings through her personal experiences. It covers a period of separation between Atwell and her partner, but it's more about examination – both of the self and of the external and existential world.

Atwell has been praised for her delicate, moving, and contemplative music, which commands not just attention but total surrender. Her voice has been likened to 'slow, cool water' by The Guardian, and her music has been compared to '60s folk as well as contemporaries like Lucy Dacus.

In addition to her music, Atwell has been open about her struggles with anxiety and depression, using her platform to raise awareness and support for mental health. She has also been involved in various charity projects, including a benefit concert for the mental health charity, Mind.

Overall, Bess Atwell is a talented and rising star in the music industry, known for her authentic and relatable songwriting, as well as her soothing and beautiful voice.

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