5MM Undiscovered - 24th May 2024Every Friday on 5 Mid Mornings Stephanie Be explores 3 songs from different artists/bands that are still relatively Undiscovered and on the come-up from all around the world.
BEAUTIFUL AS EVER - Forrest Frank, Powu & nextseasons
FORREST FRANK is a singer, instrumentalist, and producer best known for being part of the genre-blending band Surfaces. The group debuted with an album called Surf, and a follow-up album titled Where the Light Is. In May of 2023, he released a solo album titled Nostalgia Pack.
He and Surfaces came together in 2017. He attended Baylor University and graduated with a degree in business.
As an instrumentalist, he played the guitar, piano, and ukulele. He considers himself to be a self-taught musician. Their album Surf was what helped put them on the map, earning over 70 million streams on Spotify.
Back from the dead - Lyn Lapid & mxmtoon
Lyn Lapid (born October 24, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. She is a member of vocal collective EARCANDY. She also plays the guitar and ukulele.
Lapid is a first-generation Filipino-American born to naturalized American citizens who immigrated from the Philippines. She studied classical piano and played violin in an orchestra for seven years before starting to make covers.
Man in finance (G6 Trust Fund) - Girl On Couch and Billen Ted
Billen Ted is a British record production and songwriting duo based in London, consisting of Tom Hollings and Sam Brennan. The duo became known for the single "Satisfied" which sampled from the Chaka Khan 1984 hit "I Feel for You". Their second hit was a remix of a sea shanty song "Wellerman", originally recorded by the British singer Nathan Evans: the 220 Kid x Billen Ted Remix of the song topped the UK Singles Chart in March 2021, and charted in other countries.
They have also produced for Melanie C and Gracey.[2]
