DIDI

We are not releasing DIDI, but as she is also our producer, Lauren Deakin Davies, we are helping promote her self releases and are thrilled for her with the reaction. Here’s some of the highlights so far when she won Producer of the Year at the NMG Awards and the three singles which she released in 2017, two of which gained BBC 6 Music plays. Her fourth single released in February 2018, Fast and Furious, has gained three plays on 6 Music from Tom Robinson and Chris Hawkins!

This brings her BBC 6 Music tally to seven plays in less than a year!

Lauren won Producer of the Year at the NMG Awards in September 2017

You can watch the brand new lyric video for Back Off via the DIVA Magazine website here

You can read this lovely feature from Mia Wolo in We Plug Good Music here

You can read the really interesting interview with MI Pro here

‘The first radio play anywhere from a fresh young talent, some exciting new punk pop. This is DIDI with Awkward, a young producer, she’s only 21, youngest member of Music Producers Guild and now she’s stepping out from behind the desk. Feisty new punk there, from a very gifted young producer and performer, she’s a very bright girl’ Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music 29th April 2017

‘fiercely provocative art-pop… energetic with a neo-punk edge’ The Revue
‘a powerful debut, a big fat YES from us’ Gigslutz
‘kick ass’ Eargasm blog

‘DIDI stands out from the regular pop crowd as a fierce and fearless artist, following her epic debut single, Sorry, comes the brilliant new track Awkward. Enjoy a new anthem for the LGBTQ community’ DIVA Magazine

‘Awkward’ is filled with imaginative musicality (including the twinkling of cold cups of tea) and raw, honest lyrics inspired by the restriction often felt by minorities in society, in a campaign to #endtheawkward.’ Gigslutz

‘DIDI’s got a very unique thing going on that I really dig, sounds really cool, great voice’. Matthew from Wheatus

‘part art-pop, part ’90s alternative, but the sum is exhilarating’ Angry Baby

‘Her vocals are pure and crisp, not unlike Alanis Morissette, and the mix is – one would be surprised if otherwise – beautifully done’ Essentially Pop

‘Musically exciting but with something to say, DIDI has delivered 21st Century punk with purpose’. Fresh on the Net

‘Addictive enough for pop fans, but with enough rawness to influence indie-rock listeners. Built round an edgy, rapid whirlpool of guitar riffs, and driven by pristine vocals that are delivered with plenty of bullish attitude, this is a confident debut release from DIDI’ Alternative Tracks

3rd single from DIDI coming out 28th August

You can hear Back Off here – it gained joint top votes in the Fresh on the Net Listening Post on 1st August.

DIDI was invited to be a guest on Edward Adoo’s BBC Three Counties Radio show on release day – 28th August.

You can listen to her part of the show here :

‘jagged edges, pointed social commentary and prickly punk attitude…the Hertfordshire-based musician, singer, and producer continues along a line of barbed artful punk-pop that can be traced back to Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen and beyond. It is no-frills, no-nonsense and bristles with clattering drums, guitars and a boundless energy that just drives the song along to its final destination’

You read Track of the Day review from GodisintheTV here

An important facet of DIDI’s life is that of being a producer – she produced her first two singles Sorry and Awkward.
There’s some lovely recognition of her as an emerging producer in this feature by Sam Liddicott and MusicMusingsandsuch