DKOS Artists 31st Jan 2025:- Midnight Painters. – Rain ensemble. – Abril. – Rachel Gaughan. – Broma…..

MIDNIGHT PAINTER

Formed at the end of 2023, Midnight Painters is comprised of Aoibhinn Sweeney from Omagh, Ireland and Anthony Madden from Glasgow, Scotland. They quickly became known for their unique approach to songwriting and their ability to create a rich, layered sound despite their minimalistic setup. Whether playing stripped-down indie-folk or upbeat tunes, their harmonies—perfectly intertwined—transport listeners to a place where every note feels personal and the lyrics resonate deeply. Their debut EP is set to release in Summer 2025.

RAIN ENSAMBLE

Iman is a composer, musician and art creator, based in Glasgow. He started to learn to play the santour when he was twelve, and had his first solo concert at eighteen. The santour is a traditional Eastern instrument. Iman has been playing santour in Glasgow since 2009 at many festivals in glasgow, and also at most of the Glasgow museums.
He has a recent album out, featuring santour and guitarSepideh is a drummer based in Glasgow. She has been learning to play the daf since 2008. Her favourite performance was a celebration of Rabbie Burns in the City Halls. Daf is a percussion instrument used in many countries. it consists of a large round wooden frame with metal rings attached to it, and a thin skin is stretched over the wooden ring. it is played with the fingers and palms of the hands.Patsy is from Scotland and has played cello since primary school. She went to university to study biology and started playing cello again with a band. She now plays cello and sings in a few very different bands and groups. She likes to play to her three guinea pigs, who are her biggest fansCarol is a South African musician who is lucky enough to have been living in Scotland for the last 25 years. She loves singing and playing music with other people, mainly ukulele and drum. She drums with various groups in Glasgow, using congas, djembe, bodhran and sangba (with sticks)

ABRIL

Abril is tradition renewed; sounds from the past in harmony with the present. A place where identities meet and create community in a “foliada” (traditional Galician folk sessions). 
Abril is a duo formed by Claudia Abril (vocals and percussion) and Marina Carpente (violin and vocals) that draws inspiration from traditional Galician music to offer a modern, delicate, and intimate proposal to share with the community. 
The group formed in 2022 to play and compose traditional music, and they recorded their first single ‘Xota de Parada de Achas’. That same year they received the ‘Interritmos’ prize, which meant they could record ‘FRADES’ with recording studio Estudios Mans. In the summer they participated in various festivals like the ‘Festival da Luz’, ‘Feito a Man’, ‘Son do Pazo’, ‘Rubrifolkum’ (Barcelona) and ‘Encordass Fest’. They are now working on their first album with producer Zalo Rodríguez.

RACHEL GAUGHAN

Rachel Gaughan is a Scottish singer-songwriter. Growing up in a musical family and inspired by the folk music around her Glasgow upbringing and Irish roots, she learned instruments to accompany her own vocals. After spending time living and learning music in England and Switzerland, playing with groups and solo at open mics, Burns Suppers, in London’s Cecil Sharp House and at Geneva’s Fête de la Musique, she has recently returned to Scotland and become focussed on developing her own songwriting, drawing on these influences and her own experiences. In January 2025 she played a support slot at Edinburgh Folk Club.

BROMA

BROMA are Briony Stewart (Fiddle), Matthew Duncan (Piano) and Angus Montgomery (Bodhran). The band came together while studying at The University of Edinburgh, and quickly took the city’s ceilidh scene by storm. With deep roots in Scotland’s north-east, BROMA mixes folk traditions with modern ideas, creating a sound that’s familiar yet bold. Between them the trio already boast an impressive resume of international and local festivals, including Speyfest, Festival Interceltique Lorient and the Inverness Red Hot Highland Fling.