Marianne Leigh

Marianne Leigh is a London-based songwriter originally from New Zealand. Since moving to the capital, the project has put out a run of intimate recordings about relationships, identity and emotional accountability. The songs move between stripped-back acoustic ballads and sharper indie-pop pieces, built on layered harmonies and confessional lyrics that draw on pop, indie, rock and alternative sounds.

Early attention has come from BBC Radio 1 Future Pop, Radio 1 Introducing, Lincolnshire Introducing, Radio 6 Music, Spotify's New Music Friday UK, Fresh Finds Pop and Apple Music's New in Pop. Their writing treats the unsettled feeling of young adulthood with vulnerability, self-awareness and a dry sense of humour.

Supporting the headline act is sassy, an Oxford-grown singer-songwriter with a forceful voice and a slightly disconcerting humour. Sassy names Lily Allen, Joni Mitchell and Florence and The Machine among the influences behind the music. The Grace hosts concerts and shows in London, and this evening suits listeners drawn to confessional, guitar-based pop.