BIOGRAPHY

I am a Producer/Drummer/Songwriter from Bristol, UK.

I have played drums for many years and run a professional recording studio.

www.crossleazestudios.com

As Recording Engineer I have worked with many local Bristol Artists, including: Ishmael Ensemble, Waldo's Gift, Dub Mafia, True Strays, James Storm, Deems, Hannah Williams, and many more.

As a Producer I have worked with a range of artists in many styles including: Gavin Thorpe, Rozie Gia, Frannie B, Nothing Rhymes with Orange, Beware of Leopards, Aalisha Riya, Sarah Angel, et al.

As A Drummer I provide remote and live drum recording sessions for a wide range of styles.

As a Songwriter I love to create music in a number of different genres. But my main focus is a blend of trip hop and indie pop, driven by quirky retro funk beats, and filtered drum grooves. Wobbly synth pads and deep punchy bass lines form the bed for many of my tracks. Much of what I write is inspired by trip-hop acts like Portishead, Massive Attack, Zero 7, Air, and other influences include Tame Impala, London Grammar, Bjork, Morcheeba, Lamb... et al

Press

PRESS COVERAGE

Broadway World https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Xskarma-Releases-AI-Infused-Trip-Hop-Track-Unnatural-Selection-20231117

Turtle Tempo https://turtletempo.co.uk/2023/11/24/five-for-friday-24th-november-2023/

Flex https://www.flexmusicblog.com/post/flex-finds-17th-november-2023

Find Your Sound https://findyoursounds.com/xskarma-is-back-with-his-latest-single-unnatural-selection/

The Real Ding https://www.therealding.com/post/get-to-know-xskarma#google_vignette

CLASH - "‘Hello’ reaches into the underworld of xskarma’s sound, a track that embraces its subdued grandeur from start to finish. Inviting the crystalline vocals of glasscat, the two combine to tackle the uncertainty of romance and relationships across hypnotic drum patterns and swaying guitar strums."

https://www.clashmusic.com/news/xskarma-and-glasscat-merge-forces-on-latest-single-hello/

PureMzine https://puremzine.com/interview-xskarma/

Vents Magazine https://ventsmagazine.com/2023/04/06/vents-magazines-special-5-volume-20/

Turtle Tempo https://turtletempo.co.uk/five-for-friday-7th-april-2023/

Fresh New Tracks https://freshnewtracks.com/2023/04/04/xskarma-shares-new-single-hello/

Rough https://www.rough-online.co.uk/rough-online-best-of-the-week-15

Mystic Sons http://www.mysticsons.com/article/getting-know-xskarma#.ZCa8GXbMK3B

Fame Magazine https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/hello-by-xskarma-is-almost-mesmerizing/

Flex https://www.flexmusicblog.com/post/xskarma-teams-up-with-glasscat-for-phenomenal-new-single-hello

We Speak Media https://wespeakmedia2.com/xskarma-reveals-captivating-new-track-hello/

IndieMusicFlix https://indiemusicflix.com/movie/frannie-b-judgement-day/

Wonderland Magazine