Yampy Promotions presents ugly ozo & guests for Independent Venue Week.

The ever-evolving vision of Jessica Baker, ugly ozo’s second EP marks a bold new chapter in their sonic diary exploring the messy, unfiltered corners of the female experience. Joined by sister Boo Baker (bass) and Tristan Northard (drums), the band blend raw vulnerability with electrifying hooks that demand attention, and have rapidly become one of the most talked about acts on the emerging indie landscape.

Spawning lead singles ‘hi, how are you?’, ‘overkill’ and ‘jackpot’ (and this week’s focus track ‘MISERY’) ugly ozo have been lauded across the press landscape by the likes of DIY Magazine, Dork Magazine, The Line Of Best Fit, Clash, Rough Trade, Notion, CMU and Under The Radar. Primed to build on their momentum with a new collection of tracks that push their artistry further, radio support also spans BBC 6 Music’s Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq, Iggy Pop, Nathan Shepherd, Deb Grant, Chris Hawkins and Amy Lamé, as well as John Kennedy (Radio X) and Cheryl Waters (KEXP).

Detailing the group’s EP, Jessica Baker revealed: “It took a lot out of me to write ‘dive’. I think of it as ‘stargirl’s’ despondent older sister - it’s more serious, disaffected, and less hopeful. I was going through a big period of change in my life, having gone through a romantic break up, a friendship break up, leaving my hometown for good, and falling in love for the first time. I really dug into the things I was experiencing during that part of my life, and it all came out in black and white on ‘dive’. It’s a record that really says it how it is and doesn’t sugarcoat anything, which I really love about it. It’s bold, ballsy and pretty on the nose - proving I’m still a huge oversharer."

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