NILA // KARL-BY-THE-SEA // +MORE

Nila° is a world music artist whose voice carries her truth. It has been her lifeline, reminding her that she is unique and worthy, and guiding her to see the beauty within herself. Her art is a fairytale woven from scars and hope, holding the dream that others may come to understand what it means to be someone like her. If she had been born the way the world wanted, she might have lived a perfect life. Instead, being born different became both a curse and a blessing. It granted her freedom and the rare gift of seeing the world through a perspective only such a journey could offer.

Karl-by-the-sea is a Hong Kong-born, London-based musician with a sound described as “The Beach Boys meet Mariah Carey”. Drawing inspiration from the funkiness of 60s music and modern R&B grooves, his music is a synthesized yet organic exploration of peculiar human connections and unorthodox feelings, often paired with his own layered, choir-of-one harmonies. Bridging the interior world of songwriting and an eclectic live presence, Karl’s performances echo his roots by the sea – ever-changing yet always dynamic. With two singles out and an EP on the horizon, Karl-by-the-sea’s music is coming in like the tide, ebbing between eras and emotions, always pulling listeners into his soundwaves.