{"id":3880,"date":"2025-08-28T11:15:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/08\/28\/sxsw-london-2025-music-highlights-benedict-cork-mabel-bentley-robles-jude-york-and-i-am-roze\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T11:15:08","slug":"sxsw-london-2025-music-highlights-benedict-cork-mabel-bentley-robles-jude-york-and-i-am-roze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/08\/28\/sxsw-london-2025-music-highlights-benedict-cork-mabel-bentley-robles-jude-york-and-i-am-roze\/","title":{"rendered":"SXSW London 2025 Music Highlights: Benedict Cork, Mabel, Bentley Robles, Jude York and I Am Roze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em><strong>Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Please welcome our newest EQ Music contributor <strong>Helen Kimber<\/strong> to the blog. Helen was on reporting duty at this year\u2019s inaugural <strong>SXSW London<\/strong> and here\u2019s her roving report on her EQ Music picks that she got to see live and recommend<\/em>s<em> that you check out!<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Benedict Cork - Deep Dive (Visualiser)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hh6PcQhN_Tk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>British singer-songwriter <strong>Benedict Cork<\/strong> was the first artist I saw at SXSW London this year, having been in love with the deluxe version of his album <strong>\u2018Notes On A Hopeless Romance\u2019<\/strong>. Benedict <br \/>started his SXSW set singing with an a capella version of <strong>\u2018Sanctuary\u2019<\/strong> that had the audience captivated<br \/>from the get-go. Benedict has a way of showing emotional vulnerability in his music whilst also<br \/>being incredibly relatable as he talks candidly to the audience between his songs. He plays the<br \/>piano with ease and fluidity making some of the live introductions to his songs seem almost dream-<br \/>like. He adds unreleased track <strong>\u2018Don\u2019t Waste Your Roses On Me\u2019<\/strong> to his set and explains the song\u2019s origin<br \/>story from his time spent in Nashville navigating the dating app Hinge. Benedict delivered a<br \/>beautiful half hour set with the promise of returning to Hoxton Hall later that summer for his next<br \/>headline show. He also wrote original music for the theatre production of <strong>\u2018Four Play\u2019<\/strong> which has a<br \/>limited run at The Kings Head theatre in August and September. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mabel - Turn Me Up (Visualiser)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rz0TQogFYKo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After EQ Music <a href=\"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/eq-music-interview-mabel-british-summer-time-2017\/\"><strong>interviewed Mabel<\/strong><\/a> in 2017 at British Summer Time festival, it was a full<br \/>circle moment to see her headlining <strong>Shoreditch Town Hall<\/strong> on the first night of SXSW London this year.<br \/>Mabel invited the audience into her living room, the place where she wrote a lot of her upcoming<br \/>album <strong>\u2018Mabel\u2019.<\/strong> The unique set design included a sofa, house plants, multiple TVs and a piano.<br \/>Mabel shared some of the new tracks from her upcoming album during her set. New songs including <strong>\u2018January 19\u2019<\/strong> and <strong>\u2018Love Me Gentle\u2019 <\/strong>really stood out from her new material. She ended her 40 minute set with crowd pleaser <strong>\u2018Don\u2019t Call Me Up\u2019<\/strong> and her recent single <strong>\u2018Vitamins\u2019.<\/strong> Mabel explained that her<br \/>upcoming album would be a reintroduction to who she is and this headline show definitely gave<br \/>fans a favour of what was to come.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bentley Robles and Madison Rose close out the 13th annual Queerties\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yhq3eCwsXdM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I was particularly excited about attending the <strong>Rolling Stone: Future of Music <\/strong>showcases at SXSW<br \/>London this year. Stand-out act for me was New York-based independent pop star <strong>Bentley Robles<\/strong>. Seeing Bentley perform for Rolling Stone at SXSW London was another full circle for us as last year, EQ Music programmed his Tears and Gear UK tour dates with <strong>Zee Machine<\/strong>, bringing both artists to the UK for their very first international performances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bentley Robles<\/strong>\u2018 standout song at SXSW London was definitely <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/watch-high-definition-lover-visualiser-by-bentley-robles\/\">\u2018Ultra High Definition Lover\u2019<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 a track chosen as \u2018Anthem of the Year\u2019 at the 2025 Queerties awards. Bentley also performed fan favourite <strong>\u2018I Hate The Weekend\u2019<\/strong> along with some of the more recent material from his <strong>Chaotic Erotica<\/strong> album, bringing high energy dance moves, a cheeky sense of humour and a surprise guest appearance from <strong>Madison Rose<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Bentley has spent the summer touring with his <strong>Tears &amp; Gearz<\/strong> bandmate <strong>Zee Machine <\/strong>promoting their <strong>\u2018Father Figure Fantasy\u2019<\/strong> EP and is releasing a solo album next year with the lead single mysteriously titled <strong>\u2018New Song\u2019.<\/strong> Bentley\u2019s brought passion, energy and drive to the SXSW London stage leaving the audience proclaiming <em>\u201cI want to be famous!\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for the next main pop boy, look no further \u2013 <strong>Bentley Robles<\/strong> is your boy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Am Roze - Dollar | A COLORS SHOW\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NQYZPXDNKks?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Due to the fact that there were so many incredible acts to experience at SXSW London, there are always a few events that you can\u2019t manage to squeeze into your schedule. Two of these artists on my list were <strong>Jude York<\/strong> and <strong>I Am Roze<\/strong>. Whilst I was unable to see their performances, I took the time to listen to their music afterwards and have since become a big fan of both.<strong> I Am Roze\u2019s<\/strong> EP <strong>\u2018Social Commentary\u2019<\/strong> released earlier this year shows off their stunningly beautiful vocals with <strong>\u2018Dollar\u2019<\/strong> becoming one of my firm favourite songs of the year. <\/p>\n<p>I also love Jude York\u2019s recent EP <strong>\u2018Heartstrings\u2019<\/strong> where each song represents a different room in a hotel (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m1-Nq2SQ4Mc?si=AuVL3plNN2MW27cO\">\u2018Whiplash!\u2019<\/a><\/strong> Is my personal favourite).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jude York - Monaco (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eUBfTytOsow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '542925260223011');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/sxsw-london-2025-music-highlights-benedict-cork-mabel-bentley-robles-jude-york-and-i-am-roze\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s note: Please welcome our newest EQ Music contributor Helen Kimber to the blog. 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