CORTNEY DIXON

releases new

EP HAZARD A GUESS

out 17TH OCTOBER

ALONG WITH FOCUS SINGLE ‘CRY ABOUT IT’

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CORTNEY DIXON

HAZARD A GUESS EP OUT 17TH OCTOBER

‘Cortney Dixon is South Shields answer to Blondie with her fun garage punk pop’ - Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music

‘I can't get enough of Cortney Dixon 'Stop This Party'... I really, really like this track. It's got hints of Haim and Wolf Alice. The indie guitar pop I just needed tonight on the show.’ - Gemma Bradley, BBC Radio 1 Introducing.

“I’m getting proper Strokes-y vibes on the guitars on that track. Obviously a future indie anthem and a half!’ - Emily Pilbeam, Tom Robinson’s BBC 6 Music Mixtape

Today sees South Shields artist, producer, songwriter and guitarist Cortney Dixon unleash her fierce glam-punk EP Hazard A Guess, along with a visualiser/video for focus track ‘Cry About It’. Hot off the back of 3 sets at Glastonbury and 9 gigs at SXSW in Austin, Texas, the musician channels her post-industrial upbringing into a bold, genre-defying sound that deftly blends her down to earth punky DIY roots with a well crafted aspirational pop glamour. Tonight, she celebrates the release with two sold out shows at Newcastle upon Tyne’s Little Buildings.

Thematically, Hazard A Guess dances around a range of topics. From empowering messages surrounding body confidence and embracing femininity, inspired by her first venture to a strip club in 'You Look Good Naked', giving a middle finger to jobs that "try to dull you down, suck the life from you and shake the dreamer out of you" in 'Cry About It', to heartfelt promise made to a grieving friend who lost their partner that things will feel better eventually in 'Life Goes On', and a familial love song admiring her sister's strength after defying medical expectations to live a full, joyful life, despite disabilities in 'Big Little Sister'. "I call Toni my little big sister because she is 2 years older than me, but due to her brain condition, she will mentally remain around 9-12 years old... It’s nowhere near a sob story, and more an energetic, uplifting, fierce, groovy bop to match Toni’s infectious sense of humour and lust for life."

Additionally, she shares that 'Love Love Love', an ode song to Glastonbury Festival, was made in collaboration with Jonny "Itch" Fox (The King Blues) and Sophie Bokor-Ingram (So Good) simply to see how many times they could say love in a song and still make it interesting.

Dixon channels Blondie’s sass, Wet Leg’s edge, the grit of Wolf Alice, and Kate Bush’s quintessential ethereal stamp. Cortney’s inspiration doesn’t stop at sound, though. It oozes through every visual - from forward thinking DIY fashion, inspired by Madonna, Cyndi Lauper & Vivienne Westwood, to fast paced and self-produced music videos.

Her charm shines on stage amongst gritty guitar licks and irresistible vocals which has seen her support the likes of Johnny Marr, Ashnikko, Republica, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, LEAP as well as performing at festivals such as Glastonbury, SXSW, Reeperbahn, Kendal Calling, Deer Shed and more. In the coming months, she’s set to support Master Peace in Nottingham on the 28th October, and tour Europe and the UK supporting Du Blonde, with whom she recently started a band. Her songwriting skills have seen her collaborate with Elkie Brooks, Thai YouTube sensation Zom Marie, BRIT Award-winner Jack Garratt, internationally renowned producer Richard Craker (Liam Gallagher, Dagny, Jolin Tsai) and Warner Music Asia star Valentina Ploy, amongst others.

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