Lottie Willis

a person with blonde hair sitting in a wooden chair with a cane or wicker back against a salmon-pink background. They are wearing a white t-shirt and dark shorts or skirt, with white socks. The subject has a somewhat pensive or bored expression, with their head resting on their hand and elbow propped on their knee. The composition has a stylized, portrait-like quality with the minimalist background emphasizing the subject and the mid-century modern style wooden chair. The lighting is even and soft, creating a clean, editorial-style photograph with warm tones.

Starting her career at 14 and part of the We Make Culture’s Young Musicians Project, Lottie Willis has rapidly become a BBC Introducing favourite, featuring on Spotify’s Fresh Finds. Hitting the scene with her debut EP in 2023, Willis’s thoughtful, clever and emotional style has won fans all over the country. The Sunderland-based singer-songwriter has played festivals from Lindisfarne to Munro and Waves, and shared the stage with Lake Poets and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. With a constantly evolving sound, her music has been compared to Phoebe Bridgers, The Sundays and Kate Nash. (Kate Relton)