'Top-notch' ThisIsTheMusic
'Very talented' Banks Radio Australia
'Off-the-wall, but in a good way!' Indies With Marky
'Loves to tell a story and does it really well' The Songbird
'Genuinely original and risky... deserves our attention' Fresh On The Net
'Truly unique sound... refreshing break away from the mainstream' RGM
'A student of melody... takes a cue from the best songwriters that England has produced over the past centuries and often matches their ability and charm' Alt77
Quirky indie-popster from London. Likes singalongs and wordplay. AKA Hong Kong Cockney*
Garlen Lo is a born and bred Londoner of Hong Kong-Chinese origin.
Aged 8 he was fostered to a wine-guzzling auntie who played country music at max volume. One Christmas, he got a guitar and took naturally to writing drunken singalongs with twee wordplay.
He formed an unruly, skinny-jeaned indie band but after that imploded, tried to become a respectable member of society. Not quite succeeding at that either, he resumed his love for songwriting during the pandemic and has subsequently released four singles - all of which have been chosen as 'record of the week' by different music magazines.
Influences: Beatles, Blur, Belle and Sebastian
*For a short time, he went by the artist name Hong Kong Cockney but lacked the confidence to see it through. He likes it as a nickname though, like Springsteen's The Boss.
The Fourth Single - 3 Nov 2023
'Steve Rogers'
A song about being a superhero to the one you love... despite having no superpowers.
Download at Bandcamp.
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