'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
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'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.
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The Fourth Single - 3 Nov 2023
'Steve Rogers'
A song about being a superhero to the one you love... despite having no superpowers.
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