Lou Rowland
Lou Rowland is an Irish artist and musician based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her practice is vast and interdisciplinary across illustration, printmaking and music. Lou is an illustrator, previously founding Wild Press, an artist - led, open access Risograph studio in Glasgow and creates music as mokusla... READ MORE BELOW
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Lou Rowland is an Irish artist and musician based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her practice is vast and interdisciplinary across illustration, printmaking and music. Lou is an illustrator, previously founding Wild Press, an artist - led, open access Risograph studio in Glasgow and creates music as mokusla.
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Inspired by the Gaelic Mo Chuisle (my darling), the Glasgow-based singer and producer invites you into her ethereal and haunting world, blending ambient dream-pop, electronic and traditional folk.
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mokusla's debut EP you don't know what you're missing released in October 2022, gained significant radio airplay. In 2023 mokusla was one of four artists awarded the Hen Hoose x PRS mentorship working with Tamara Schlesinger and Susan Bear of the artist/producer collective. 2023 also saw mokusla perform with Sofar Sounds, Flos Collective at the Govanhill International Festival and open for the acclaimed MALKA on the Glasgow leg of her tour. mokusla has since been honing her immersive live performances, opening for artists such as the Lemoncello, Alas de Liona as well as joining the lineups of First Footing & Endless Summer showcases. mokusla has also produced and hosted the radio show 'Síscéal' with artist Kerry Boyd for Glasgow's Radio Buena Vida that explores ambient, folk & traditional music and mythology.
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Supported by Help Musicians, mokusla returns in 2024 with her second project ‘lovely people here, but it’s just not the same’, exploring the ebb and flow of long distance friendships. The 4-track EP is a celebration of true friendship, written at a time of feeling lost, craving old connections and a deep sense of nostalgia. Its first single ‘ghost’ released Aug 14, became BBC Radio 6 Introducing Track of the Week and gained airplay across BBC Radio 6 New Music Fix, BBC Scotland, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal & BBC Ulster.
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mokusla’s second single ‘the metal man’ releases on September 18th followed by ‘lovely people here, but it’s just not the same’ on October 23rd.
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