Meet Our Music Journalists
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Susie Long
Susie is a freelance journalist based in Bristol. She developed her love for music writing at uni, and can often be found hunting for obscure gigs and trying to find new artists in her city. She loves everything from heavy metal to indie folk, and can often be found trying to grow her guilty pleasure Dad Rock vinyl collection or making endless Spotify playlists. Susie is currently studying for her Master’s in Journalism at UWE Bristol, and loves to write for feminist and music publications in any free time she can get.
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Silva Shahini
Hi, I’m Silva and I love music’s impact on people. Personally, I love to track and soundtrack my own life through a myriad of songs and I love how music gives everyone the equal ability, freedom and opportunity to both connect to others and to look inwards. I am so excited to write for Bruadarach Music so I can explore my emotional, social and cultural interest in people through music. I hope to contribute a voice to the musical canon through the written word since my singing isn’t something that should be on the record!
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Irina Atanasiu
Irina Atanasiu (also known by her artist name Irina Imme) is a 24 year old alternative pop-punk singer and songwriter based in London. She studied at BIMM London and is currently working on her 4th EP. Her music is reminiscent of early 2000's music such as that of Avril Lavigne, Green Day, and at times even early Taylor Swift. She has been working in the music industry for almost 6 years. When she is not making music she loves to write, attend gigs and advocate for causes that are important to her.
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Alex Walden
Ever since he first heard AC/DC’s Back in Black on his Dad’s car stereo, Alex Walden has found unparalleled joy and interest in the discovery of music. He believes that music is far more than just something to listen to, it has the power to influence our whole lives, change the way we think and completely shift our moods and he aims to show this through one article post at a time. Whether it’s writing about it, seeing it performed live or even playing it himself, if it involves music Alex is all here for it.
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Emily Jordan
Emily is a freelance journalist based out of Bristol, from West Norfolk. She's always on the lookout for the newest vinyl pressing of her favourite albums, a hobby she fell in love with in her early teens. Outside of the music scene, she graduated from the University of Bristol in 2024, studying Marketing whilst working for the university's intersectional feminist magazine, an eye-opening experience into the world of journalism and publishing. Emily is a fierce defender of the joy that mainstream pop brings to the ears of many, so you're likely to find her singing along to Taylor Swift if she's not typing away on her laptop.
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Eli Andrew
Grew up in Surrey sampling the London and Guildford rave scenes. Graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with experience working for a small label in Salford Media City. Regularly attended gigs throughout the city, seeing (at the time) up-and-comers such as Cabbage and Blossoms. Even caught the Stone Roses comeback at the Etihad. Currently residing near South London with an ear to the UK rap and Indie scenes.
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Clare Cordell
Clare is a singer songwriter from Watford once described as “a sassier, more common version of Adele with a greater voice and a significantly lower bank balance”. A lot of people would take elements of this as an insult, Clare however is riding that narrative for all it’s worth bringing you performances with powerhouse emotive vocals and a strong sense of humour!
Clare is probably most known as a quarter finalist on The Voice UK (Team Tom Jones!) and she has been working professionally in the music and theatre industries for around 15 years.
www.clarecordell.com
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Louis King
Hey, I'm Lou, a passionate music aficionado with a knack for discovering hidden gems and dissecting the latest rumbles in the music world. I enjoy music from a wide plethora of genres and aim to share the joy and excitement it brings to our lives. When I'm not writing, you'll find me making music, attending live shows, or endlessly discussing its evolution with fellow enthusiasts. See you around!