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If you say "Bristol", there's a fair chance you'll be thinking Massive Attack, Portishead, Roni Size and the Beth Prior Collective are here to re-root the Bristol sound!
Beth Prior Collective (BPC) is a Welsh borders based band, led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Beth Prior, alongside long-time collaborator Will Barnes. Rooted in reggae, dub and soul, the band blends live instrumentation with electronic production, drawing on guitars, bass, keys, drums and vocals to create their self-described ‘Liquid Dub’ sound.
Emerging from the grassroots music and sound-system culture of the Welsh Borders, the collective has developed a sound that moves freely between dub, soul, hip-hop, R&B and electronica while retaining a distinctly live, organic core.
The BPC is a fluid, evolving collective, bringing together exceptional players as and when the music calls for them. Alongside long-time collaborator Will Barnes, the collective has included multi-instrumentalist Tia Kalmaru on keys and backing vocals, Josh Davies on drums, Len Carter on sax, and DJ Edmund on bass and guest vocals, each contributing to different incarnations of the BPC sound.
BPC’s fiercely loyal following has its roots in the UK’s independent lesbian and LGBTQ+ music scene, where Prior built an early audience that has remained remarkably engaged with the project over the years. That loyalty became particularly evident through the band’s successful crowdfunding campaigns, which drew support from both that longstanding core audience and a wider community that had grown around the band.
Ahead of the band's long-awaited return in 2027 with album 'Higher System', they ' re opening the vault with a series of previously unheard recordings spanning different chapters of their creative journey.
The first single, "R-I-S-I-N-G, " captures a more experimental moment that sits outside the sound of the forthcoming album, but offers an intriguing glimpse into the band' s evolution. More reminiscent of rolling hills, coastlines and wheels on tarmac, "R-I-S-I-N-G" still features Beth' s unmistakable vocal delivery—one that BPC listeners have come to describe as their north star. The single will be followed closely by a rousing Drum and Bass remix from labelmate JOSHEEBA, which is to be released on November 13th.
Emerging from the grassroots music and sound-system culture of the Welsh Borders, the collective has developed a sound that moves freely between dub, soul, hip-hop, R&B and electronica while retaining a distinctly live, organic core.
The BPC is a fluid, evolving collective, bringing together exceptional players as and when the music calls for them. Alongside long-time collaborator Will Barnes, the collective has included multi-instrumentalist Tia Kalmaru on keys and backing vocals, Josh Davies on drums, Len Carter on sax, and DJ Edmund on bass and guest vocals, each contributing to different incarnations of the BPC sound.
BPC’s fiercely loyal following has its roots in the UK’s independent lesbian and LGBTQ+ music scene, where Prior built an early audience that has remained remarkably engaged with the project over the years. That loyalty became particularly evident through the band’s successful crowdfunding campaigns, which drew support from both that longstanding core audience and a wider community that had grown around the band.
Ahead of the band's long-awaited return in 2027 with album 'Higher System', they ' re opening the vault with a series of previously unheard recordings spanning different chapters of their creative journey.
The first single, "R-I-S-I-N-G, " captures a more experimental moment that sits outside the sound of the forthcoming album, but offers an intriguing glimpse into the band' s evolution. More reminiscent of rolling hills, coastlines and wheels on tarmac, "R-I-S-I-N-G" still features Beth' s unmistakable vocal delivery—one that BPC listeners have come to describe as their north star. The single will be followed closely by a rousing Drum and Bass remix from labelmate JOSHEEBA, which is to be released on November 13th.
Artist: Beth Prior Collective
Title: R-I-S-I-N-G3
Release date: 23drd October, 2026
Label :House on the Hill Records
Catalog Number: HOTH002
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
Release date: 23drd October, 2026
Label :House on the Hill Records
Catalog Number: HOTH002
Format: Digital / Bandcamp
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