Siobhan Wilson is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Elgin, Scotland, with roots in Glasgow’s music scene. Her work sits within alternative folk, with later genre associations also including EDM, melodic house, melodic techno, organic house and progressive house.

Background

Wilson studies classical music at school before developing wider musical interests through her father’s record collection. Early influences include Joni Mitchell, John Martyn and Nina Simone, while Regina Spektor and Madeline Peyroux also shape her approach.

She spends time in France, where she moves away from the classical world and develops an interest in jazz, listening closely to figures such as Thelonious Monk and Ella Fitzgerald. She then records her first record in Woodstock in the United States before settling in Glasgow.

Releases and recording

Wilson releases the EP Glorified Demons independently. It is recorded in the bedroom of Gordon Skene, who produces the record and also plays on it. Skene is associated with Frightened Rabbit and The Moth and the Mirror.

Career

Based in Glasgow, Wilson establishes herself as an independent artist and performs widely across the UK. She also appears as a support act for Friendly Fires, Benjamin Biolay and Ben E. King. Her performances draw notice from the Scottish media, which describes audiences as responding strongly to her live shows.