EV (UK)

Every now and then a voice comes along that makes you stop and listen. EV, the moniker of artist-songwriter-producer Evan Scase, is just that: the everyday poet turning heads with his relatable yet unapologetically in-your-face lyrics that imprint on your mind, and infectious tunes to match.

Inspired by 90s rave, UK rap, alternative and electronic dance, EV takes the listener through the highs and lows of British life, his compelling social narration and melodic rap straddling such artists as Plan B, The Streets, Fontaines D.C., Example and Bicep.

EV gained his love of rave and electronic dance music from the 90s breakbeat, drum ‘n’ bass and jungle his father played on car journeys, while his older brother introduced him to the rap of The Streets, Kano, Skepta and Professor Green. EV never looked back. Living just outside Ipswich, he was working as a lorry mechanic throughout his early 20s; and all the while he did his “crazy 60-hour” weeks, he was producing tracks and honing his broad electronic-dance palette.