Inspired by a list of great names from different decades (Bon Iver, The Beatles, Vampire Weekend and Nick Drake), JP O'Grady a.k.a. Citizen Papes has created a sound bursting with power and vitality. The singer-songwriter worked on his music during the infamous Covid years in his Glasgow flat, and has remained a busy bee. He has already released two EPs in 2024 (‘For You’ and ‘Gramophone’), as well as quite a few additional songs in between. On the well-known medium TikTok, he has more than 65 000 followers, probably because he writes about recognisable events and feelings. He prefers to keep the distance between his music and his audience as little as possible, both online and at his shows.
