Rhys Bloodjoy

“Armed with just an acoustic guitar a looper and FX pedals, Bloodjoy has the spellbinding ability to create soundscapes that would and should be the envy of many a band. A true Hip Priest for the new millenia…he’s not just one to watch, he’s one to absorb” - Backseat Mafia

"Emerging from the shadowy backstreets and alleys of Manchester...Fraut with tension, almost sinister in its delivery, Bloodjoy utilises the looper to create a stroke of lo-fi genius, that will haunt you long into the night…" - Backseat Mafia

"Bloodjoy is a unique entity. Placed somewhere between artist volicity and emotive meltdown his stunning live sets are viceral, aggressive and utterly memorable" - Cosmosis Festival

"This man, alone with his loop machine and guitar, shines bright with talent. It’s Joy in your Blood indeed, homeless Joy under warehouses’ ceilings and along silvery canals." - Ask The Sky Magazine

"Bloodjoy’s music is brutalism set to music; the DIY loops, the furious oil-slick guitar and a banshee howl. Primitive, back street sea-shanties. All mixed with the homespun tang of pale ale and everyday violence. It’s psych but the beats become trance. Intensity breeds fascination. His music is stripped back but heavy, a man with no background who sees the meaning of all. A hypnotic live act and a unique sound." - Colorhorizon

"...a raw, primal power...the essence of dance music...a captivating force, hypnotic and revelatory. You are swept away like a wooden shack in a tornado..." - Colorhorizon (live review)

"One man, a guitar, a host of effects pedals. Rhys Bloodjoy loops, layers and builds his sound from the ground up to create an experience that gradually grows in intensity. Dark, and moody in a rather exquisite, hypnotic way. The singer-songwriter is a rare talent. Others have called him a lo-fi genius. Don’t be fooled by this.It’s a technically wonderful set that if I was to sum up in one word, it would have to be spellbinding." - Backseat Mafia (live review)

"Manchester's Rhys Bloodjoy's unique style fusion of the modern sing-songwriter and all-consuming psychedelia quite easily blows most 4 and five epics bands off the stage and has earnt him space on the bills of some of the best nights of live music the North of England has to offer" - Burn Down The Disco

"Hypnotic...mellow and intense at the same time...his guitar playing is wiry, fast and agile...a woozy brew." - Colorhorizon (live review)

"One-man psychedelic loopsmith...stretching the mind's limits from a minimalist starting point" - Grey Lantern

"A tortured soul with a lot of talent...a modern day monk of some Holy Order of Melancholia..." - Local Sound Focus (live review)

"A solo psychedelic explosion...one to watch...lo-fi brilliance" - Manchester Evening News