Lua Sol

Formed by Ed Weston on drums and Jordan McLoughlin on bass, Lua Sol emerged as many did through the mist of the Covid Epidemic and the world lockdown. With the addition of Rich Davis on keys they came together through a shared love of the music played on BBC Radio 6 on saturday afternoons by DJs Jamz Supernova, Gilles Peterson and Craig Charles.

Joined by Tom Prescott on guitar and Sophie Koranteng on vocals, in their formative months Lua Sol centred around the Neo Soul movement using a mix of live and digital instrumentation, often experimental but with the view to create accessible music.

The arrival of Emma Carryl to the lineup taking over the lead vocal role saw the band move into a more organic sound drawing increasingly on jazz influences, and continued to grow and find new energy when Tom Spencer took over on guitar.

Lua Sol's first EP Alcove Moon was mostly recorded during one session in London in June 2024, with other parts recorded the same year. 'We recorded everything in one take to capture the essence and energy of playing together'. Self produced, the EP was released in 2025 on their WPM label.