Chris Wells

2 weeks ago | echoesmagazine.co.uk | Chris Wells

A sneaky peek of just some of what is in the April 2025 issue – OUT NOW!Click to buy this issue and read more… Remarkably last year marked the 20th anniversary of West London girl Estelle’s debut album The 18th Day, a release that saw the young rapper/singer dubbed the UK’s answer to Lauryn Hill and earnt her a MOBO Best Newcomer gong to boot.

2 months ago | echoesmagazine.co.uk | Chris Wells

A sneaky peek of just some of what is in the February 2025 issue – OUT NOW!Click to buy this issue and read more… Contrary to belief in some quarters, changes in personnel within music groups aren’t actually an unusual thing. In fact, line-ups that don’t change over time are the anomaly. In the end, ambitions, priorities and perspectives can become misaligned, and people want different things out of life.

Dec 13, 2024 | echoesmagazine.co.uk | Chris Wells

A sneaky peek of just some of what is in the November 2024 issue – OUT NOW!Click to buy this issue and read more… When last we spoke with Amy Steele – in 2018 – she was working on a debut EP that wasn’t quite complete and in the end never came out. Yes, as ever, you can thank COVID for that: by the time she’d approached finishing it, the world had closed down and everything changed.

Nov 14, 2024 | echoesmagazine.co.uk | Chris Wells

A sneaky peek of just some of what is in the October 2024 issue – OUT NOW!Click to buy this issue and read more… The creative tension between small groups and big bands has been a defining feature of jazz. Each format has its advantages and disadvantages, and many artists move liberally between the two. So it is with Samara Joy, the 24-year-old singer who has already bagged Grammys in her short career and headlines at concert halls the world over.

Nov 13, 2024 | medium.com | Chris Wells

Chris Wells·Follow4 min read·--Photo by Quinn Nietfeld on UnsplashA car and a canoe will both get me from A to B but which is more effective? The answer is that it depends upon my objective. If I want the fastest, most productive and efficient way of reaching my destination then get out the car, but if my objective is to have a tranquil, sociable, gentle break between two points then the canoe wins. To be effective we must first understand the overall objective.