Kosheen (Sian Evans)
Throughout the 2000s, Welsh singer & songwriter Sian Evans was known for being a front woman and singer-songwriter of the band Kosheen, a popular & well respected trip-hop/drum’n’bass group that, during that decade, placed two albums within the Top Ten of the U.K. album chart. Kosheen had released five studio albums.
After having spent almost two decades writing and performing with Kosheen, Sian has performed all over the world including Australia, Russia, Japan and the USA to name only a few, as well as countless UK and European festivals.
In 2011, Sian Evans teamed up with Dj Fresh writing and featuring on the number 1 smash hit ‘Louder‘. It was released on 3 July 2011 on Ministry of Sound. The song debuted at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart, UK Dance Chart, UK Indie Chart and the Scottish Charts with first week sales in excess of 140,000 copies. ‘Louder‘ is considered an important landmark for dubstep music as it was the first of its’ genre to reach number 1 in the UK Singles Chart. Since then the single ‘Louder’ has won many awards including the Urban Music Award for best dance single and has been a worldwide hit. Sian also penned ‘Hot Right Now’ for Rita Ora, providing her with her first ever number 1 hit.
Sian has also collaborated with many artists and producers such as Dino Psaras, Dr. Meaker, Jolyon Petch, Jody Wisternoff, Brains, Martin Eyerer, Chicane, Paul Hazendonk, eSQUIRE & Petch, Lee Dagger, Bent, EZ Rollers and Bench.
Her live performances have always been delivered with her unique ability to convey every lyric to each and every member of her audience with flawless vocals, charismatic charm and boundless enthusiasm. Mixing new works with her substantial back catalogue (including Kosheen and DJ Fresh), Sian and her live band have brought about a perfect musical storm, with rays of sunlight shining through.