The 20yo London artist lost his mum at the age of seven. A CD compilation of her favourite songs helped set his own course.

From the age of eight, Oscar Lang has been uploading songs. Encouraged by his father (who himself came close to music fame as an early member of The Housemartins), Lang turned to music to help make sense of the shifting world around him.

Now signed to Dirty Hit, and with the release of his strongest collection so far with the Hand Over Your Head EP, Richard Kingsmill spoke to Lang about his background. They covered his love for Australian psych bands, as well as the collaborations he’s been doing with other rising stars like beabadoobee, girl in red and Alfie Templeman.