Happy Pride Month!

This month we're celebrating LGBT artists and icons in the music industry.

We can't believe that last week was out 10th podcast! Thank you so much to everyone who has been listening every week and sending us love and motivation to keep going through this time.

This episode we debated the Lana Del Rey controversy. If you're not sure what we're referencing then check out the instagram post here. 

We also discussed Sya's debut single Dope which came out a few weeks ago! Sya spoke about the writing and production process of her newest single and teased her next single which will be out VERY soon.

Next week will be another music in context podcast - what aspect of music history would you like us to discuss? If you've not heard them year then head over the the Listen page and check out The History of Feminism in Music podcast and Women in Pop podcast.

Another music in context podcast from your favourite girls!

This episode we're talking about our favourite female pop stars over the last 50 years; Cher, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, the list goes ON! We just wanted to show some appreciation to the women who created and are breaking records before any other artist have.

Female artists are breaking the glass ceiling when it comes to pop and we can't wait to see what this next decade brings us.

Who are your favourite pop artists? Let us know over on our socials! Love x

This episode of the Cosy Corner podcast features singer-songwriter Carmen Lees. A 21 year old jazz artist based in North London.

Carmen released her debut EP ‘Living Room’ TODAY! The EP features 4 tracks, including a remix and acoustic version of her 2019 single ‘Tell Me’. Her debut single ‘Part Time’ was also played numerous times on BBC Introducing, BBC 6 Music and Reprezent Radio. It was also named track of the week on BBC Introducing Devon and Cornwall.

Her musical influences include Amy Winehouse, Tribe Called Quest and J Dilla. I personally would describe her sound as Amy Winehouse meets Slum Village, but you should make your opinion by streaming her EP now!

A brand new podcast format! We will still be hosting the Cosy Corner sessions, but we want to make our Podcast more factual and educational.

In this series we will dive in deep to the history of the female contribution towards the music industry. Our first episode 'The History of Feminism in Music' will take you on a journey from the late 1800's to now and how feminism throughout the decades has been demonstrated in the music and how the music affected society.

In this episode we analyse songs from Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Lesley Gore, Beyonce and more!

What are you feminist anthems? Let us know over on our socials or get in contact with us via the contact page!

Thanks to the magic of the internet (especially Zoom!) we have been able to keep up our promise of one podcast a week and deliver you another episode of the Cosy Corner!

This week we spoke with the extremely talented and good friend of ours, Kathleen Frances. The Bristol born artist has been living in London for the past 3 years to study and pursue a career in the music industry.

We spoke about the pros and cons of self-releasing, the impact social media has on music and her debut single Define which was released two weeks ago.

Define is available to stream across all platforms and make sure you follow Kathleen her socials and Spotify so you never miss a release from her!

Has it really only been two weeks since our last episode of the Cosy Corner? Feels more like 2 YEARS! So that’s why we’re decided to gift you all with a new episode of the Cosy Corner EVERY FRIDAY while we’re still in lockdown!

This episode (with the magic of Zoom) we chatted with Lucy Warr; an upcoming singer based in London. Originally coming to London for drama school, Lucy found her passion for music and is now about to release her first single ‘ENERGY’, which is out April 17th.

You can pre-save ENERGY now! Follow this link to do so.

As always, big love to everyone who has been tuning into every episode and please subscribe on our website to make sure you’ll be the first to listen to the next episode of the Cosy Corner!

So it’s official…London is in LOCKDOWN! We are of course complying with the Governments orders of social distancing so we bring you our first ever podcast recorded with the help of Wattsapp!

This episode we discussed what we believe could be potential outcome for the music industry after COVID-19. We also spoke about what albums/artists we’ve had on repeat over the last week in lockdown so be sure to listen out for our recommendations and let us know who you’ve been listening to!

If you are a musician struggling because of the pandemic then please head over to coronamusicians.info to find governmental advice and resources.

We will continue to deliver our podcasts every other week so if you’re a musician or music lover who would be up for chatting with us over Wattsapp/Skype/FaceTime etc then please get in touch via our contact page or social media!

Stay safe everyone and speak to you again in a couple weeks xxx

DISCLAIMER: We recorded this podcast before the Government confirmed the Statutory Self Employed Scheme.

It’s the second Friday of the month so you know what that means…another episode of the Cosy Corner with Symilar! Episode 4 is perfect for all of our listeners who are having to self isolate, their country is on lockdown, being forced to stay at least 1 metre away from any other human being and for those who want to hear some classic chat from your girls Molly, Sya and our special guest!

This week we were joined by Nadine Lee; a multi instrumentalist from London. We are honoured that Nadine wanted to be a part of this podcast as she has been our mentor for the past 3 years and a great support.

Aside from emotionally supporting us through uni, Nadine has performed with many respectable musicians, including P Diddy, Annie Lennox and most recently Lizzo for BBC Live Lounge. She also released her first EP, Finally Nadine, in 2019.

To find our more about Nadine visit her website www.nadineleemusic.com and give her a follow on instagram!

To make sure you never miss a podcast subscribe on our website and give us a follow to stay up to date on all our ventures!

Peace n luv, Symilar x

Welcome to episode 3 of the Cosy Corner with Symilar! Massive thank you to everyone who’s been supporting us on social media, we have now reached over 200 followers on IG! And even bigger thank you to everyone who’s been listening to our podcast (WE LOVE YOU!).

This episode we sat down with our good friend and extremely talented singer-songwriter Amelia Dare. Originally from Bradford On Avon, the now London based artist dropped her first single Teaser last week and now has over 1000 streams on Spotify!

Aside from making tasty RnB tunes, she is also the founder and host of ‘A Night of Original Music’ (ANOOM); a monthly event showcasing up and coming artists from across the London music scene. Head over to their socials to find out more.

Make sure to go follow Amelia to be the first to know when she’s playing next and stream her new single Teaser which is available on all streaming services. And keep sharing and spreading the love for Symilar, let us know who/what you want to hear next! ‘till next time, love!