“glorious colours
& textures”
THE QUIETUS
“musically ambitious”
TOM ROBINSON
BBC RADIO 6 MUSIC
“jazz-licked psyche-noise abstraction”
THE ARTS DESK
Rosie Tee is a composer & performer that conjures technicolour narratives from electronica, jazz, psych & avant-pop in the UK's second city, Birmingham. Her work spans songwriting, event curation, immersive sound-design and writing for ensembles.
'NIGHT CREATURE' MINI-ALBUM
RELEASED 26 APRIL 2024 ON KIKIMORA RECORDS
LIVE : info@rosietee.uk
LABEL : kikimorarecords@gmail.com
PRESS : hannahgould@hannahgould.co.uk
HIGHLIGHTS...
Radio: BBC 6 Music / NTS Radio / Soho Radio / BBC Introducing / Amazing Radio
Press: The Quietus / Electronic Sound / The Arts Desk / Loud Women / Birmingham Post / Metro
Residencies & Funding: The Glasshouse ICM / Sound UK / Arts Council England / Help Musicians
Commissions: Coventry City of Culture / Birmingham Commonwealth Games / LUSH / Orkest De Ereprijs
MUSIC
Rosie Tee • Night Creature (Official Video)
Rosie Tee • Wishbone (Visualiser)
Rosie Tee • Lectern (Visualiser)
LIVE
HIGHLIGHTS...
Promoters: Baba Yaga's Hut / Supersonic Festival / Divine Schism / This Is Tmrw
Venues: Cobalt Studios / Band On The Wall / Headrow House / Hare & Hounds / Servant Jazz Quarters
Support for: BEAK> / Stealing Sheep / Submotion Orchestra / Flamingods / The Orielles / Mary Ocher
Festivals: Cheltenham Jazz / Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul / Lost In The Hills / Fat Out / Future Days
BIOGRAPHY
ROSIE TEE is a composer and performer, weaving a distinctive blend of electronica, jazz, psych, and avant-pop in the UK's second city, Birmingham. Her music conjures immersive, technicolor soundscapes that sit at the experimental edges of songwriting, where synth-driven atmospheres meet hypnotic grooves and folkloric lyrics. Described as “glorious colours & textures” by The Quietus and "jazz-licked psyche-noise abstraction” by The Arts Desk, Tee’s work is rich with intricate orchestration and vibrant sound design, often incorporating manipulated vocals, pedals, and glockenspiel to enhance her otherworldy synth-heavy sound.
Since 2018, Tee has toured the UK with her quartet, featuring off-kilter synths (Piera Onacko), swarming bass (Dan Cippico), and textural drums (Kai Chareunsy). Together, they blend analogue and digital elements, delivering cinematic live performances that have seen them support artists like Stealing Sheep, Submotion Orchestra, Flamingods, and BEAK>. Festival appearances include Fat Out, Lost In The Hills Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul, and Cheltenham Jazz Festival.
Tee’s discography reflects her love of escapist storytelling and ecological themes. Her 2021 EP, Earth, Embrace Me In, was praised by Earmilk as a “truly mind-altering release” for its poignant environmental message, alongside airplay on BBC Radio 6 Music. Her recent mini-album, Night Creature - released in 2024 under her own label, Kikimora Records - draws on her Polish heritage, merging folk tales with purring synths and spacious beats, hailed as “a thrilling album” by Loud Women.
In addition to her live & recorded work, Tee has received commissions from Coventry City of Culture and Birmingham's Commonwealth Games, contributing to immersive public installations. Her orchestral penchants has led her to compose for large ensembles, including Surround, performed by Orchestra of the Swan and conducted by Julian Lloyd Webber, and Propel, performed internationally by the Dutch ensemble Orkest De Ereprijs, including at Gaudeamus Festival.
A recognised advocate for the arts, Tee has spoken on the “Women In Music” panel at BBC Introducing Live and was invited as an artist in residence at Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Gateshead (formerly The Sage). This year, she embarks on a new project with the Bristol-based Ukrainian choir Kozachky, part of a Sound UK artist development commission, further expanding her visionary musical landscapes.
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