Astles ‘Balloon Moon Pop’ Colors misty melancholy in pastel seaside shades. This should come as no surprise given that Daniel Astles grew up between the sleepy seaside town of Southport and the independent state of Liverpool. His songwriting is a homage to the heartfelt, a tender celebration of flesh and blood, whispered into your ear by a voice as warm as milky tea. Daniel’s songwriting has piqued the interest of the NME (“gorgeous, lilting indie”), Clash Magazine (“he’s building a world inside his music – and it sounds gorgeous”) Notion Magazine (‘enchanting songwriting prowess’) and - absolutely no biggie - Sir Paul McCartney (you’ll have to ask Daniel for the full story). Astles has been awarded PRS Momentum Funding in the past, and signed a publishing deal with Starwood Management (Michael Kiwanuka, The Kooks) and Sentric. On stage, these songs are often sent into orbit by the Balloon Moon Orchestra; a ten strong group of musicians who wield string sections like the big skies wield fluffy clouds. The Astles Christmas shows have become part of local musical legend and are a gathering for the musical community of which Astles is a treasured member. Astles has supported the likes of Bill Ryder Jones, The Mysterines and Michael Head. Astles releases ‘Soundtrack for the 21 Bus Home’ his debut album inspired by his late Uncle’s mixtape of the same name, on May 30th this year.
