Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, London-born Aziya has built a loyal following around her skilful and contemporary take on punk rock. The young musician is Gen Z through and through, from her rise to stardom via social media – specifically Twitter, she reminds me – right down to the lack of capital letters on her tracklists. ‘I definitely want my music to be a sign of the times,’ says the 24-year-old, who confronts the trials of love and life through songs like ‘atomic’ and ‘wundagirl.’
Whilst Aziya has two feet firmly planted in the current decade, her inspirations are musical mavericks of the past. ‘I knew I wanted to do this post-punk world,’ she says of her previous EP Lonely Castles – an independent release that granted Aziya full creative control. ‘The whole thing is me being like, “What would Bjork do?” or “What would Debbie Harry do?” That’s where the EP lands. There’s a lot more nods to hip-hop, perhaps not in the sounds, but more in the fact that it’s a mix-tape.’
