WHAT IT IS: Growing up in a family of musicians, multi-instrumentalist Aflie Templeman got his start in music early, picking up the guitar at just eight years old. Entirely self-taught, the now-17-year-old from Bedfordshire, U.K., concocts earworms reminiscent of a punk-inclined Rex Orange Country, with a sensibility akin to Declan McKenna. Paying homage to DIY heroes like Steve Lacey, Kevin Parker and Mac Demarco, Templeman continues to push the envelope with his self-produced yet mature style. His cheek innocence and overall musicality position him to become a true artists’ artist.
ALBUM: Happiness in Liquid Form EP
RELEASE DATE: 7/15
SINGLE: “Happiness in Liquid Form”
LIVE: Sold out first headline show at London’s Colours 2020; festival performances at Eurosonic, Reading & Leeds, The Great Escape, Reeperbahn, more; direct support on Sport Team 2019 fall U.K. tour, Sundara Karma 2019 spring U.K. tour
INTERNET: 459k+ monthly listeners; approaching 15m career streams; 3.5m+ combined YouTube video views, 50k subscribers; 150k+ social following; “Stop Thinking (About Me)” selected by Apple as part of new #ShotOniPhone global campaign, video amassed 2.5m+ views
RADIO: BBC Radio 1 support from Annie Mac (Hottest Record) and Jack Saunders (Tune of the Week); Radio X; spins at SiriusXM Alt Nation, Triple J, more
PRESS: Vogue (U.K.), NME, OTW, 2020 YouTube Foundry Artist, DIY, Dork, more
BOOKING: Marty Diamond/Paradigm
MANAGEMENT: Peter McGaughrin & Caroline Trout/Red Light; Will Street/Chess Club Records