Lola

For Lola, music is only one part of a beautiful and brutal equation. In the same tradition as Björk, Imogen Heap and FKA twigs, the emerging vocalist and producer creates dark experimental pop music draped in multimedia visuals that drinks deeply from the wellsprings of the avant-garde, queer club culture, fashion show runway music and the transhumanist themes explored in science fiction films like Ex Machina and Dune. “Music can be quite hallucinatory for me,” she explains. “Whenever I’m creating, I think about the cinematic nature of worldbuilding.”

Growing up between the lush, native forests and rivers of New Zealand’s rural South Island and the mediaeval landmarks and well-worn streets of North East England – Lola’s creative identity was shaped from this state of duality. During her late teens, the internet became the gateway through which she discovered a world of hyper-expressive artists who saw the connective power of pop and the esoteric depths of fringe culture as the same. In the process, she found the tools to explore her identity, worldview and fashion sensibilities.

Lola released her EP, Outside World in April 2025 —a body of work exploring the unseen forces that shape us, capturing the contradictions, acceptance, and internal battles that come with them. Recently relocating from New Zealand to London, Lola is exploring the fusion of cinematic sound design and nocturnal electronic pop, creating sonic-visual experiences through her music.

Alongside the release of Outside World, Lola was tapped to lend her artistry to the underground creative fashion week, Āhua. She composed the opening score, which played across all ten shows and culminated in a live performance to close the week.