Beneath the cheery and sickly-sweet pop melodies lies a wry smile and a dry sense of humour” – Listen With Monger
“Something sweet and cloying in a good way, combined with that darkness. Loved it!”
– Sarah Gosling, BBC Introducing in the South West
"A wondrous indie-pop masterclass"
– Indie Rocks Radio
"This song has such an infectious spring in its step it can surely turn an existential crisis into a feel-good-hit for the summer"
– God is in the TV
“British singer-songwriter Nell Davies has a knack for coming up with catchy, sunny side up songs… This DIY effort is utterly charming”
– Here Comes the Flood
Nell Davies is a Penzance-based singer-songwriter, playing punky songs with witty lyrics. She started making music in lockdown, after reading Viv Albertine’s autobiography inspired her to buy a guitar and write her first song.
Her two DIY singles, recorded in an old pigsty in her garden, have been featured on BBC Introducing, Spotify New Music Friday and Amazing Radio, and have had 400,000 Spotify streams. A Sad Kind of Freedom was chosen as a single of the week by God is in the TV, and Nell has been described by Indie Rocks Radio as an ‘exquisite indie-pop voice’. Listen With Monger said of her songs, ‘Beneath the cheery and sickly-sweet pop melodies lies a wry smile and a dry sense of humour’. Her music’s been described as ‘bubblegum punk’ and been compared to Wet Leg and Blondie.