Casey Lowry (UK) + Meelu (ZA)

In a time when the male guitar muse is idolised for his brooding mystique and ‘holier than thou’ behaviour, 23-year-old Casey Lowry is the genre’s perfect, fun-loving antidote.

Born and raised in Chesterfield before moving to London to pursue a career in music (“It was all I could really do!” he jokes), he’s fast becoming one of the most talked-about and promising indie names in guitar pop as well as conquering the world of TikTok. Pulling in crowds with his upbeat bops about misfortunes in love and rich odes to wanderlust, he’s made brilliant use of his support slots for Jack & Jack, Conor Maynard and LANY, as well as his own solo jaunt across the country, to showcase his killer knack for live performance.