Antony Szmierek

Based in Manchester, British musician and songwriter Antony Szmierek is developing a project that sits between spoken word, indie pop and electronica, driven by a near-rap delivery and highly narrative lyrics. Initially active in local poetry and performance scenes, he began circulating his first tracks online in the early 2020s, attracting listeners with everyday texts, urban stories and intimate portraits. His EP “Poems To Dance To”, released in 2023, formalises this approach by combining spoken vocals, melodic hooks and accessible electronic rhythms, often bordering on house or slow hip-hop. Antony Szmierek’s compositions rely on simple but carefully crafted structures where arrangements leave plenty of space for words and the dynamics of storytelling. On stage he performs in clubs and mid-sized venues across the UK, sometimes with a band, sometimes in a more stripped-back format, emphasising close contact with the audience and an energy drawn equally from spoken word and indie live shows.