Solya

US artist Solya lands at The Deaf Institute in Manchester on 2 August 2026 with a set that croises indie pop, psych-tinged rock and a grungier edge, brushed with country hues and discreet electronics. Raised between West Texas plains and the North American DIY circuit, she started out recording alone, releasing self-produced tracks in 2023 that set the tone: introspective writing carried by bright melodies and hazy textures that can tip into more saturated guitars. Stage time followed quickly, from early US shows to a co-headline run with Baby Bugs in 2024, then UK dates in 2025 and a stop at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. Now touring around her debut album, Queen of Texas, released in March 2026 on Version III, Solya brings those contrasts into focus live: soft-focus atmospheres that open into more direct hooks, guitars that bite then recede, and vocals that keep an intimate thread throughout. A concise, no-fuss show where the songs breathe and the dynamics do the talking.