Rukhsana Merrise is a singer-songwriter from West London.
In September 2014 she set herself the task of writing, recording and releasing a song every week of the month, and so her “September Songs” EP was born. Released solely on soundcloud, the EP soon grabbed the attention of blogs all over the world, including the influential Hilly Dilly, who made the song “So They Say” #2 in their most slept on songs of 2014.
The EP soon clocked up over a quarter of a million plays and brought her to the attention of record label and promoter Communion and also BBC Introducing, who added her track “So They Say” from the EP to their Radio 1 playlist in June 2015.
Rukhsana has toured the UK and Europe with Bear’s Den and supported artists including Jack Garratt, Laura Mvula and Leon Bridges. This summer saw her appear at various Festivals including Glastonbury, Somersault and Bushstock.
The September Songs EP is released officially this autumn on Communion Records.
For a free download of “Standing Still” from the September Songs EP, sign up to the mailing list at www.rukhsanamerrise.com
