anam creative: music collab commissioned a collective of six underrepresented, emerging musicians and producers to collaborate over five months with the support of funding from Youth Music. 

The collective includes naafi, who explores pop, experimental, and electronic genres; D0nc4n, a Glasgow-based producer and artist with a genre-fluid approach; Mairi Sutherland, a singer-songwriter known for her immersive blend of musical and visual storytelling; Finn McLean, a musician with a broad musical background and a focus on composition and guitar; Grace Stewart-Skinner, a harp player and composer from the Highlands infusing traditional Scottish music with contemporary elements; and Marcus Frame, a 22-year-old musician and producer with eclectic tastes, primarily a bass/guitar player. Together, the group pushed creative boundaries, exploring new sonic landscapes with the support of anam creative.

Through tight deadlines, experimentation, reflection and skill-sharing, the collective created a new compilation album merging together genres. 

The collective received mentoring from acclaimed artists including Corto Alto (Best Band Award, Jazz Awards 2023) and Terra Kin (BBC Introducing Act of the Year 2023)