Rising artist Chubby Cat on getting selected for Coke Studio and GAY TIMES’ Breakthrough campaign and finding queer inspiration from Kae Tempest in Cork.
WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COKE STUDIO GAY TIMES and Coke Studio are collaborating for the second year running to celebrate upcoming queer talent as part of our Breakthrough partnership; an ongoing campaign that gives unsigned LGBTQIA+ musicians and allies, within the UK and Ireland, the opportunity to break into the industry.
We all know it’s not easy to get into a new career without some help. So, we’ve teamed up with Coke Studio to connect hand-selected talented queer acts and allies as part of the campaign, bringing much-needed new unsigned artists to wider audiences.
Last year, we documented the musical journey of Celaviedmai, Callum Crighton, Lleo, and Keanan as our first-time Breakthough acts.