Slow Drift
Slow Drift
Our debut EP - these songs emerged from a creative spark that began during a particularly isolating period of the pandemic. Some of the songs reflect the loneliness of that time, and others feel like breaking free of it.
About
BIO
Slow Drift formed across the Atlantic Ocean by Oxford-based multi-instrumentalist and producer James Askwith and Canadian singer-songwriter Jenn Steeves. The project emerged from an exchange of audio files during lockdown - James would send electronic instrumental tracks to Jenn, who wrote lyrics and recorded vocals. Built around James' synth-based soundscapes and Jenn's vocal melodies, Slow Drift is a delicate blend of electronica and synth pop.
The duo have been featured on BBC Music Introducing, BBC Radio 6, Oxfordshire Music Scene and Nightshift Magazine. Their debut single ‘Oblivion’ was selected as #3 in the top 30 Oxford songs of 2021, by Nightshift Magazine; their second single 'Winter' made the top 20 in 2022. They made their live debut at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire in summer 2022 as part of the BBC Music Introducing lineup. Their self-titled debut EP, recorded at home across the UK, Canada and India, came out in 2022 and they are currently working on an album for release in summer 2023.
"This is simply delicious pop music from one of the most exciting new Oxford bands of the last few years" - Nightshift Magazine
"A cinematic and atmospheric blend of dark electronic synthscapes with a powerhouse vocal performance that will break your heart" - We All Want Someone To Shout For
Shows
Previous events
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sofar Sounds Goa, India | Goa, India | |
| Slow Drift EP Launch Port Mahon, Oxford, UK | Port Mahon, Oxford, UK | |
| Truck Festival Steventon, UK | Steventon, UK |
Photos
Photo credit: Andy Moore
Photo credit: Andy Moore
Photo credit: Andy Moore
Photo credit: Andy Moore
Photo credit: Andy Moore
Photo credit: Andy Moore
Photo credit: Andy Moore
Photo credit: Andy Moore
Photo credit: Andy Moore
Photo credit: Andy Moore
PRESS
“This is simply delicious pop music from one of the most exciting new Oxford bands of the last few years.” - Nightshift Magazine
“...one of the bands that uploaded one of my favourite songs [Oblivion]...an absolute banger” - Chris Woods, BBC Music Introducing
“As far as debuts go you don’t get much better than Slow Drift’s dark, spectral electro-pop journey into deep space, synths swarming like star liners as Jenn Steeves coos and sighs like a gothic folk siren” - Nightshift Magazine
“Absolutely sublime debut effort” - Oxfordshire Music Scene
EP launch, Oxford, July 2022
