‘Cortney Dixon is South Shields answer to Blondie with her fun garage punk pop’ - Chris Hawkins, BBC 6 Music

‘I can't get enough of Cortney Dixon 'Stop This Party'... I really, really like this track. It's got hints of Haim and Wolf Alice. The indie guitar pop I just needed tonight on the show.’ - Gemma Bradley, BBC Radio 1 Introducing.

“I’m getting proper Strokes-y vibes on the guitars on that track. Obviously a future indie anthem and a half!’ - Emily Pilbeam, Tom Robinson’s BBC 6 Music Mixtape

Artist, producer, songwriter and guitarist Cortney Dixon is magnetic. Hot off the back of 3 sets at Glastonbury and 9 gigs at SXSW in Austin, Texas, the South Shields musician channels her post-industrial upbringing into a bold, genre-defying sound that deftly blends her down to earth punky DIY roots with a well crafted aspirational pop glamour.

DIY to the core, Cortney produced and recorded upcoming six-track EP Hazard A Guess (out 17th October) by herself in her studio in Newcastle, with a helping hand on the mix from her best friend, Rob Irish. "I wanted something that felt totally me", she says. Moments of raw energy mix with hedonistic highs of imagination as the soundtrack to her unfolding adventures. Carefully crafted, the EP cuts with ease through garage rock, fuzzy indie and fizzy pop with a hook filled charm and high energy verve. It's no wonder that Cortney has sold out 2 EP launch shows in Newcastle followed by a vinyl signing and stripped back show in HMV.

Thematically, Hazard A Guess dances around a range of topics. From empowering messages surrounding body confidence and embracing femininity, inspired by her first venture to a strip club in 'You Look Good Naked', giving a middle finger to jobs that "try to dull you down, suck the life from you and shake the dreamer out of you" in 'Cry About It', to heartfelt promise made to a grieving friend who lost their partner that things will feel better eventually in 'Life Goes On', and a familial love song admiring her sister's strength after defying medical expectations to live a full, joyful life, despite disabilities in 'Big Little Sister'. "I call Toni my little big sister because she is 2 years older than me, but due to her brain condition, she will mentally remain around 9-12 years old... It’s no where near a sob story, and more an energetic, uplifting, fierce, groovy bop to match Toni’s infectious sense of humour and lust for life."

Additionally, she shares that 'Love Love Love', an ode song to Glastonbury Festival, was made in collaboration with Jonny "Itch" Fox (The King Blues) and Sophie Bokor-Ingram (So Good) simply to see how many times they could say love in a song and still make it interesting.

Cortney’s style doesn’t stop at sound, it oozes through every visual - from forward thinking DIY fashion, inspired by Madonna, Cyndi Lauper & Vivienne Westwood, to fast paced and self-produced music videos.

A fiercely creative and original artist, her charm shines on stage amongst gritty guitar licks and irresistible vocals which has seen her support the likes of Johnny Marr, Ashnikko, Republica, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, LEAP as well as performing at festivals such as Glastonbury, SXSW, Reeperbahn, Kendal Calling, Deer Shed and more. She’s also set to support Master Peace in Nottingham on the 28th October, and tour Europe and the UK supporting Du Blonde, with whom she recently started a band.

Her songwriting reach is plentiful, having written for the likes of Elkie Brooks, Thai YouTube sensation Zom Marie and collaborated with BRIT Award-winner Jack Garratt, internationally renowned producer Richard Craker (Liam Gallagher, Dagny, Jolin Tsai) and Warner Music Asia star Valentina Ploy, amongst others.

A promising artist, make sure you keep your eyes locked on Cortney.

FFO: Blondie, Altered Images, Wet Leg, Wolf Alice.