Amplify Her Live at The Hope & Ruin

Amplify Her Live at The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, 17th April 2025

A project founded in 2023 by Andrea Dee, Amplify Her creates a space where women in the music industry support each other’s progress whilst championing gender equality. Last week’s Brighton showcase at The Hope & Ruin saw three talented artists perform, and offered a great networking opportunity for women in multiple creative roles to meet and make connections. The evening was opened by Andrea, speaking about the reasons she set up Amplify Her, noting that the lack of women booked for festivals was not reflective of the current chart scene, which is often filled and topped by successful women artists. Andrea then noted two guidelines for the night – 1. speak to a stranger and 2. if you’re here for the first act, stay for the last act (this one should be a given for any gig, and the same goes in the other direction – come to see the headliner, get there for the supports).

First up, some smooth soul rifts from Tia Ice, incorporating poetry into her songs and drawing the crowd in with her narrative of personal reflection. Taking the middle slot, a fusion of folk and Americana from Mookie switched the pace up, with bags of energy from her and the band. Lastly, headliner Adriana Lord took us on journey of storytelling spanning history, heritage and motherhood, all backed with some beautiful songs and an almost meditative atmosphere. A great line-up and a very welcoming crowd of people – you can check out more Amplify Her events here.

Tia Ice