Zo Lief

Hypnotic. Heavenly. Heavy. Zo Lief craft a kaleidoscopic sound that alludes a whimsical nostalgia. Collaging velvety, smoky vocals with fuzzy guitars and swirly synths, they bounce around the walls of psychedelia, dream pop, chamber pop, shoegaze and garage rock. Zo Lief is the unique collaboration of musical and romantic partners Laura Chen (Dutch singer-songwriter and guitarist) and James Attwood (British multi-instrumentalist). Their music is marked by catchy melodic hooks and playful, poetic lyrics that render life and love through an alluring, cinematic lens. Performing live as a three-piece band, they bring their imaginative, retro-futuristic productions to life. The band have toured extensively in the UK and Europe, supporting the likes of NewDad, Night Tapes, GLU, Temples, Lo Moon, Zimmer90, Cassia and Salarymen. Their 2023 debut EP 'Believe What You Believe' (produced and mixed by James Bagshaw of Temples) was independently released via AWAL. In 2025 their second EP 'Hypnosis' followed, which received praise from Steve Lamacq (BBC 6 Music) and John Kennedy (Radio X), BBC Introducing, 3FM and KINK, alongside playlisting from Spotify and Apple Music. “Zo Lief make music that shimmers on the edge of reality, lush, dreamy and tinged with something darker beneath the surface. Their sound is as steeped in nostalgia as it is unafraid to evolve..." - Still Listening (UK)