Zola Blood. London four-piece: Matt West (vocals), Ed Smith (synths), Paul Brown (guitars) and Sam Cunnington (drums). They came together in Hackney Wick in 2013 from different parts of the country. Melancholic, electronic-based indietronica built from modular synths and techno textures. Debut EP 'Meridian' (2014) led to the album 'Infinite Games' (2017), the 'Two Hearts' EP (2020), 'Black Blossom' (2022) and the four-track 'Nothing is Wasted' (8 August 2025, 2258 Records). Back in December 2016, before they'd put out a full album, their single 'Islands' landed on Spotify's flagship US New Music Friday playlist.
From the notes for Episode 09 · fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
