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South-East London duo Raf and O AKA Raf Mantelli and O Richard Smith have marked out their widely acclaimed song and sound world over the last decade. Praised for their unique and compelling avant- theatre pop, press includes The Quietus, FACT and Electronic Sound, their 4th album (released in 2019) ‘The Space Between Nothing And Desire’ features ‘A Bow To Bowie' a heartfelt song dedicated to the artist himself. Praised also by Mike Garson, David Bowie’s pianist and long term collaborator for their unique interpretation of Bowie’s Lady Grinning Soul, amongst their explorations, Raf and O have set music to Shakespeare, composed for theatre, contributed tracks to releases including Mitra Music For Nepal alongside Ryuichi Sakamoto and Nick Cave, they perform acoustic interpretations of early Kate Bush under the alter-ego The Kick Inside - The Songs Of Kate Bush and with special collaborations under their belt, they’ve played venues such as The Queen Elizabeth Hall and The Union Chapel.