The Insiders are a creative collective specialising in song writing, music composition and production.

Key members include Shadow, Retro, Tabby, Tricky, Alaimi, Tz and NAM. All have their individual areas of expertise, ranging from multi Instrumentalists, Vocalists, Lyrics, Production and advanced DAW and AI computer technology.

A somewhat clandestine collective working at the intersection of song-craft and sound design. With roots across underground scenes and studio cultures, the group blends classic songwriting with forward-leaning production. 

Members & strengths 

• Shadow
  • Atmospheric architect; guitars/synths, mood and motif design 
• Retro
  • Groove historian; bass/drums, vintage hardware, sample curation 
• Tabby
  • Top-line specialist; lyric/melody, vocal direction
• Alaimi
  • Vocalist/multi-instrumentalist; hooks and harmony systems
• Tricky
  • DAW sorcerer, programming, generative/AI-assisted textures, machine learning systems.
• Tz
  • Tz. In every sence a hard hittting, no nonsence pop act, fronted by four girls, unashamidly confronting social taboos.
• TUT
  • All the above and more 
• NAM
  • A reclusive poet whose writing frames the era’s ache and urgency 

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