Acclaimed guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Chantel McGregor, known for her dynamic live performances and genre-defying sound, Chantel continues to captivate audiences with her innovative approach to the progressive-rock and singer-songwriter genres, earning her a devoted and growing fan base.

The female guitar prodigy who defied industry norms, continues to captivate audiences across the UK. At fourteen, major labels told her, "girls don't play guitar like that!" Ignoring this, Chantel enrolled at Leeds College of Music, achieving the first-ever 100% pass mark and earning a First Class Honours degree in Popular Music and the Musician of the Year award.

Chantel's stunning live performances and effortless virtuosity have built her a loyal and growing fan base. Early in her career, she was invited to perform with Joe Bonamassa on his UK tours, a testament to her remarkable talent. Her 2011 debut album, ‘Like No Other’, produced by Livingstone Brown (Ed Sheeran, Robin Trower, Shakira), was praised for its innovative rock sound. One critic even likened her guitar work to "channelling the ghost of Hendrix." . The end result was a beautifully crafted debut album that showcased Chantel’s versatility and talent as a singersongwriter.

Her follow-up album, ‘Lose Control’ (2015), received critical acclaim for its gothic imagery and tight vocals. ‘All About The Rock’ stated it was “recommended for fans of rock, Jeff Buckley, Marillion, Country & Nick Drake. This is a hard album to categorize & pigeon hole which in this day & age of labels & boxes is a good thing”.

Chantel's single ‘Take The Power’ was playlisted for five weeks on Planet Rock radio. She has been featured on Sky News, BBC Radio Five Live, and BBC Radio Four. During the 2020 lockdown, Chantel released a rock cover of Lady Gaga's ‘Stupid Love’ and was featured on the tribute album ‘Gumbo Blues for Dr. John’, both through Cleopatra Records. She also collaborated with David ‘Nova’ Nowakowski from the band Scars on 45 on several singles. Her ‘Shed Sessions’ live streams led to two albums being released in August 2021.

In 2023 & 2024, Chantel extensively toured solo and with her band, co-headlining with Elles Bailey and performing at major festivals like Maid of Stone. She released her third studio album of new material, ‘The Healing’ in May 2025 debuting new tracks on her UK tour.

The female guitar prodigy who defied industry norms, continues to captivate audiences across the UK. At fourteen, major labels told her, "girls don't play guitar like that!" Ignoring this, Chantel enrolled at Leeds College of Music, achieving the first-ever 100% pass mark and earning a First Class Honours degree in Popular Music and the Musician of the Year award.

Salem is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Hull, England. The band was formed by guitarist Paul Tognola and drummer Paul Conyers after the split-up of Ethel the Frog. They had a three-year run, releasing a few demos and a 7" single. After 27 years they reactivated for a second run of seven years, during which time several new recordings were released. In late 2017 Salem reeased the album "Attrition"; shortly afterwards the band split. Original members Simon Saxby (vocals) and Adrian Jenkinson (bass) continued as Salem UK.

In 2020 Simon and Adrian were joined by Dan Ellis (drums), and in 2021 by Jonny Hirons, aka Ringmaster Bones (guitar). The band has been gigging and recording ever since.

Over the years Salem has headlined in Dubai and has played festivals such as Muskelrock (Sweden), Headbangers Open Air and BAAM (Germany), Heavy Metal Night (Italy), Rock You to Hell (Greece), Heavy Metal Maniacs (Netherlands), and more recently Maryland II in London.

They have played on the same stage as The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and The Sweet in the 1980s, latterly with Oliver Dawson Saxon, Q5, Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head, Rock Goddess, and Chris Holmes (WASP), and more recently with Avenger and Tailgunner.

Salem UK is currently signed to Rude Awakening Records for their latest studio album, Outer Limits, which was released in November 2024.

Hailing from Grimsby (UK), Electric Priestess deliver loud and heavy sounds influenced by classic rock, stoner rock and blues with their self-titled 2015 debut creating a buzz in the metal/stoner scene. Now, in the wake of line-up changes and the global pandemic, 2023 sees the release of “Greater Evil” and a new chapter which needs to be witnessed in their engaging live shows.