“That is such a special record”
Deb Grant, BBC Radio 6
'you’ll want to listen to again and again'
The Skinny
'haunting...a cloudy, effervescent opening'
The Line of Best Fit
Irish artist mokusla, is a Glasgow-based vocalist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist creating ethereal, haunting music blending ambient dream-pop, electronic, and traditional folk.
Following her 2022 debut and Hen Hoose x PRS Mentorship, mokusla released the acclaimed EP ‘lovely people here, but it’s just not the same’ in 2024, supported by Help Musicians. Her tracks have earned praise from the likes of The Line of Best Fit, Nialler9, The Skinny and BBC Radio 6, where Emily Pilbeam made it Introducing Mixtape Track of the Week. Her work has been picked up by BBC Scotland, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal & BBC Ulster, SNACK Magazine, RTE 2fm's Dan Hegarty, NME's New Bangers, Golden Plec, District Magazine, Tenement TV and Widedays.
mokusla is part of Glasgow’s Flos Collective and co-produces Síscéal as a resident on Radio Buena Vida. Her immersive performances have seen her support the likes of John Maus, Xiu Xiu, Chanel Beads & Gordi, and was named a 2024 Resonate Live Artist. 2025 began with a performance at Celtic Connections and mokusla being awarded the RCC’s Sound Studio Residency in Donegal.
Awards & Opportunities
> Sound Studio Residency, Regional Cultural Centre 2025
> Help Musicians Record & Release Award, 2024
> Hen Hoose x PRS Mentorship 2023
> Green Door Sonic Youths Programme 2021