Mighty Good Leader Presents: How R U

Mighty Good Leader are proud to present ‘how r u’ in the Black Box (Green Room) Sunday 22nd of November - limited tickets available.how r u is the solo project of Irish songwriter, producer and instrumentalist Thom Southern who resides in Bangor on the North Coast Of Ireland.

Blending slowcore, ambient music, lo-fi indie and alternative folk, how r u creates intimate, introspective music that exists somewhere between a bedroom recording and an expansive soundscape.Influenced by artists including Duster, Elliott Smith, Sparklehorse, Neil Young, Brian Eno and Alex G, Thom channels a slow and atmospheric dimension of his songwriting and production through how r u.

Built around delicate guitar, understated vocals, hazy textures and emotionally direct songwriting, the project explores the quieter parts of being human - loneliness, nostalgia, grief, healing and the strange feeling of trying to find yourself again.

There is a softness at the centre of the music, but beneath it sits a deep emotional weight; songs often feel less like traditional narratives and more like fleeting thoughts, memories or moments caught in time.In just over two years since the projects launch how r u has amassed over 10 million streams worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners across streaming platforms and a growing international audience across the US, Mexico, Asia, Australia and beyond.While rooted in the emotional honesty of the digital slowcore movement, his upcoming album, don’t let your light go out, expands beyond the genre’s digital echo chamber.

Recorded at Black Bay Studio off the coast of Scotland and paired with a visual campaign filmed across Tokyo, Japan, the project positions Thom Southern as a distinctive songwriter and instrumentalist in his own right.

The album’s lead single, “i’m the lucky one,” and accompanying music video is out now on all streaming platforms.Follow how r u on Instagram:@howrumusic000