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Rightkeysonly, a white female with brown hair singing into a microphone. She is side on, wearing a black top, and there is purple stage lighting.

My Story

(Rightkeysonly)

Rightkeysonly is the two-handed, one handed, musician taking over the Welsh rave scene and its HEAVY bass lines. 

 

After starting out as a busker, Keys now resides in Electronic Dance Music, and has gone on to to perform at festivals, such as Green Man, and received radio plays on BBC Introducing Wales, Radio Platfform, and Newport City Radio.

 

She has also worked with organisations such as Arts Council Wales, Disability Arts Cymru, and Anthem Cymru, to develop more opportunities for disabled musicians, showing that music is a platform where anyone of any ability can feel equal.

The 2023 stats:

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  • Keys has performed 32 out of 52 weeks in the year.

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  • Keys once performed 4 sets in two days.

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  • Keys has gained, approximately, 1,459 followers on Instagram.

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Rightkeysonly, a white female, with blonde hair, walks across the stage with a microphone in hand. The stage shows the Porters logo, there are drumsets, and amps around her.
Rightkeysonly, a white female with blonded hair, smiling and pointing to the Clwb Ifor Bach sign whilst on stage. She is wearing a pink top, cargo trousers and white boots.

The Best Bits:

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  • Organising the first accessible open mic night in Pontypridd.

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  • Receiving a one-year scholarship to study with Music Production for Women.

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  • Achieving a first class honours degree in Drama and Creative Writing and starting a Masters in Songwriting and Production.

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The Goals:

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  • ​To release an independent album in 2024.

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  • To collaborate with artists from other genres, marrying their styles with E.D.M.

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  • To design an artist development program for disabled musicians. 

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  • To work with organisations championing inclusivity and social change.

Rightkeysonly, a white female with blonded hair, smiling. The background behind her is a black curtain and she holds a clapperboard that says "Be Extra"

But she didn't start off as Keys...

Rightkeysonly, a white female with blonde hair, smiles side on to camera. She is wearing a pink and purple top, and holding a microphone. There is an amp stood behind.

My Story

(Rhiannon)

Rhiannon is a 23-year-old, that grew up caring for her mother from the age of 10 years old, whilst living in Brecon.

 

Although she has Erbs Palsy and ADHD, Rhiannon has never let anything stop her. By 19 she had competed for Disability Sport Wales, and had achieved gold medals in discus, shot put, javelin, long jump, and able-bodied kickboxing.

 

When her mother passed away, in 2022, Rhiannon felt broken. She quit her job, moved back in with her father, and began trying to rebuild her life again.

 

Eventually, she began busking, which quickly became her driving force. So, after an open mic host told her she wasn't able enough to be a "real musician", she decided to prove them wrong.

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She learnt how to beatbox, using her body as the instrument, and set up an accessible open mic night. 

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Rhiannon became Rightkeysonly, and has since devoted her time to breaking down barriers for other disabled musicians experiencing stigma like she did. 

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This has been a lot to handle, at times, but her community is what has kept her going, and she wouldn't have made it as far as she has done without them.

The Community

"Keys is the beautiful mixture of heartfelt and meaningful lyrics with a fun, powerful baseline which you can’t help to dance to. Keys takes on a diverse set of topics and genres, they always keep their sets interesting having something for everyone... Also is proper gay like."

"An energetic performance which hypes up the audience. 

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She slays, it gives you bi panic."

"EDM has never truly connected with me till now, Keys' music has changed that for me, with there enjoyable yet emotional music, that I relate to, that I believe a lot of people can relate to.

 

Is that too long?"

"I think I heard a swear word somewhere in that set missus."

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(Dad)

"I always knew you could do it, I always knew you could be a singer."

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(Mum)

"Sonic waves that will rattle your chest and rattle your head, RKO is a first-grade performer who will capture your eyes and ears with her eclectic stage presence and relentless electronica."

"Iconic, life changing, amazing, never been done before, tectonic plates shifted, world class, lives were saved!"

"Bouncing to an intricate and ethereal rhythm, Rightkeysonly will drag your body through an ecstatic journey towards an as yet unexplored meridian."

The Organisations

Below is a list of organisations that have supported my journey in music during 2023, whether that be through work experience, gig opportunities, funding and resources, radio plays, development programmes, sign posting, courses, and so on.

Many thanks to...

 

Anthem Cymru. Disability Arts Cymru. NaturPonty. Sonig Youth Arts. Recrock and Breakout Festival. Music Production For Women. Arts Council Wales. University of South Wales. Cardiff Metropolitan University. Tredegar Town Band. Vale of Glamorgan Festival. National Youth Arts Wales. Youth Music. Wales Millennium Centre. Radio Platfform. Newport City Radio. Sound Progression. Ladies of Rage. Be Extra. Beacons Cymru. Gen Fest. The Young Promotors Festival. Tonic Rider. GTFM Radio. BBC Introducing Wales. Media Cymru. London Runway Magazine. Full Spectrum. St Tydfil Shopping Centre. Gear 4 Music. Caerphilly Arts Development. Queerdos. Rubber Chicken Pantomimes. Ty Cerdd. Big Splash, Newport. Cobra Music Wales. Gritty Realism. Little Gigs. Irish National Opera. Talent Search Cymru. PRS Foundation. Attitude is Everything. Queer Craft Picnic. BIMM. 

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- Alongside many more -

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