History

Radical Lounge was first established in 2011 as a popular open mic night in Ipswich by the artist Rayon Nelson. Rayon has since moved on to new opportunities as an independent artist and agreed that Tis would keep the brand alive.

With Tis’s background in mentoring and personal development, an idea to use music to nurture and develop young people was born. Trading as Tisrespect, Tis teamed up with Little Polar Apps to take Radical Lounge on tour across parts of Suffolk. With a panel of independent artists, Radical Lounge set course to visit many youth groups, educational establishments, personal development workshops and prisons, to talk about how the journey of developing a music career teaches skills which can be used to develop personal areas of our lives. With inspirational song performances and meaningful discussion, young people were always left inspired. Working with the Prince’s Trust, Inspire Suffolk, Ipswich & Suffolk Council for Racial Equality, Ipswich International Church, Suffolk Mind, Suffolk One College & New Suffolk College, Radical Lounge has impacted many young people and continues to do so.

We thank Rayon for entrusting us with his brand and will always commit to opening doors for new independent music careers and creating high quality music from our community for our community.