Simone Seales

Pre-order your own copy of Dearest on Bandcamp! Thanks to the support of 150 Kickstarter backers back in May-June this summer, I was able to create physical media for my debut studio album. This process has been wild and epic and taken a lot more energy than I expected! But it’s all been worth it to hold my album on vinyl. The poetry zine is also something I’m incredibly proud of. Before I was a cellist, I imagined I’d be a writer. So to have my writing published in this way is such a dream come true for Little Simone. As the boxes of CDs and Vinyl arrive to my flat, taking up the hallway, I’m reminded of my dad. A musician himself, he often printed and sold his own CDs, promoted his own music, and talked endlessly about the Guyanese musicians he worked with and called friends. In some way, I feel a continuation of this legacy and I feel grateful to be able to do so. Huge thank you to @christiannoellecharles who designed all the artwork. You can pre-order everything on Bandcamp, link in bio. — #poetryandmusic #musicimprovisation #newmusicrelease #dearestalbum #blackclassicalmusicians #spokenword #spokenwordpoetry #queermusic #queerlove #blackclassicalmusicians #cello #celloplayer #independentartists #merch

‘Dearest’ releases on Bandcamp and across all streaming platforms on Friday 21 November. Pre-order now via link in bio ✨💛 The album is an honoring and letting go of first queer love. Each track title is inspired by the letter Carol leaves Therese in Todd Haynes’s film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s “The Price of Salt”. — Credits: Music and Poetry written by Simone Seales Music performed by Simone Seales (cello and vocals) and Mele Broomes (vocals) Poetry performed by Mele Broomes @melebroomes Produced, recorded, and mixed by Scott McLean @scottmcleanindeed Engineering Assistance by Amaya López-Carromero @maudthemoth Mastered by Edwin Kenzo Huet @edwin_kenzo_huet Artwork by Christian Noelle Charles @christiannoellecharles Video by Guri Bosh @guri_bosh Recorded at Neon Fable Recordings, Edinburgh Supported by - Creative Scotland (@creativescots ) RCS Innovation Fund (@rcs_innovationstudio ), Paraorchestra Modulate Ideas Fund (@paraorchestra ), Kickstarter Backers PR and Communications: Joy Parkinson Marketing Consultant: Sofi Nowell @sofi.nwll Photography: @matthewarthurwilliams — #poetryandmusic #musicimprovisation #newmusicrelease #dearestalbum #blackclassicalmusicians #spokenword #spokenwordpoetry #queermusic #queerlove #blackclassicalmusicians #cello #celloplayer #independentartists

Listen to the first single and pre-order the album now on Bandcamp 🥰🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Dearest is a poetry-music album exploring the warmth, nostalgia, and tension of queer first love through poetry, cello, improvisation, and live looping. The album will be released on Bandcamp (where you can buy vinyl, CD, and posters) and across digital streaming platforms on Friday 21 November 2025. Credits: Music and Poetry written by Simone Seales Music performed by Simone Seales (cello and vocals) and Mele Broomes (vocals) Poetry performed by Mele Broomes @melebroomes Produced, recorded, and mixed by Scott McLean @scottmcleanindeed Engineering Assistance by Amaya López-Carromero @maudthemoth Mastered by Edwin Kenzo Huet @edwin_kenzo_huet Artwork by Christian Noelle Charles @christiannoellecharles Video by Guri Bosh @guri_bosh Recorded at Neon Fable Recordings, Edinburgh Supported by - Creative Scotland (@creativescots ) RCS Innovation Fund (@rcs_innovationstudio ), Paraorchestra Modulate Ideas Fund (@paraorchestra ), Kickstarter Backers PR and Communications: Joy Parkinson Marketing Consultant: Sofi Nowell @sofi.nwll — #poetryandmusic #musicimprovisation #newmusicrelease #dearestalbum #blackclassicalmusicians #spokenword #spokenwordpoetry #queermusic #queerlove #blackclassicalmusicians #cello #celloplayer #independentartists

I turned 30 with my besties in my favorite city. I couldn’t be more grateful for my pals and the love I have in my life. 1. Photobooth portrait of my last day in my 20s 2. Photobooth portrait cont’d 3. Group pics with my besties from the Photobooth @palaisdetokyo 4. Jazmin on her 30th birthday seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time 5. Taylor slaying with a baguette in hand 6. Sonia and I cheesing at golden hour after a day in the spa 7. Jazmin and I cheesing together 8. Taylor and I cheesing together as she pinches the top of the Eiffel Tower 9. Lil group dinner cooked by the amazing JP 10. Mandatory photoshoot in front of Eiffel Tower 11. A copy of Madeleine I bought in French. I was obsessed with this book as a child and it feels right to gift it to myself as an adult. Here’s to another decade of wild adventures, love, friendship, and success 💛

Creatives of Colour 2026 Festival Gig 7.30pm, Friday May 8, 2026 | Glad Cafe Join us at the Glad Cafe for a celebratory gig of groundbreaking Scotland-based artists: Ray Aggs, Miwa Nagato-Apthorp, and Simone Seales, followed by a DJ set from Salam Kitty. Creatives of Colour Festival The festival centers the voices, experiences, and creativity of people of colour in Glasgow. Storytelling sits at the heart of these creative practices, and celebrates the resilience, joy, and talent of BIPOC artists. Our stories. Our lens. Our terms. The Festival is supported by ‘Thinking Culture’, a cultural programme from the School of Culture & Creative Arts and the Ferguson Bequest, University of Glasgow. #CreativesOfColourFestival #Glasgow #BIPOC #artists

Dictations - The Heart of the Sea Composers, Noushy and Simone, discuss the process of building the sound world for the show. You can dive into the atmospheric sonic world they’ve created next week! 🫀🪸 Show dates are Thursday 30th April and Friday 1st May, 7pm @ glasgowtramway Link to tickets in our bio 🔗 #moniquxensemble

Huge thanks to @aberdeen_jazz for having me. I loved being a little weirdo on stage and sharing my improvisations and a couple tracks from my debut album. I’m super pleased to have shared the bill with @coralieviolin ’s band the Ming Hui Quartet, y’all had some absolute bangers. And, of course, big ups to Joy for being a lil roadie and working the merch stand ✨💛 I have a couple gigs coming up in May, and I’m hoping to having some more gigs over the summer, just gotta get my booty in gear! — #cellist #freeimprovisation #spokenword #aberdeen #blackqueerartist

LA FETICHE x LAURA MEEK LA FETICHE are delighted to present Part 1 of our new Super 8 film documenting our PreSpring 26 Artist Series. The film was shot across Glasgow’s most iconic venues and features some of our favourite creatives integral to the city’s vast and eclectic music scene. Shot by Glasgow based photographer Laura Meek and set to Lungleg single ‘Girls’, this film aims to capture the vibrancy of Glasgow’s music scene, further highlighted by LA FETICHE’s signature, colourful collection. Thank you to everyone involved in this collaboration 🩷 @itslaurameek @lukefowler78 @lunglegband @thevaselineslive @simone.cello #lafetiche #glasgow #paris

2026 is the year is to be more embarrassed! Take yourself less seriously! Have fun! This world is run be evil p*dos who don’t seem to have a shred of embarrassment over their appalling acts of violence. So why the fuck am I embarrassed about dancing?? I’m over it!! Big ups to my bestie @yonyash for inspiring me. And thanks to @bbcradio3 for the jams #classicalmusic #blackclassicalmusicians #joyisanactofresistance #blackhistorymonth #blackjoy

Back to reality! Excited to practice and play and perform this year. Highlights of being back home: - practicing the cello - playing video games - napping on my couch - yapping on FaceTime to my US friends and fam This year, I’m hoping to perform more, any cities or venues I should check out? — #cellist #performingartist #blackclassicalmusicians #lifeupdate #touring

Happy new year, y’all! I’ve been awol spending time with my fam and taking a much needed break from the internet after a year of being chronically online. Here’s to a year full of silliness, love, laughs, goofs and gaffs. Maybe even a little tour 😘 — #cello #celloplayer #blackclassicalmusicians #stringplayers #silliness

Photo dump 📸 1. Brunch with my fave guy, Luca. 2. Luca became my photographer for the afternoon 3. Dinner date @cornershopglasgow with my love 4. Christmas tree ! 5. Adding the final touches, sneaky photo taken by Joy 6. A nice acknowledgment and write up by Barry Didcock for @theheraldscotland It’s been a wild and wonderful year. Huge thanks to everyone in my life. I wouldn’t be able to do what I do if not for the emotional and professional support of so many people. Oh and stream ‘Dearest’ wherever you listen to music 💛 — #🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈