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Discover some of RBC's upcoming talent, from film score composers to folk musicians.
Filkin’s Drift
Seth Bye and Chris Roberts are RBC alumni and the musicians behind Filkin’s Drift. Seth studied for a BMus at the Conservatoire, whilst Chris completed a Masters in Classical Guitar. The duo met during their studies and founded Filkin’s Drift in 2019. The band aim to reimagine traditional melodies through pizzicato grooves, intricate guitar tunes and improvisation.
Filkin’s Drift made news for their sustainable outlook as touring musicians, completing an 870-mile walking tour of the Welsh coast, playing 50 gigs across 59 nights.
The band are regularly touring and playing gigs across the country, and are set to release their debut album, Glan, in April 2025.
Raffertie
Benjamin Stefanski, best known by alias Raffertie, is a Classical and Contemporary Music Composition graduate. Raffertie wrote the original score for the motion picture The Substance, one of 2024’s highest rated movies.
Whilst having released several of his own albums and being recognised around Europe as a producer and DJ, Raffertie has largely worked as a composer for film and TV scores. He has worked on compositions for Suits, Strangers and The Continental: From the World of John Wick.
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Elliott Jack Sansom
RBC Jazz alumnus Elliott Jack Sansom is a contemporary pianist and composer with over 200 million streams worldwide and over 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners. Sansom has established himself as a vital voice in contemporary instrumental music, and states that his musical style draws on influences from both the classical and jazz worlds.
With a new album, Night Light, releasing in May this year, there’s no sign of Elliott slowing down any time soon!