Yamaha Music London announces its first ever Music Ambassadors

21 June 2021

Yamaha Music London has announced British artists Amber T and Galaxy Thief as its first ever Music Ambassadors.

The two artists on the Yamaha Music London Ambassadors Scheme have been handpicked by Yamaha Music London as is considers them to be on the precipice of success within the industry.

“The Yamaha Music London Ambassadors Scheme allows us to support the growth and development of incredible young talent that often goes undiscovered,” said Yamaha Music London Retail Operations Manager Stephen Davies. “We are delighted to be able to shine the spotlight on Amber T and Galaxy Thief and look forward to exciting times ahead.”

At just 17, Amber is the youngest of the two Yamaha Music London’s Ambassadors. Self-taught on the guitar, keyboard and ukulele, Amber first began performing at her local Open Mic nights at the age of just 8. She was the first ever acoustic performer to play the Open Dec at London’s The Shard, and also the youngest ever artist to sing at Metropolis Studios, where they hosted the UK’s biggest Music Industry network event at Tileyard Studios and Notting Hill Music in London.

Amber’s debut single ‘Tick Tock’, was recorded with producer Dr Zeus, and released when Amber was just 15. The video notched up over 1.5 Million views on Youtube in the first 24 hours.

Amber said: ‘Wow, what an honour and a fantastic opportunity to be chosen as the youngest ever YML Ambassador. I think I was born with music pumping through my veins, it’s my biggest passion. I can’t wait to undertake the next year as a YML Ambassador; let’s make music come alive.”

The other inaugural Music Ambassador is four-piece indie pop band Galaxy Thief. With their own farm-based studio, Ben, George, Jake and Rhys have already recorded their first EP and released a string of singles that have all received significant radio play. Their track ‘Money’ featured on ITV’s ‘This Morning’ and Sky MYTV ‘My Top Ten’. The band have also performed several hundred live gigs, including the main stage at the British Grand Prix and The Invaders of the Future stage at Bestival.

Galaxy Thief said: “We’ve performed on many live stages, and the adrenalin that the fans and crowd bring us is electric. We hope to bring that same energy to aspiring performers across the UK as part of our Ambassador role.”