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For someone who was, by his own admission, “extremely shy” as a young child, Ethan Barnett, aka Ten Tonnes, cuts a strikingly confident figure.

The 21-year-old musician from Hertford possesses a breezy, seemingly effortless ability to fashion snap-crackle lyrics and earworm melodies. From his independently released debut EP Lucy through to his Warner Bros. Records debut Born To Lose EP and the recent single Cracks Between, Ten Tonnes’ songs capture a mix of wry humour, wistfulness and poetic imagery with a real power of observation.

Gareth caught up with Ethan on Saturday after his performance on the BBC Introducing stage.

You can find out more on his official website.