Iona Luke is a London-based singer-songwriter whose music blends alternative pop and rock with poetic lyricism, dark theatricality and emotional immediacy. A Cambridge University English Literature graduate, she approaches songwriting through a literary lens, transforming vivid imagery and the contradictions of early adulthood into songs that balance intimacy with electrifying arrangements.

Drawing on influences including Patti Smith, PJ Harvey, Stevie Nicks and Florence + The Machine, Iona occupies a space between literary introspection and visceral live performance. Her debut EP, From Dust, explores the fracture points of early adulthood. Her work has over three million streams to date, with her single Back to Ground has now surpassed one million streams.

Iona has received radio support from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Introducing and Radio X, alongside coverage from publications including RTE, Songwriting Magazine and Record of the Day. Record of the Day named her “one of the year’s most compelling new talents” and “a star in the making”, praising her “cinematic songwriting that feels both timeless and fiercely individual”. 

Live highlights include The Great Escape 2026 and support slots with Del Amitri at Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom and Edinburgh’s Usher Hall in 2025. She has recently developed her five-piece live show through a residency at London’s Paper Dress Vintage, which has sold out so far, and will support Del Amitri at Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 14 November 2026.

Iona is now working with Steve Zapp at ITB, further building the foundations for the next stage of her live career in the UK and beyond.

“At 23 years old, Iona Luke’s sound has a maturity about it that usually comes after a great many years doing what she does.”

EARMILK

“Iona Luke’s vocals are really something special just on their own.”

EARMILK

“Her ability to turn pain into art is undeniable.”

Boot Music

“Iona Luke’s ‘vocal dexterity, […] stage presence, charisma and ability shone through”

BBC Radio 1’s Matt Fincham

“Iona Luke was obviously born to sing.”

UP TO HEAR

“A soul-crushing yet gorgeous alternative sound that we just can’t resist.” 

Boot Music

“ Iona Luke continues to demonstrate herself as one of the UK’s most absorbing and truly resonating emerging artists”

Clout