Move over Ed, Suffolk has a new rising star. Eliott McCall has been making the local rounds with his brand of acoustic pop meets rap. Think the kooky edginess of Luke Pritchard meets the attitude of Plan B, and you have Take One. Take One begins gently with the strumming of a single acoustic guitar, and could fool you into believing it was leading into a clichéd love song. But the gritty lyrics soon make you realise there is a more serious subject at hand here. Eliott tells us that the song is about a teenager wrongly stereotyped for being involved in knife Music crime and violence, and on listening you get to understand him and his story. Clearly a talented songwriter, Eliott makes fun of ‘yob culture’ with catchy one-liners (Don’t wear a hoodie just wear a cardi) whilst keeping the serious message accessible with upbeat riffs and harmonies. Make sure you see him before he gets big! HSB