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jo from school introduces herself with her surreal and self-conscious debut single ‘Chicken’

The Chess Club Records signee teams up with producer Hugo M. Hardy for first release.

jo from school introduces herself with her surreal and self-conscious debut single ‘Chicken’
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10 May 2026 • 9:00 pm
North London newcomer jo from school has shared her debut single, 'Chicken'.

Released via Chess Club Records and produced by Hugo M. Hardy (Nieve Ella, Matilda Mann, Esme Emerson), the track arrives alongside a video co-directed by Jo and creative collaborator Rosa Levenson, set on a surreal tennis court.

Speaking about the single, Jo explains: "'Chicken' represents fear, shame and embarrassment. It’s about leaving a person and a time behind. ‘Chickening’ is about cowardice, but is also a reference to the beautiful & cheap ‘chicken’ wine my friends and I love dearly."

She continues: "Usually I'm more meticulous on my choices and phrasings but this time the process was to let me say whatever I needed to get out."
A recent signing to Chess Club Records, the 22-year-old artist previously appeared at Rotterdam’s Left of The Dial festival and played dates supporting Daffo and TTSSFU last year.

She’ll also play London’s The 100 Club this summer.

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