Kit Rice is a songwriter, artist, classical violinist and BRIT School alumnus working across Drum & Bass, UK Garage, R&B, Pop and Ambient music. Tidal Spotlight Artist March 2026, an Ivors Academy Council member and mentor, Kit has built an international career as both artist and songwriter.

His music has been released through labels including Liquicity, Viper, Spearhead and Galacy, with support from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, Kiss FM and Rinse FM. His single Rave That Never Ends reached number 1 on iTunes and Apple Music in multiple countries, while Fall with BCee, Solah and Abi Flynn surpassed 100,000 streams and received BBC Radio 1 airplay.

A March 2026 TIDAL Spotlight artist, Kit is currently finalising his forthcoming album Deep Water. Alongside his artist career, he has hosted nine KAR Records songwriting camps, secured sync placements with ITV and Channel 4, and toured as a violinist supporting Ed Sheeran, Tom Jones and Beverley Knight.

Songwriting camps: how to run one, how to get on one, how they actually work

Everyone’s heard of writing camps. Far fewer know how to get into one or what actually happens behind the studio doors. This panel pulls the curtain back.

Bringing together experienced A&Rs, publishers, and creative leads, the session explores how camps really work: who selects the writers, how rooms are built, what briefs look like, and who owns what at the end. It also covers the unwritten rules, from collaboration etiquette and toplining to what A&Rs are really listening for.

Featuring insights from:

A mix of A&Rs, publishers, and creative executives across labels, streaming, and songwriter platforms, with hands on experience in running camps, developing talent, and turning sessions into real world releases.

You’ll learn how to get invited and invited back, navigate splits and demo politics, and turn a camp session into more than just a credit.