Little Trees
Nottinghamshire pop/rock band representing neurodivergent and disabled communities, with songs that come from the heart.
Full picture description: photo of Little Trees
A moody black and white photo taken from low down, looking up a narrow alley between tall brick buildings towards a pale, overcast sky. The right-hand wall fills most of the picture: plain brickwork with a drainpipe, a small boxy wall light and a few faint scribbles of graffiti near the bottom. The four band members are grouped in the bottom of the frame. At the front in the middle is Shimara, with long locs pulled back, wearing a dark hoodie with large lettering across the front; she tilts her head right back to look up at the sky. On the left, a young man with short, swept-up hair wears a black hoodie with the GAP logo in large white capital letters. Behind him, a man with long, wavy, shoulder-length hair wears a black T-shirt with white lettering. On the right, a young man with short dark hair, wearing a grey T-shirt, looks steadily at the camera.
About Little Trees
Little Trees are a Nottinghamshire band that deliver a special brand of pop/rock that comes from the heart. The songs bounce and are instantly recognisable to a new audience. The band represent neurodivergent and disabled communities, and their songs reflect their own experiences in life. Full of joy and meaning, Little Trees are fresh and have an enthusiasm that defies the sceptics.
The band formed in 2024. They played OneFest in Mansfield in 2025 under their old name, Goflo, settled on Little Trees later that year, and came back to OneFest in 2026 under the new name. Since then they have played Lacewalks at Arc Space in Nottingham and released their first two singles, Stronger and So Now You Want Me.
Both singles got BBC Introducing airplay at the very first attempt. Dean Jackson played Stronger on BBC Introducing East Midlands on 12 September 2026, and So Now You Want Me on 15 October 2026, each the first time the band submitted it.
Little Trees have had support from Unanima Theatre Company as part of their Making a Musician project.
Line-up
- Shimara Hyman, vocals
- Ricky Van Kroonenburg, guitar and vocals
- Marshall Fairbrother, bass
- Oliver Pratley, drums
Listen
Stronger
Played on BBC Introducing East Midlands by Dean Jackson the first time it was submitted.
Full picture description: Stronger artwork
A square, bright and playful design. The background is a pattern of wavy, liquid-looking shapes in two colours, vivid grass green and pale lemon yellow, like a retro lava lamp. Across the middle, in big, rounded, hand-drawn black letters, is the word Stronger. Below it is the Little Trees logo in black: the words LITTLE TREES in bold, slightly wonky capitals, with the I in LITTLE replaced by a small pine tree, like a car air freshener, hanging from a little loop. The word SINGLE is printed in small black capitals in the top left corner.
So Now You Want Me
Played on BBC Introducing East Midlands by Dean Jackson the first time it was submitted.
Full picture description: So Now You Want Me artwork
A square design matching the Stronger artwork, but in red. The background is a pattern of wavy, liquid-looking shapes in deep red and salmon pink. Across the middle, in black, hand-drawn letters, are the words Now You Want Me. Below that is the Little Trees logo in dark red: the words LITTLE TREES in bold, slightly wonky capitals, with the I in LITTLE replaced by a small pine tree hanging from a little loop, like a car air freshener. LITTLE TREES is printed small in the top left corner and SINGLE in the bottom left.
Previously released
| Title | Type | Released | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| So Now You Want Me | Single | So Now You Want Me on Apple Music | |
| Stronger | Single | Stronger on Apple Music |