Abi Hercules

Funkules by nature, I'm a Londoner born and bred & a force to be reckoned with.

In the beginning
After many years as a jobbing actor & singing & playing instruments all my life,I wrote my first song,too late, in 2000 - finally realising that you can be autonomous as a singer/songwriter.

I’ve been on an eclectic musical journey: My 1st band HERCULES delivered soulful rock with a retro vibe. My 2nd band The Easy Tigers gave alt-jungular r&b countrydelica. A 2nd album offered piano driven storytelling with full band & Memphis Horns inspired horns (prod. & arr. by me.) 

The Impossible Dream EP 2018 brought a darker, punchier feel through collaboration with among others, producer Arthur Pingrey and Love Hangover EP, with paired back instrumentation bathes the listener in layered, panned vocals & a wash of guitars to chill to.

Now
Since then I've been exploring Nu Disco, Funky House, Pop Rock, Electropop, sad girl, K-Pop, Mando-Pop, Dance Pop and more.  The Wardrobe of Love album was released in 2025, the soundtrack to my one woman show of the same name.

Obsessed
I am obsessed with the craft of songwriting and a very experienced collaborator, used to writing across genres for both artists and briefs. 

As a lyricist, my strength is an ability to inhabit the mind of the protagonist,to speak the unspoken,to draw in the listener. Sometimes darkly humorous, every song I write is infused with experience & raw emotion.  Musically & lyrically,I am influenced by earlier artists such as Joni, Carole, Aretha, Otis, Kate, Tom and keep a broad range of current artist influences on my playlist.

The truth is key. Be true to yourself and others and the rest will fall into place.

MA with Distinction
MA in Commercial Songwriting & Production (Tileyard/Nottingham Trent University)