Hilang Child

Hilang Child is the project of London/Brighton based Welsh-Indonesian singer, drummer and songwriter Ed Riman. An official recipient of the PRS Foundation Open Fund, he recently released the singles ‘Lapwings’, ‘Picture Hanging’ and 'Hey Man', leading to radio play including BBC 6 Music's New Music Fix and the BBC Radio Wales Welsh A-List. In November the Face Magazine named him as one of "9 East and South East Asian Musicians Worth Checking Out Now".

Praised as a talent for rich textural arrangements, anthemic hooks, a “perfect pop-soul heart” (Monocle Magazine) and “ecstatic vocals” (Clash, 8/10), reviewers have described how Hilang Child “weaves his magic with a combination of emotional intensity and much needed positivity” (The Sun, 4*). In his live shows he performs and sings from the drums, backed by a saxophonist, ditching understated tones in favour of energy and an upfront, upbeat sonic.

His passion for environmental causes has also found its way into his music. In 2021 he led a British Council-funded international collaboration creating music from field recordings of threatened forests in the UK and Indonesia, and in 2023 appeared on EarthPercent’s Earth Day charity compilation alongside such artists as Coldplay, Brian Eno and Nile Rodgers.

CONTACT:
Artist: hilangchild@gmail.com
Booking agent: steve@runwayartists.com