October (singer)
October Hamlyn-Wright (born May 1984) is a British musician, recording artist and adaptive surfer. Known simply by her first name, October was born in Surrey, England and began writing songs at the age of six. Her recording career began as the founder of Euphoria, a teenage all-girl school pop band in which she self taught and played many instruments including the drums and electric guitar. She went on to start singing her own songs and playing the acoustic guitar as a solo artist in her early twenties.

October has toured internationally, including the likes of Australasia and Europe. Her music became closely linked with the surf scene through playing festivals such as Boardmasters, the Red Bull series and being featured in publications such as SurfGirl magazine.[1]
October has played the likes of the Isle Of Wight and Glastonbury Festivals many times,[2] performed various live BBC sessions around the UK and written music for film, including "Free Your Soul" which features in the award-winning documentary, Lost and Found (Corduroy Films, 2011).[3] The song was subsequently released as her debut single in August 2013, followed by the international release of her debut album, "Some of the Things" in March 2014.[4] Her last release was a self-titled acoustic EP.[5]
October has spent large parts of her life in hospital fighting serious systemic auto-immune disease, including Crohn’s disease, Lupus, Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis, which has inspired her to become a keen advocate and ambassador for surf therapy, hidden disabilities, [6] The Wave Project and adaptive surfing.
External links
References
- magazine"OCTOBER ROCKS! | SurfGirl Magazine - Womens and Girls Surfing, Surf Fashion, Surf News, Surf Videos". 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
- eFestivals: Glastonbury 2013 line-up
- Walker, Doug (4 August 2011). "Lost & Found Official Trailer". Vimeo.com.
- Some of the Things by OCTOBER on iTunes, retrieved 2 June 2021
- October - EP by October, retrieved 21 May 2021
- "International Surf Therapy Organization". International Surf Therapy Organization. Retrieved 21 May 2021.