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30th October 2014 Music Network Meeting Minutes

Birmingham Music Network Meeting – 30th October 2014

Present:
Andy Derrick (Musician, teacher, and delivers training sessions and arrangements – mostly Jazz)
Sue Nicolls (Musician, Glen Tilbrook, Steve poltz, plays bass guitar – and is recording
Patrick Walsh – Songwriters
Simon – Recording engineer
Andrej Hardie-Douglas (Student at 2nd Year Music Tech BCU) –
Chionah – 1st year sound engineer at BCU
Dominic – 1st year sound engineering
Sarah – Publishing company – she is a songwriter looking to network
Maria – Post Grad marketing student –
Monnei Lamar – Video Production Co, Creative Producers Black Country
Stan – Musician

New Points:

Andy: – Has produced a CD of his own Jazz music – His last album was fan funded, all musicians got paid.
and has a new album  10 tracks ‘Just Friends’. He raised £350 via fan funding.
The CD Sales contribution will go towards Cancer Research.

Has anyone run a fan funded project? or have questions?

The crowd funding is via pay pal buttons direct embedded onto the site with a selection of packages.

Pre Recording etc. With a range of options

Signed Photo, Spend an evening, Roll of honour and co producer credits etc

andyderickjazzquartet.com

Sue: Gig next week Wed 5th November . supporting BoBoBells at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Kings Heath.
www.facebook/suenixmusic

Is looking for some more gigs and supports & currently recording an EP.

The set is solo acoustic / vocals .  Pop (Squeeze/ Elvis costello)

Also – asked about copyright protection etc (Discussion /advice followed) look at ISRC code as a meta data within the MP3 and register with PRS. PPL

Patrick Walsh – Just finished Uni – He is a songwriter. He had a band but sees himself very much as a song writer.

He is looking for opportunities as a song writer. Looking for collaboration tracks available so far here:
https://soundcloud.com/patrick-walsh-22

email: phwalsh22@gmail.com

tel:07443628837

Simon – engineer for hire . Has a home studio
Specialises in Outdoor location recording
Teaching music tech

07407479336

enderlie@yahoo.co.uk

Andrej:
Created birmingham city sessions (As a student at BCU)
They are looking for bands to record – the sessions take place in the TV production studios.

birminghamcitysessions (BCS) on Youtube

Also looking for bands to record in the studios

Contact via Facebook birminghamcitysessions

Chionah – 1st year sound engineering student – looking for a placement – in live sound/ and production. Also a songwriter.

Dominic: Advice on how to make a film – get crew together (Discussion)

James – Advice on film making and extras. (Discussion)

Sarah – problems with artists and managers. Wanting points.  (Discussion)

Maria – Post Grad marketing at BCU – interested in internships
Wants to start a promotion scheme for bands/artists etc – Pop /Indie
twitter : mashka29

Milana Marr – Video Production Co
Is promoting Miss Kjah new recording TIME (Nominated best reggae newcomer)

He runs a studio and also video production

www.youtube.com/bacpaytv
www.bacpayrecords.com
www.misskjah.com

Andrew/Michael – Film Production company
Live events /Music videos
Filming with local bands building their profile
Looking for local bands and musicians

incognitoproductionsonline.com
incognitoproductionsonline.co.uk

Ulumatoyin Odunsi: Creative Black Country – Arts Council

Promoting for Sandwell, Walsall Wolverhampton & across the black country a programme of support funding called Creative Black Country

looking for Artists to work with community groups and general arts people
Commission pitch for theatre.art film etc

http://blackcountrycpp.com

October 2014 Music Network Meeting Minutes

Birmingham Music Network Meeting – 2nd October 2014

Present: Mark Badger, Michelle Dawes, Vix and her Mischiefs, Dan Joyce, Diane Wiltshire, Ferzana Alcram, Josh Herring, Raul Fermoselle, Harpreet Sohal, Richard Blades, Dennis gig promotion and management, Sunjay Kohli, Dave Taylor and a few latecomers…..

Apologies: Nicola Toms, Anthony Hughes

New Points:

Raul – Has access to a good recording space for recording and the studio is available for free. Raul is Looking for local bands to come and record for free. raul explained it’s part of a educational project so no costs involved for bands but engineers and technicians are all students who will be working as part of their course and gaining experience working with real bands and musicians. If you are in a local band and would like to access the free recording facilities in exchange for giving students a chance to work on your music as part of their course in touch. The Studio is based in millennium point.
Contact: Raul.fermoselle@gmail.com 07508037521

Harpreet: Engineer and producer looking for more bands to record. harpreet is based in Birmingham, the studio is based in Dudley. Recently harpreet has recorded the peoples orchestra. Contact Harpreet 07706955678
hsohal92@hotmail.com

Richard – Stop Motion Animation.
Richard has done corporate videos and work for writers and small businesses also training films and small commissions. He is looking for new work and is always interested in finding music to use and effects sounds which he often finds on the internet. if you are after a good stop motin animator get in touch.
www.bladesanimation.co.uk
richard@bladesanimation.co.uk

SunJay.Kohli@Nubimagazine.com
NUBI magazine
The magazine has had 2 million hits on website in past few months
The Writers are all students
Many of them are from BCU, they create their own stories and put them up for them. if you are a local artist, film maker, musician or creative who would like exposure for your work, get in touch with Sunjay and he may be able to get some of the student writers to take an interest in your work. The platform has a huge readership so this may be an alternative route to finding promotion for your creative projects.

Vix and her Mischiefs
The band have Recorded an EP with Gavin at Magic Garden
Putting the record out through Artists without a Label
Discussion followed with suggestions of online platforms, crowdfunding, press contacts.
Suggestions about video and other ways to get the word out.
Discussion of booking agents and other contacts.
www.Vix.uk.com

Dennis – Gig promotion and management
Dennis has a background in advertising and event management and is looking to set up gigs and music promotion actrivities in Birmingham. he is looking at venues from 200 capacity upwards. if you have any suggestions or ideas for dennis or if you are in a band and would like to be considered for future shows get in touch.
Contact Dennis: dkomis@bunnyhop.eu
Dennis is looking for bands that play music in the general style of  Amercana, Alt country, Alternative rock
Discussion followed about Tower of Song and The Roadhouse, also The Bullshead, and the Dark Horse in moseley

Dan: Works with 16-25 year olds, runs workshops for young people and looking to match young people with work experience.
Access to Music Exhibition takes place on 22nd October. Dan is looking for people to talk to young people about what they do, why they do it and where in the hope of inspiring some of the young people he works with to choose a career that may involve music or music related activities.
Dannyj@foyer.net
The exhibition will be at Access to Music College at Fazeley studios, Birmingham.
If anyone wants to come and talk, set up a stall, talk to young people get in touch

Nicola Toms: looking for some help to spread the word about a project she is working on.  There are some wonderful volunteer opportunities on offer. Our Big Gig EXTRA Birmingham needs you! Love music? Want to shape future events across Birmingham. If you are looking for some fantastic music industry experience then this could be the project for you. We are looking for a team of volunteers to plan and deliver several large scale music events in communities across the city.  Volunteers will be invited to attend a residential training course delivered by industry experts.  The Birmingham team will be led by an experienced project manager and given funding to curate and execute some amazing musical experiences.

Closing date for applications Monday 6th October

More information here:

http://www.superact.org.uk/blog/entry/our-big-gig-extra-to-launch-five-new-music-development-networks
Or contact Nicola Toms, nicola@superact.org.uk 07743 593439 for more details.

Diane – Artist and Creative Director at Nottingham University
Looking at interviewing musicians as part of an artistic project that is looking at the relationship beween music and emotion.
Diane.wiltshire@gmail.com
http://sentimentart.tumblr.com
Diane Wiltshire Artist on Facebook
Funded by Horizon
Digital arts and the arts council. Get in touch with Diane if you are a musician and would like to participate in her project.

Ferzana Setting up a consultancy to help connect birmingham artists and musicians. The project is still in an early stage but she will be back with more detail to share with the group.

Josh – Based at the Conservatoire, Plays in a band called Steady Hands
Josh has done some recordings, got website
discussions about getting his music out
discussion followed as Josh is looking for advice and guidance.
www.steadyhandsmusic.co.uk

Birmingham City Sessions
They record and film bands and its free as part of a student education programme. if you want to get involved with your band or music project contact
birminghamcitysessions@gmail.com

26th June 2014 Music Network Meeting Minutes

Birmingham Music Network Meeting – 26th June 2014

Present:

Apologies:
Mark Sampson
Andrian Kimberline
Sarah Ann Cromwell

Present:

YAZ : Singer Songwriter (Jazz Reggae)

Performs solo and with a band. Was working with a manager now working solo – looking for contacts /venues etc for live performer
contact: yazalexander (Youtube) Continue reading

29th May 2014 Music Network Meeting Minutes

Apologies :
Mark Badger – Tour driving somewhere on a motorway…
Sue Nicholls

Present:  –

Robin: –
2 events to promote

Crowd Out – Millennium Point – an event (birmingham contemporary music group) will use 1000 singers in a performance. 2 performances on Sunday 8th June 2:30pm – Free. Directed by Claire Edwards (Notorious)

Songwriters cafe – starting in Mid to late July in Northfield – organised by Paul Murphy. In a well organised acoustic songwriters event. Robin will be putting together a blog podcast of both. His next blog – BlueBeat orchestra have just released an LP on honesty box principle. There is a songwriters cafe website and Robin will also feature and link to this on his blog. www.radiotogo.com.

Adrian Kimberline:

Spence Cater: Singer Songwriter:

Looking to collaborate with writers studio producers (Indie, Rock, Dance etc) has some releases on ‘tribe of noise’.
Looking to get high standard music product out to a market.
+
Looking for paid gigs.

Also promoting The Songwriters Circle – meets at The MAC regularly . Good contacts and get to perform at the MAC. end of term showcase 16th July £2 only!!!

Full English are partners – There is a concert taking place 2nd July (MAC)

Spence also recommended : Space for growth – government scheme – letting out vacated buildings in Birmingham – may be useful for a SME / Label etc details are at:

epins.ogc.gov.uk/spaceforgrowth ) city centre trading addresses etc
contact:

spencecatermusic.com
reverbnation/spencecater

Ryan Hill / Tony- Music Propagator CIC:
They are A label, promotor, projects etc
gigs at Roadhouse, Flapper, Academy…
Always looking for bands for the gigs and label

festivals they are involved in at present: –
Fin Fest – in Abbotts Bromley
oxjam

contact:
www.musicpropagater.com

www.propagatorpresents.co.uk

Rachael Smith – Studying composition at birmingham conservatoire.
Here to find out whats happening in music in Brum and to look for collaborations/ gigs (Plays flute – looking to collaborate – plays beatbox flute and effects.)

currently working on a project – funfair themed around a nightmare. set in felixstowe. looking for artists and designers and performers to get involved – due next summer. The Music will be acoustic – soon to release a call for proposals – commission people.

This august a pilot event will take place.

email: r.v.smith@hotmail.co.uk.

Luke Titmus – Freelance studio engineer
Works a lot in LA doing freelance audio work but is based in Birmingham
He has a Studio in the Jewellery Quarter – which can be Dry hired out – (Caroline Street)

He produces and engineers and is free until August to collaborate on projects or work.

Coming up releases with: –
Currently : Aesthetics (A two drummer band)indie emo
Cowbander (Heavy Rock)

contact:
email: luke_titmus@hotmail.com
www.luketitmus.co.uk
also check out his sound cloud/ iTunes etc links on website.

Fazanah:

Has previously run a music TV show (23 broadcast shows) that went out to 300 countries.
Used to broadcast The Mix Bollywood & Hollywood music mix.

Looking for artists who have been out in the States – looking to get them back.

Looking to start a new TV show.

(Robin recommended Shaanti TV & Eastern Electronic Festival)

Anthony + James Lapworth:
(Rosetta Fire)
a band based in Warwick- with gigs coming up in London.

have been playing gigs mostly in Warwickshire – looking for gig opportunities in the rest of Midlands.

They have a range of material and are looking for publishing advice/contacts

Contact:
www.rosettafire.com
@rosettafire
FB & Youtube

Louise Alley : Plug And Amp – (Music network Cov/Warwickshire )

Events coming up:

WarwickRocks
21st June Festival
Local bands

Nuneaton – Festival – This Sunday.
Big Boro Festival
Includes Scouting for Girls
Drop Down Smiling

Harpreet Solhal – an Audio Engineer (Studio) has worked at Blue Whale. Looking to collaborate. Artists to work with. Logic Pro. etc. and start a blog for Band Biog’s directory for musicians? any ideas?

Claire Woodward – Song writer
Her performance skills aren’t very good. So looking for collaborations for her material. and to collaborate on writing.
Singer Songwriters with an emphasis on Ballades and Indie.

Looking for Publishing.
Contact:

clarewoodward soundcloud

Craig (Drummer) –
Looking for networking and gigs.
covers and functions but more interested in doing originals (As long as it doesn’t get in the way of an income).

czindani@hotmail.com

Kat Howell – Singer :
singer
singer for hire – looking for projects to collaborate

kathowell.com
contact@kathowell.com

not a songwriter – looking to sing. (Rock, pop, soul etc)

sings in ‘partners in crime’ (Covers band)

www.partnersincrime.co.uk

Mike Bickerton:
BCU film tutor – school of digital media technology.

Students have an assignment each year to produce music promos and are looking for bands to have a video made.

Contact: Mike

michael.bickerton@bcu.ac.uk

Mike – has a photoblog
365 photos of discarded items –
Discarded 365

Joy:
writes a music blog – reviews artists, gigs and music content – based on her own selection criteria.

writes for – iAston magazine.

likes to support local bands / unsigned bands. Interested in promoting new music.

If you have anything to review /promote contact Joy ….

email;
joywarmann@gmail.com

blog: joywarmann.blogspot.co.uk

She plays drums in a band in London. looking for placements and contacts in A&R

Nick – Giraffe Audio
Gear/Recording Production

A great company here to help …

New ableton user group has just started for Birmingham.

Hosted at www.Giraffeaudio.com

a meetup for audio engineers /producers etc to meet up and get involved.

March 2014 Music Network Meeting Minutes

Birmingham Music Network Meeting – 27th March 2014

Present:

Mark Sampson, Morgan Gleave aka Ruke, Fonzi Neutron, Debra Undarumhi, Otis Gordon, Nykolas Godwin, Joshua Spritz Visionnaire, Adrian Kimberline, Hugh McGuiness, Richard Blades, Anneliese Grand Chapel Studio Recording Studio, Sue Nicholls, Sarah Ann Cromwell Diva Gigs, Anthony Hughes, Richard,

Apologies: Clare Edwards

New Points:

Screen Image Network – Anthony Hughes:

Looking to talk to people for collaboration, music and screen. The Screen Image network will be joining Birmingham Music Network for meetings this year to encourage networking between Screen Image Network and Music Network contributors.

Sarah Ann Cromwell – Diva Gigs: A Week in the life of a Diva!

Britain’s first award winning Comedic Operatic Cabaret Diva Gigs: A Week in the Life of a Diva, is an unforgettable romp into the operatic world of Birmingham Conservatoire trained Soprano and comedian: Sarah-Ann Cromwell. “Diva Gigs, a show about opera, is enjoyable even for people who would shudder at the thought of it.” (Broadway Baby) Described as hilarious, charming, brilliant, unusual and vivacious Sarah-Ann’s lung busting voice, funny stories and expert characterisations provide a family friendly “show for all ages and nationalities, for the posh and the proudly working-class and proves that both music and laughter are pretty much universal.” Diva Gigs is an unforgettable musical performance which dispels any myth that opera is exclusively posh!

TIME OUT LONDON

Diva Gigs is far from a gimmicky show: it’s simply a pleasure, partly because of the quality of Cromwell’s voice but also because of her enormous charm, engaging humour and relaxed manner. 4 ? TIME OUT LONDON

FRINGEGURU

A highly enjoyable evening of music, hosted by possibly the most down-to-earth diva 4 ? FringeGuru

Sarah talked about doing it herself and working with Independents. More info www.divagigs.com Continue reading

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