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26th February 2015 Music Network Meeting Minutes

Birmingham Music Network/Screen Image Network Meeting – 26th February 2015

Present:
Gavin Leach, Three Sun Rising, has come to promote his band

Clare Edwards, Independent Producer

Robin Valk, writes about local music and has background in local radio

Alan Musson, doing MA and radio and audio production

Peter Swinson, runs recording studio and rehearsal rooms in Tamworth – plays the drums and is looking for a band

Natalie Brown, singer songwriter, performer

Danny Fick,  musician and sound engineer

Linda Angelis – music teacher, singer

Apologies:
Mark Sampson, Anthony Hughes

New Points:
Discussion with Natalie about how to get gigs and work as a backing vocalists..

Peter Swinson is looking for a band to join – maybe covers bands. Danny joined a band through Gumtree and so did Gavin.

Discussion with Danny about how he can get work as a sound engineer and who he should talk to in Birmingham to avoid moving to London

Discussion with Linda about the barriers as a singer to getting the word out and the challenges of the internet

Robin talked about the new local tv station is opening up and whether it should have some sort of music programming and the lack of support for local music in the West Midlands on radio. Today the Birmingham Post launched a campaign to demand that the BBC brings a fair share of activity to the West Midlands.

Gavin asked about what the process is to get your music to the right people. Talked about the merits of online radio stations

Clare talked about Flickerama the new film festival she is working on with Tom Lawes from the Electric Cinema. www.flickerama.co.uk

29th January 2015 Music Network Meeting Minutes

Birmingham Music Network Meeting – 29th January 2015

Present:
Mark Sampson (Iron Man Records), Paul Reynolds (Creative hertz), Ben Walker (Creative Hertz), Derek Nisbet, Anthony McKerr (Hand Forged Music), Sangeeta Squires (Lava Flo), Spence Cater (Spence Cater music), Reece Kennedy (Rope Press), David Loney, Micah Desmond Jacob (BCU), Benedict Ulyatt (BCU) and a number of other late arrivals…..

Apologies:

Anthony Hughes

Meeting started with a general discussion on subject of what digital aggregators to use: Continue reading

27th November 2014 Music Network Meeting Minutes

Birmingham Music Network Meeting – 27th November 2014

Christina Smith – Our Big Gig

Nicola Toms – Our big Gig
National Project, last year set up a drumming group.
This year setting up more free workshops. Family oriented
Looking for volunteers to join the team. may need help with other things like graphic design, marketing, places to run the workshops, venues sound engineers.
http://www.superact.org.uk
http://www.ourbiggig.co.uk

Stanislau Vysopal
Sound producer looking for a singer to work with. People can send sound files for mixing. Works from home, has a full production studio in his house.
http://www.soundcloud.com/The-fantasy-music

Raul Fermoselle
Head of MP Recording Society
Millennium Point – Free opportunities to record with students working on the project.
Raul.fermoselle@gmail.com

James Lumsdon
james.lumsdon@mail.bcu.ac.uk
Live sound society – Student run sound crew available for free.

Ben
4th year composer at the conservatoire. Looking for people to work with and interested writing composing music. benedict.ulyatt@mail.bcu.ac.uk

Mac – The Kings of Spain

I’ve been putting occasional events on at The Patrick Kavanagh in Moseley for the last few years – here’s a link to my f/b – you’ll see the type of thing. https://www.facebook.com/john.d.mcelwee

I’m looking for someone to work with me. I need someone with enthusiasm and energy to take on specific roles or just muck in and do a bit of everything: booking, publicising, artwork, moving gear, sitting on the door and taking stuff down when it’s all over.

Knowing how hard it is for bands to get even expenses I try to keep running costs to a minimum. Sound engineer is the biggest expense. I monitor who folks come to see and once exs are covered bands get 80% of door split according to how many have come in for them.

Graham (world unlimited) also helps promote http://www.worldunlimited.co.uk/events/kos.htm

So could you please put the word out. It’s best if folks interested view it as a labour of love rather than a money making opportunity.

I’ve attached details of the next gig.

Folks can contact via email, f/b or 0121 449 4362

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

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