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.
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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.
, Adrian Kimberline – Exit Recording, Dave Simcox – Lichfield Arts, Dan Griffin – Illustrator / Animator, Dan Nicholas – Interested in Music Platforms, Peter Murtagh – Freelance Audio Engineer, Laura – Student BCU, Patrick – Student BCU