Ex student becomes featured artist on Playlist 7
Ex student James Barr, and his band Red Leaf have become a featured artist on Windows Playlist 7. The band, through ReverbNation, were chosen to be showcased alongside 50 other artists with their track December Nights. The track was made available to download, free, for 7 days and became one of the most downloaded songs- leading Red Leaf to become a featured artist.
James Barr, who studied on the Audio Producer course says ‘downloads have sky rocketed- we’re thrilled our music is being so well promoted!’ Check out Red Leaf
here or
visit Windows Playlist 7
Tyger UK supports top US band
Student, Tyger Joe supported Wednesday 13’s new project Gunfire 76; a rock band from North Carolina. With Wednesday 13’s huge fanbase it was a fantastic opportunity for Tyger Joe UK. Not only that, but it was their first ever gig! Tyger Joe O’Connor-Hendrick studies on the Performing Musician course. Centre manager Ian Johnson arranged the support slot; ‘I asked Ian if there were any bands that needed support and he said Wednesday 13- so we took it!’
As well as setting up more gigs the band have recorded their EP with producer Nick Brine (Oasis, The Darkness) Check them out
here
New Apprenticeships opportunities
Access to Music is pleased to announce that we have a limited number of Freelance Music Apprenticeship opportunities for young people aged 16-18 looking to set up their own music business. Apply now to start in March 2010. >> More info.
The Lost Levels Signed to Major Booking Agent
The Lost Levels have just been signed to award winning booking agent The Agency Group. Awarded International Booking Agency of the Year, the band’s agent Chris Myhill boasts Razorlight, Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, as just some of the bands he’s worked with.
The Lost Levels consist of 5 members, 3 of which studied with Access to Music on the Artist Development and Performing Musician courses. You can catch The Lost Levels, live, in February as they promote their next single Training, on record label Something in Construction. Check out their myspace
Endorsement deal with Cort Guitars
After purchasing a Cort guitar last week, guitar tutor from Norwich, Eugene, was so impressed with it that he visited their website to check out the full range of guitars…he noticed they didn’t have any endorsements. After a quick call to Cort explaining that the centre had 51 eager guitarists who would love to use their guitars a deal was struck!
The endorsement deal has given the centre two guitars free and the students can get 20% off the guitars too. Check out Cort
here
The Kabeedies cause a stir
After a summer of festival performances you might expect The Kabeedies now to take rest and hibernate for the winter, but far from it; in November they released their debut album Rumpus. It has gained fantastic reviews including Album of the Month from Artrocker magazine and a score of 8/10 from Clash magazine who said ‘with such a strong debut album 2010 could be the year for The Kabeedies, they have all the ingredients to be true stars’
Watch out for the next single release from The Kabeedies due out in March. You can buy the album from iTunes or
click here Or check them out
here
Brownie Points for The Brownies
This summer The Brownies released their debut album Ourknife Yourback which quickly sparked interest and gained rave reviews from magazines including Q Magazine, NME, Plan B and Art Rocker Magazine. 2009 has also seen the band perform on The Camden Crawl, The Great Escape, Offset Festival and Latitude Festival. To top it off, in November, The Brownies will support Future of the Left, one of their favourite bands, at the Norwich Arts Centre.
The band features Nathan Pounds who studied on the Performing Musician course. Check out The Brownies
here or
click here to buy the album
Kapok signed to Manic Vision
Norwich based band, Kapok, have recently been signed to up and coming new record label Manic Vision along with 3 other local bands. To celebrate the new label there will be a launch party taking place at The Waterfront, Norwich, next month. The members of Kapok are all students with Access to Music on the Performing Musician and Audio Producer courses. Kapok are planning the release of their E.P. in February.
You can
check out the label here or listen to Kapok at their
myspace
Just Jack. Just like that.
It’s been a big year for Ed Sheeran so far and the good news just keeps on coming.
Not only has the young star won the Island 50 opportunity as part of their 50th Anniversary celebrations but he has just been offered the support slot on the forthcoming Just Jack tour. Read More >>
