New Apprenticeships opportunities
Access to Music is pleased to announce that we have a limited number of Freelance Music Apprenticeship opportunities for people aged 16+ looking to set up their own music business. Apply now to start in September 2010. >> More info
Drowned In Sound Review
Ex student Jazz Monroe has just had his first article published in top music website Drowned In Sound. After contacting Wendy Roby, a writer for Drowned In Sound, and impressing her with his work and enthusiasm, Jazz was snapped up. His first piece, an album review of Deer Tick’s latest release, has just been published, check it out here
Jazz studied on the Performing Musician course at the Norwich centre. As well as writing for Drowned In Sound he also writes a blog and has written for Sonic Dice and local magazine Outline
New management company and UK tour for ex student
If you thought 2009 was a good year for rising star Ed Sheeran, just look what’s he’s achieving in 2010. The ex Access to Music student has been signed to top management company Twenty First Artists, which was originally set up by music legend Sir Elton John.
As well as this exciting deal, Ed is off touring with Example, of Won’t Go Quietly and Kickstarts fame. The tour, starting in September, will take him round top music venues throughout the UK. Ed studied at the Norwich centre on the Performing Musician course and then on the Artist Development programme at the London centre, the British Academy of New Music.
Ex student lands exciting PR job
Since completing the Digital Musician course ex student Tom Ranger has been working non-stop to pursue his dream of working in the music industry, and it’s starting to pay off- he’s now working for PR agency- Blurb
At the moment he works at Blurb part time but his role is rapidly growing and he has just been signed up to handle artists PR plus doing some A&R; ‘I get to go to gigs and tell the big boss my opinion, which he trusts!’ Blurb PR handle the promotion of bands and artists, including press, radio, websites and they also manage new talent.
Lost Levels @ Latitude
The Lost Levels have been confirmed to perform at Latitude festival in the Sunrise Arena and will perform alongside big name acts including Florence and the Machine and Vampire Weekend.
The Lost Levels consist of 5 members, 3 of which studied with Access to Music on the Artist Development and Performing Musician courses at both the Norwich centre and the British Academy of New Music. Check out their myspace.
Gary Doherty in the charts?
Online Irish magazine, You Boys In Green, are getting behind Norwich band We Can’t Dance as they campaign to get Gary Doherty into the Irish Charts! The magazine jumped on the song due to Doherty’s Irish roots and are now battling to raise the songs profile. Check out the track
Students join forces with superstar Jay Z
Ex Access to Music students Archie Lamb and Jack Foster have just signed the biggest deal of their careers so far as they join forces with business mogul and music superstar Jay Z. Read More >>
