Generator will be producing two HEAD2HEAD events in Barrow-in-Furness and Sunderland, aimed at musicians, bands, DJ’s & producers and promoters.
Crucial to the success of these events is identifying suitable collaborative partners and Generator has successfully identified the Barrow-in-Furness music cooperative and the Sunderland Music Forum. HEAD2HEAD provides people with industry- endorsed information and advice on careers, both in music and ancillary occupations.
HEAD2HEAD has traditionally drawn a panel of A&R representatives and/or publishers to help throw light on the industry from the front-line and give musicians the opportunity to get on-point information about gaining exposure for their music, developing profile etc.
The Barrow-in-Furness music cooperative, recently established, was identified as a partner for the event in Cumbria and The Canteen put forward as the appropriate venue.
Caroline Elleray is the A&R head at Universal Publishing and will be travelling up with her close friend and colleague, Debs Wild who was integral to the early success of Coldplay.
Bands from the North-East arguably experience a whole different of obstacles with their music relating to their position in the UK, and distance from London – this panel with look at strategies bands can employ to overcome these problems. Bands will receive direct feedback on their music with a demo jury (spaces are limited).
HEAD2HEAD seminar: Free, spaces are limited.
Wednesday 6th May
The Canteen, Barrow-in-Furness
6.00pm – 8.00pm
• Caroline Ellery (Universal Publishing)
• Debs Wild (Epitaph)
• Craig Pennington (Deadyoung Records)
Sunderland Music Forum
The Sunderland Music Forum’s mission statement is to support:
“Musical creativity, participation and enterprise in Sunderland
through effective communication, cooperation and inclusion”.
The Forum’s members, who include the Bunker’s Kenny Sanger and Field Music’s Peter Brewis, are committed to developing the resources and facilities available to the regions musicians and bands. With aims and objectives so well aligned with Generator's broad programme of work, it was clear that we had to produce the HEAD2HEAD in partnership with them. This event will also accommodate The Forum’s Annual General Meeting and a live gig will follow a daytime seminar with the following guests:
HEAD2HEAD seminar: Free, spaces are limited.
Wednesday 13th May
The Place, Tavistock Place, Sunderland
6.00pm – 8.00pm
• Hannah Overton (XL Records)
• Gerard Phillips (EMI)
• Joe Etchells (Universal)
Middlesbrough
Thursday 7th May
Uncle Albert’s (formerly Bar Sumo)
Middlesbrough
Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire
Gullich
BERWICK
Friday 8th May
Barrels Ale House, Berwick upon Tweed
Free, Doors: 8.30pm.
Thursday 21st May
Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne
6.30pm-8.30pm
The legendary Geoff Travis, founder of Rough Trade Records will be answering questions about the label, Rough Trade shopsand the state of the music industry and the independent sector in particular.
Over the last three decades, Rough Trade Records has earned a reputation as one of the premier independent record labels in the UK, an artist-friendly company known for signing trailblazing acts such as Arcade Fire, The Strokes, The Libertines, The Fall, The Smiths, and Lucinda Williams.
Geoff will discuss the current state of the music business from an artistic as well as a business perspective, and will explain why he decided to expand his company’s retail presence at a time when dozens of record stores across the country have been forced to close. If you care about the future of the music business in the UK, you won’t want to miss this exclusive conversation with one of the pioneers of the independent music industry.
Please keep checking Generator for panel additions and details of any other sessions that will form part of these events.
Please email joe to secure a free space at either of the HEAD2HEAD sessions.
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