A NORTH EAST INVASION
Generator, the UK’s leading music development agency and champions of North East talent, presents the region’s finest emerging music at The Great Escape.
For reviews, photos and a reflection on our 'A North East Invasion', click here.
On Saturday 14th May, 12-4pm, Generator’s ‘A North East Invasion’ at Queen’s Hotel features recent Bella Union signing Lanterns on the Lake, one of 2011’s biggest buzz bands Let’s Buy Happiness, Newcastle avant-pop band Mammal Club, and joyous indie-poppers Polarsets. Plus DJ Sets from Tom Cotton (Amazing Radio)
On Friday 13th May, Generator also hosts a panel event to discuss the DIY approach and what advice, skills and support is required by aspiring artists.
And you can pick up a copy of The Great Escape’s finest giveaway, ‘A North East Invasion’ – a limited edition CD featuring tracks from the region’s finest bands and solo artists:
Lanterns on the Lake, The Chapman Family, Let's Buy Happiness, Polarsets, Mammal Club, Vinyl Jacket, Cattle and Cane, We Are Knuckle Dragger, Grandfather Birds, Waskerley Way, The Lake Poets, Emily Portman and Viva City.
Detailed information on the CD complilation can be found here.
Friday 13th May - Great Escape DIY panel in association with Music Development Association
Victoria Courtroom, 12.15pm
With new bands now being told to adopt a DIY approach to launching their careers, can they really do it on their own or do they need a team around them? What advice and skills do aspiring artists need to develop or access?
And what should government, the industry and the music development agencies be doing to help artists gain these skills in order that those with the real talent become industry ready?
Guests:
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Generator is recognised as the leading Music Development Agency in the UK, providing support, advice and guidance to musicians and music businesses in the North East of England. As CEO of Generator, Jim Mawdsley oversees the agency’s work to build and strengthen regional music businesses and identify career paths for, and develop the commercial viability of artists. Jim also chairs the Music Development Association (see below).
Columbia Records is one of the most widely-recognised label brands, releasing giants such as Dylan, Springsteen and AC/DC. In recent years the label has enjoyed considerable success with the likes of Mark Ronson, Kasabian and Kings of Leon and recent signings Katie B and The Vaccines demonstrate the label’s ability to spot success stories early. A&R Ollie Hodge signed Glasvegas and The Vaccines and A&Rs Lissie. He will be explaining to us how major labels develop artists.
Ritu Morton has been working as a music publicist since 1996 and her company Six07 Press is now in it's 11th year. In the intervening time Ritu and her team have worked a diverse but incredibly talented roster from Razorlight to Kate Nash and more recently overseen album campaigns for The Airborne Toxic Event and Stornoway. The common denominator between these acts is they have all achieved huge success with Ritu at the helm and in the case of TATE and Stornoway scored top 20 albums without record deals or any traditional label support.
- Angela Dorgan - Music From Ireland / First Music Contact
First Music Contact is the only free and independent information and resource organisation for the popular music sector in Ireland. FMC also co-run the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival – Ireland’s premier A&R festival, and spearhead Music From Ireland – representing Irish Music internationally.
The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) represents over three hundred members working in all sectors of the music business. As the representative body for the music industry in Scotland, the SMIA works in partnership with Creative Scotland and Scottish Enterprise to achieve sustainable growth in this industry section which comprises an essential, vibrant and vital component of Scotland's creative industries.
Generator and Scottish Music Industry Association form part of the
Music Development Association (MDA) - one body made up of music development organisations throughout the UK that hold a given remit from an elected Government body or department, regional economic, skills development agency or Arts Council of England office to offer support to those practitioners who wish to advance their careers and/or facilitate business growth within the IK commercial music sector.
Saturday 14th May
12-4pm
The Queen's Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton
Generator presents ‘A North East Invasion’ at The Great Escape
Featuring...
(3.15pm)
Lanterns on the Lake give us a sparking dose of cinematic indie. With their starry songs and lustrous melody, this band are quietly creating something truly magical and inspiring. The band have been championed by the likes of Steve Lamacq, Huw Stephens and Lauren Laverne and recently signed to the prestigious Bella Union record label releasing their debut album in 2011.
“Some of the loveliest, swooping celestial lushness we've heard in quite some time” Drowned In Sound
(2.30)
Let's Buy Happiness mix of delayed guitars and clipped Nordic-sounding vocals make them one of the most exciting UK bands of 2011. Having already played Glastonbury Festival (John Peel Stage), the band are firm favourites at Drowned in Sound and BBC 6Music and have received much praise from the likes of NME, Q Magazine, The Fly and NYLON.
(1.45pm)
Mammal Club take pop melodies and dramatise them, crafting interlocked mazes of noise that work on many levels. Dizzying and masterful, their fearlessly experimental sound has been labeled avant-pop. 2010 saw the band supporting Everything Everything, play an acclaimed show at In the City and receive praise from BBC 6Music's Tom Robinson and Drowned in Sound. This year sees the band step out of the shadows with the release of their debut EP on Everybody's Stalking Records.
(1.00pm)
Polarsets play latin infused indie trance. It will make you feel better. The three piece from Whitley Bay have played alongside Delphic, Fenech Soler, Ellie Goulding and others. Their show is very high octane. Most of their gear is white. They aim to spread euphoria. Polarsets next release is through French label Kitsuné Records.
Plus DJ Sets from Tom Cotton Amazing Radio
North East artists at The Great Escape
Friday 13th May
Let's Buy Happiness. 9.15pm @ Prince Albert
Saturday 14th May
'A North East Invasion' with Lanterns on the Lake, Let's Buy Happiness, Mammal Club & Polarsets. 12-4pm @ Queen's Hotel.
Frankie & the Heartstrings. 5pm @ Shipwrights Yard
Polarsets. 7.15pm @ The Haunt
Lanterns on the Lake. 8.15pm @ Komedia (upstairs)
Frankie & the Heartstrings. 10.30pm @ Hectors House
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