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If
thereÂ’s anything to push bands in the right direction
to help them achieve what they want, the Wired project is
it. Wired is now in its third year. It gives young bands from
Gloucestershire, under the age of 19 an opportunity to showcase
their music and learn loads about the music industry.
Essential
experience
It
originally enabled 12 local bands to take advantage of a gig
at the Guildhall and a local release of a Wired compilation
CD, with a track from each band. However, possibly the most
beneficial thing the Wired project offered was essential experience
like photo shoots, recording sessions, workshops about the music
industry and places to rehearse. These were things young bands
wouldnÂ’t be able to afford or often wouldnÂ’t get the
opportunity to do.
Luckily,
the project received funding for the second and third year,
from REMIX and the Gloucester City Council, enabling another
23 bands to get involved. This year, the Wired project aims
to further develop the bands involved.
Each
band gets itÂ’s own producer, an experienced Gloucestershire
based musician, to help them develop a program from the Summer
until April 2005, when the final gig will take place. The
producer advises them on how to spend their budget of £425
and has tight control over how it is spent. Typical things
done with this money are studio recording, live recording,
booking rehearsal venues, photo shoots, designing a professional
website, graphic design for merchandise/publicity, remixing
tracks with sampling technology and making music videos.
The
project wonÂ’t just end once the funding runs out. This
new idea is ‘Wired Records’ which funds bands to
express their creativity, much like a commercial record company.
For example, if a band has spent some of their budget on recording
a CD and decide to sell it, both the band and Wired Records
will share the income. This enables the Wired Records to keep
going.
Taking
part
If
you are interested in taking part in next years project, applications
are welcome, to apply visit the website:
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Check
the website for updated news and information about the gigs
taking place next April. They are definitely worth seeing
and a great night out!
If
youÂ’re under 18, but not in a band, the Wired project
could still be a benefit to you. They could help to put you
in a band with the right people, or could give you the opportunity
to get involved with design, website building, gig publicity,
photography, video work, recording - anything creative that
involves supporting local bands.
If
you want more information about Wired or getting involved,
contact George Moorey by e-mail at: music@georgemoorey.co.uk
If you have suggestions about any Gloucestershire arty things I can write about, send them to me via e-mail below:
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