Saturday 3rd July 2010 // 11.30am-6pm @ IMRO, Copyright House, Pembroke Row, Lwr Baggot St., Dublin 2. INFORMATION ON GUEST PANELISTS
Noel McHale – Senior live booking agent festivals and major events, MCD.
McHale is one of the key bookers with MCD some of the leading artists he’s brought to Ireland during his seven year tenure including Pavarotti, Queen, The Killers, Snoop Dogg, P Diddy, The Game and Rihanna. Pre-MCD Noel promoted The Bothy Band and The Boomtown Rats in the West, assisted Ollie Jennings getting the Galway Arts Festival off the ground and establishing the Bulmers comedy festival and its UK counterpart festival.
Niall Dolan – Venue manager and live bookings, Dolans Warehouse, Limerick.
As chief live booker for Dolans Warehouse in Limerick, Niall has firmly placed Dolans on the map of both domestic and international touring acts with Bell X1, Delorentos, Duke Special, Paddy Casey and Lisa Hannigan regular visitors. The Warehouse has expanded its remit to also include corporate sponsored events like the upcoming Jagermeister Hot Press Sessions plus comedy events like Apres Match 2010.
Una Molloy – Tour manager for Lisa Hannigan.
With a very long string of dates over the past 18 months in the U.S. and U.K., not to mention Ireland, Una has helped Lisa Hannigan run a tight ship on the live touring front managing the tour party through industry showcases and high profile support slots with the likes of David Gray and Jason Mraz.
Liam Murphy – Live Wire Business Management
A Chartered Accountant trained with Coopers & Lybrand. Liam joined Live Wire in 2000 following 10 years experience in financial services in both Dublin and the Channel Islands. LiveWire Business Management was formed by Alan McEvoy in Limerick in 1997. Since then it has expanded to the current team of 9 staff who draw their experience from a wide field of accountancy/financial work. LiveWire now offers a wealth of Business Management experience to some of Ireland’s biggest names in music and entertainment. Clients include Westlife, Girls Aloud, Ronan Keating, Boyzone, Paul Potts, Pat Shortt, Cecelia Ahern & Bell X1 among others.
John Weston – Backstreet International Merchandise
John Weston is the Director of the Dublin operation of Backstreet International Merchandise. Backstreet are one of the leading merchandise companies with offices in Dublin, London, New York & LA and working with acts as diverse as Horslips, Sharon Shannon, Dizzee Rascal, The Coronas, And So I Watch You From Afar, Babyshambles, Rage Against The Machine & Satyricon. Backstreet are a 360 degree merchandiser looking after clients touring, online merchandise stores, retail distribution and graphic design. John has previously toured Europe with Blur taking care of all on the road aspects of the tours merchandising for the Think Tank tour. Subjects covered in this session will include:
– Live music circuits & opportunities: local clubs to international touring
– Building the live team (domestic to international): what to expect & key issues to be aware of
– Working with booking agents & concert promoters
– Deals & Agreements: key terms & conditions, implications & issues
– Planning, accounting & budgeting: cash flow control & where the money goes
– Tour & production management: logistics & predictable problems
MMF MEMBERS – €20 for registration in advance of the event
IMRO MEMBERS – €32 for registration in advance of the event
NON-MEMBERS – €70
Don’t forget THE MUSIC MANAGER’S BIBLE will be on sale at each event for €15.
The composer Vincent Kennedy was recently named as the top Irish Composer in the Lyric FM Top 100 poll as voted on by listeners to Lyric FM. It rounds of a very busy year for the composer which included the premiere of Dublin – Overture to my City with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by David Brophy and live performances of his music to over 10,000 people in venues from Wexford to Donegal. Vincent is currently preparing the Donegal Youth Orchestra to accompany Altan in the Errigal Arts Festival on Sunday July 11th. http://www.eaf.ie/
After this he plans a short break before embarking on another year centred around new compositions and commissions and performances of his works at home and abroad, some of the performances he will conduct himself.
Vincent previously won the RTÉ prize for music to commemorate the life of the broadcaster Michael O’Hehir and the work Soliloquy and March was performed on All Ireland Final day in Croke Park. He completed 3 other major works in recent years. The Winds of Change was written as part of the peace process for young people from different communities in Donegal and Derry and has been performed a number of times including twice in the National Concert Hall the most recent, February 2010. The Hook – A Place and People is a 40 minute work consisting of 9 movements concerning the people and place and history of the Hook Peninsula and was commissioned by Wexford County Council. Both this and The Winds of Change were the subject of documentaries on RTÉ radio 1. Dreams a substantial work for Solo Violin and Orchestra was greeted with standing ovations in virtuous performances given by Cora Venus Lunny in concerts conducted by Colman Pearce across the USA in 2009.
THE BLAS SUMMER SCHOOL AT THE IRISH WORLD ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DANCE UL presents Paul Brady.
One of Ireland’s most enduringly popular singer-songwriters, Paul Brady gives this year’s Francis Roche Memorial Lecture ‘From Holyrood to Hooba Dooba: My Life in Music’ at the Blas Summer School of Irish Traditional Music and Dance at the University of Limerick.
The illustrated talk will detail his life and career in music, from his first ever gig at the Holyrood Hotel Bundoran in 1968, to the release of his 2010 album ‘Hooba Dooba’. The lecture will be chaired by Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, director of the Irish World Academy.
Venue: Theatre One, new Irish World Academy Building, UL Thursday July 1st, 5 pm.
N.B Admission is free but seating is limited so please RSVP, by June 30th to ellen.byrne@nullul.ie Phone: 061 202917
Songwriters wishing to reserve a place at this seminar should send an email to keith.johnson@nullimro.ie to book a place. (limited availability) (no admission charge).
An element of this seminar will feature a demo listening session. A number of tracks will be selected during the course of the seminar to be critiqued by Ralph. If you would like to have a track of yours considered please bring along a copy of the song in CD format, making sure to clearly mark your name and the name of the track on the CD cover and a please include a typed or clearly written copy of the song lyrics. Participants will also be given the opportunity to re-work their songs and present them again on the second day of the seminar.
Ralph Murphy Biography:
Canadian songwriter Ralph Murphy has achieved near-legendary status in Nashville through his career as a performer, producer, songwriter, publisher, and most recently, Vice President, International and Domestic Membership, ASCAP.
He had his first UK Number One in 1965 with ‘Call My Name’ recorded by James Royal. Other hits followed with acts like Vanity Fair and The Brotherhood of Man.
In 1969 Ralph moved to New York as Director of Production for Belwin/Mills Publishing, where he produced demos for Broadway musicals and started two successful record labels. Among the many acts he produced during that time were legendary Canadian Rockers April Wine, for whom he produced two gold albums. He had a country hit in 1972 by Jeanie C. Riley ‘Good Enough To Be Your Wife’. With Roger Cook, he formed the Picalic Group and Pic-A-Lic Music Publishing and has had more than twenty Number One records and was publisher for Song of The Year, ‘Talking In Your Sleep’ by Crystal Gayle. Pic-A-Lic became one of the most successful independent publishers in Nashville and was eventually sold to EMI.
In 2006 Ralph had success in the UK charts with ‘21st Century Christmas’ (co-written by Paul Brady), a Number Two for Cliff Richard. He is also an instructor for the respected Nashville Songwriters Association International Song Camps.
Will Kevans is a UK-based singer-songwriter and master of the catchy pop tune and lyric. ‘Dialling Tone’ recently won Will an award in the prestigious ‘International Songwriting Competition’ and the video for the song stars Being Human’s Russell Tovey. It has also been featured on a compilation album released by Universal alongside artists such as James Morrison, the Goo Goo Dolls and Keane.
Will’s unique Nashville-influenced brand of hooky songs have given this performer quite a reputation on the live circuit, where he’s a regular at venues such as The Water Rats, The Borderline and The Fly. He was described by one critic as being ‘Ian McNabb meets Squeeze’. Will is very much one of the new breed of singer-songwriters on the new folk acoustic circuit. His heartfelt and catchy songs reflect life’s experience and the human condition. The thinking man’s Johnny Cash by way of Nick Lowe. Will has just signed a publishing deal with Eaton music former home classic writers Jimmy Webb. These classic 1970s Americana influences sit very well alongside Will’s own song-writing. This is indicative of Eaton’s commitment to supporting talented new artists. Will played a very successful showcase at CMJ 2009 and has signed a US Album deal with Wildflower Records. The label belongs to the seminal American folk artist of the 60s and 70s Judy Collins, Will has just completed an opening slot for Judy in New York on 21st December 2009 at The Bitter End. Will’s single ‘Sand’ was play listed on BBC Radio 2 for 8 weeks.
The names associated with his debut solo album ‘Everything You Do’ (released on 1st February 2010) speak for themselves. He is currently working with producers Ian Grimble (Travis, Manic Street Preachers and The Enemy) Gavin Monaghan (The Editors, Ryan Adams, The Twang) and Andy Hughes (The Orb, Basement Jaxx). The album also features slide guitar legend Al Perkins (who has performed with the likes of Gram Parsons, The Eagles, Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris). Guest vocals come from former Beautiful South songstress Alison Wheeler whilst keyboard skills are provided by James Blunt’s pianist Paul Beard. Further guitar excellence is supplied by ex Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist Elliot Randall, whose guitar solo on ‘Reelin’ in the Years’ has entered the annuls of rock history. Will recently returned from 2 showcases at Canadian Music Week in Toronto where he also recorded 2 new tracks for the album with Tom McKay at Canterbury Studios. The new tracks were mixed by Bowie/Prince producer Mark Plati in New York and the album has now been mastered at Abbey Road studios. The first single ‘Everything You Do’ was released on 20th October 2008 through IRL Records (Damien Dempsey). The Album was released on 1st February on Stunt Dog Records through Cadiz and Universal.
Will is currently on tour throughout the summer (see tour dates below) and is also happy to announce a Gibson Guitar endorsement for the tour. The 19-day UK single tour will started on 26th May 2010 in London at Hoxton Underbelly and Will shall return to New York in September for some more gigs, the anticipated US Album release being September 2010. In October last year Will undertook a two week tour of New York and surrounding areas, including a CMJ 2009 Showcase, where he was described as a “British raconteur who fashions crafty acoustic pop and sing along anthems”. As well as playing at North by North East music conference in Toronto, where he was voted ‘Best Act of the Festival’, Will has also performed numerous showcases at Popkomm in Berlin, Canadian Music Week, South by South West, Brighton’s Great Escape Festival and at last year’s North By North-East music conference where he received a rapturous response. Whilst there, he played a support slot to Ron Sexsmith. He has also recently supported Get Cape Wear Cape Fly and The Holloways.
Will received rotational play on US college radio, going straight to #17 on VIC top 30 and in at #6 on KASB's top 30. Dialling Tone has now received play on over 80 US College stations. Will has also played live on BBC Wales, BBC Radio West Midlands, Steve Lamacq’s Radio 2 show, and the Gary Crowley show on BBC 6. Will’s no stranger to radio either. In 2008, the ex-Junk TV front man released ‘Out There’ on Badass Records to much critical acclaim. The single has since been played extensively on Radio 1’s Chris Moyles and Jo Whiley shows as well as receiving numerous other plays on stations such as Virgin, Kiss FM and Capital Gold. Will’s song ‘London Fields’ was also a finalist in BBC London’s 2012 Anthem where he received numerous plays on The Robert Elms Show.
Will’s song ‘Sand Makes a Pearl’ went to number 2 in the German mp3 charts Netzparade and he has also been the featured artist of the month on both the Hit Quarters and Sonicbids websites. His other achievements include making it to the semi-finals of the 2005 International Song Competition with ‘Out There’ which also won him the ‘Song of the Year’ competition. He was subsequently chosen to represent the ISC in both Delaware and Seattle.
Artwork for both single and album comes from Will’s wife Annie Kevans, a much lauded and well respected up and coming artist who’s entire collection of paintings ‘Boys’ was bought by Charles Saatchi in 2004. Annie has received excellent press and has been featured in the Independent, Sunday Times, Harpers Bazaar, Have I Got News For You and the Evening Standard to name a few. Annie was also interviewed by BBC London News and by Jono Coleman and JoAnne Good on BBC London Radio. The image used for the single cover had to be cropped, as iTunes would not allow the full image (including nipples) to be used.
Here’s what the critics say about Will:-
Q Mag “The country flavoured singer-songwriter pop of London's Will Kevans can be both delightful & sincere, particularly Dialling Tone, which won the International Songwriting Competition."
Sunday Times (Olivia Cole) “Catchy debut single”
Guitar Techniques "This album is full of commercialism, contrasts & musical excellence."
Guitarist "Slickly produced UK singer-songwriter has a great voice & polished pop rock writing."
Blues Matters ”With the right exposure this should do very nicely for Will. Yes I liked this musical diversion a lot.”
MOJO Magazine “Messing About At the Weekend’ is a classy calling card. The bluesy guitar and adventurous use of a string quartet marks it out”
TIME OUT London: “Promising up and coming songsmith/performer, Kevans purveys his stylish and accomplished, rootsy, pop influenced rock. His sensitive and mature talent”
Gt. Yarmouth Advertiser “Will’s tracks are very commercial sounding, packed full of hooks and interesting melodies. Expressive, well-crafted lyrics & good musicianship, including some interesting guests, make this a slick album.”
Get Ready To Rock 3*** “Everything You Do is a quality piece of adult orientated pop that suggests that Will Kevans is set to become a household name.”
Birmingham 101 Lifestyle Mag "If you still like the idea of Robbie Williams but wonder where he lost the song plot, then London singer-songwriter Kevans may well be the answer to your prayers. This album deserves to put Kevans firmly on the path to success."
Burton Daily Mail ”Pop rock songs tinged with country influence all enveloped in a mainstream radio-friendly sheen.”
Classic Rock Society ”This album oozes charm, has class written all over it and is one of the best albums I’ve heard all year.”
BBC Radio 2 Steve Wright, Simon Mayo, Janice Long, Alex Lester, Richard Allinson "This is the new song from Will Kevans and we like this."
Maverick ”The album is a diverse variety of sounds which makes for fascinating listening experience.”
R2 “4**** “With a modicum of good fortune any of these tunes could & should be gracing a radio near you soon."
Eastern Daily Press ”3*** Dialling Tone is the album’s highlight, blending a pumping piano riff with a big, big chorus.”
Blackpool Gazette ”This UK based singer songwriter has come up with a refreshing slice of simplicity. Clearly one to watch.”
UK Tour Summer 2010
JULY
Wed 07 July LONDON The Cobden Club 170-172 Kensal Road, London London London W10 5NB On stage @ 8pm
Sat 10th July: CHELMSFORD The Fling Festival Central Park Essex On stage @ 6pm ADM FREE
Fri 23rd July: CHELMSFORD The Fleece 84 Duke Street CM1 1JP On stage @ 8pm ADM £5
Fri 30th July: GREAT BARDFIELD The High Barn 28 Bardfield Centre Essex CM7 4SL On stage @ 8pm ADM £5
AUGUST
Mon 16th Aug: LONDON The Bedford 77 bedford hill SW12 9HD On stage @ 8pm ADM £5
SEPTEMBER
Fri 3rd Sept: CAMBRIDGE Lodestar Festival Lode Near Cambridge On stage @ 8pm ADM £5
Fri 10th Sept: MILTON KEYNES The Stables Stockwell Lane MK17 8LU On stage @ 8pm ADM £5
Sat 18th Sept: HAILSHAM Out of the Ordinary Festival Knockhatch Farm On stage @ 2pm ADM £5
Debut album Sugar For My Soul – release date July 2nd.
Sweet Jane are creating quite a stir both in Ireland and internationally. Having spent the past two years since their formation honing their live set, the Dublin 4-piece release their debut album Sugar For My Soul on Reekus on 2nd July, with the opening track, Bleed, released as a single that day. Fans of their trademark dreampop rock‘n’roll are in for a treat with Sugar For My Soul, with more of the band’s up to the minute take on the Velvet Underground and Jesus and Mary Chain, while songwriter Danda Paxton’s love of 60’s West Coast rock a la Flying Burrito Brothers and The Byrds is hinted at in songs such as I’ve been Waiting, and Save a Little Place for Me.
Also guitarist with Sweet Jane, Danda has already a considerable reputation in indie rock circles, having been main songwriter in both Mainline and The Brothers Movement (whose album scored a superb 8/10 from NME earlier this year). Danda played keyboards and harmonica with TBM, and drums in Mainline. Danda recently severed ties with The Brothers Movement to focus fully on Sweet Jane where he shares vocals with Lydia des Dolles, a vocal partnership that has been described in the press as ‘achingly sexy’. Ruari Paxton on bass, and drummer Donagh O’Brien complete the line-up.
The album is getting daily play from all the cool DJs, including Dan Hegarty, Dave Fanning, and Paul McLoone.
Sweet Jane take their mesmirising live show Belfast’s Spring and Airbrake on June 26th, an all-ages free gig in Tower Records at 5.30 on July 2nd, Pacino’s in Suffolk Street Dublin at 11pm that night, and Oxegen on July 9th.
Some early reviews of Sugar For My Soul in the UK;
I could wax lyrical all night about this record but for those of you who like to rate things this one hits 9.75/10 on the Richter scale for me! (Battery in Your Leg Music Blog)
“Sugar For My Soul hones in all the right elements of a great record – simply put, it’s brilliant.” – Sourmash Music Reviews
The Contemporary Music Centre presents Play with Music as part of Temple Bar Cultural Trust The Summer Sensational Festival, 8 – 11 July 2010. Come and create weird and wonderful sounds and images using the very latest in music technology!
Play with Music offers an exciting opportunity for children and adults to interact with sound and vision. It consists of two different multimedia installations, Dinoeye and Two’s Company; Three’s a Crowd.
Dinoeye is by Brian Fitzgerald from Limerick, Shane McWeeney from Sligo and Ruairí Mac an Tuile from Carlow, all graduates of the Music Media and Performance Technology Degree at the University of Limerick. Dioneye distorts images through different sensors, which are then displayed through a TV screen so children and adults can have fun looking at themselves in a distorted way whilst simultaneously generating sounds through the movements they make.
Two’s Company; Three’s a Crowd is built on the innate interaction afforded by a park bench. As each individual sits on the bench music is triggered so a playful interaction ensues between all parties! Two’s Company; Three’s a Crowd is also by a group of students from the Music Media and Performance Technology Degree at the University of Limerick. Liam Brennan and Darren Kirwan from Co.Cork; Maeve Garvan from Co. Carlow; and Philip Hayes from Co.Kerry, all graduates with a keen interest in digital technology and design.
Admission is free. Both installations are located in The Contemporary Music Centre and will be open to the public from 1.00pm – 4.00pm, 8 – 11 July 2010. The Contemporary Music Centre is Ireland's national archive and resource centre for new music, supporting and developing the work of composers throughout the Republic and Northern Ireland. It is used on a national and international basis by performers, composers, promoters and members of the public interested in finding out more about music in Ireland.
Luas are offering 2,000 free tickets during The Summer Sensational. The Contemporary Music Centre has a batch of these free tickets to give away. Tickets will be issued one per person on a first come, first served basis and will be available to pick up in person from The Contemporary Music Centre.
The Contemporary Music Centre
19 Fishamble Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 8, Ireland
Tel: + 353 1 673 1922 Fax: + 353 1 648 9100
http://www.cmc.ie
Following the release of their debut single ‘The Routine’ earlier this year, Von Shakes have just released their first album also titled ‘The Routine’, with a second single due out in June.
A Rock ‘n’ Roll four piece from Dublin, the band have finally brought the sound that has enthralled audiences in Ireland, England, Germany and even Russia to the recording studio.
With the production help of Conor Brady (The Blades, The Revanants) and Phil Hayes (Delorentos, Bell X1), Von Shakes have translated their electrifying live sound onto record, capturing everything that has contributed to their critical acclaim in the past year.
The album ‘The Routine’ contains 11 tracks of classic rock for a new decade. This is a collection of modern anthems with no limitations in terms of its appeal to music lovers everywhere. Gritty vocals, clean instrumentals and infectious choruses – ‘The Routine’ is evidence of the bands’ musical aptitude.
Playing live every week this past year has served to cement Von Shakes as one of the tightest bands in Dublin and this is effortlessly demonstrated in every song on the album.
Bold but not pretentious. Classic but relevant. This is the ‘The Routine’.
Single Reviews:
Nothing if not punchy, Von Shakes know when to build up and when to break down, making this track far from the same old routine" – Celine Murphy, HOT PRESS
'The Routine' shows a band that have grown in stature since their debut EP 'Mind Your Head' and if they keep going in the direction they are, could grow to be a force to be reckoned with." – Music Review Unsigned
Album Reviews:
Trading in a blend of fast and furious rock & roll, spiky guitar pop and punk angst, this scintillating debut from the north Dublin four-piece should prove a suitably impressive kick-start to their recording Colm O’Hare – Hot Press
CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, representing 3 million authors worldwide – announces the extension of Robin Gibb as President of the organisation and the election of Hervé Di Rosa as Vice- President.
British singer-songwriter, Robin Gibb, a member of the Bee Gees, and French painter and co-founder of the “Free Figuration” movement, Hervé Di Rosa, will represent CISAC over the next three years.
Approved by the unanimous vote of the General Assembly held on June 11th, in Bilbao, the choice reflects the determination of CISAC to support the cause of creators in all artistic repertoires, to defend their rights and to promote collective management worldwide.
Robin Gibb, re-elected President of CISAC, said: "It is a great honour to serve as your President for three additional years. The presidency of CISAC is a role that means a great deal to me because, as a songwriter, I am a passionate believer in the collective management of rights by authors’ societies. While the entire entertainment sector is at a crossroads, I want to leverage this new mandate to help develop a management rights system that is sustainable in the digital age, a system that meets public demand for easy access to all our works while preserving the rights and interests of everyone, including fair payment for creators to use their works. "
In his message of thanks, Hervé Di Rosa, who succeeds the Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón as Vice President of CISAC, said: "For several years, I have been involved in defending the rights of visual creators. This election will allow me to continue my work at an international level. And there are a lot of issues to address, such as the liability of internet service or content providers or the resale right. The internet and social media are great tools for the promotion and dissemination of our work, but also a source of concern for the respect of the rights that guarantee our freedom to create."
SoundSet, an innovative new ensemble, will be holding choir auditions on Thursday July 8th in the Kevin Barry Room in the National Concert Hall from 6:30pm.
The aim of SoundSet is to put on high quality concerts which feature repertoire from a huge variety of musical genres- contemporary, electronica, old music, Baroque and anything well-written and exciting!
The ensemble will be a combination of string and voice sections, with a view to expand into a full orchestra over the next few years.
Any singers unable to attend the auditions on Thursday July 8th should contact the directors of ensemble, Laura Kilty and Emma O’Halloran, to arrange an alternative date.
The audition process entails singing Panis Angelicus by Franck (without accompaniment) an excerpt from Was Ist Sylvia? by Schubert (English is permitted and an accompanist will be provided) and a piece from any genre: the choice is entirely yours. Show us what you think suits your voice best- it can be unaccompanied or you can bring someone to accompany you/a CD etc. for this piece. There will also be a short sight-singing test and some vocal exercises to determine your range.
The financial times being as they are at present, SoundSet don't foresee it possible to pay musicians in the first year. Funding and sponsorship applications will be made to this end though, and they aim to have the funds in place for this in the second year. What you will get for being a member of SoundSet from the very beginning is:
Help in your professional development including workshops and masterclasses
Weekly group vocal lessons before rehearsals
Professional photographs and professional recordings to add to your portfolios
Opportunities for solos
Opportunities for touring
Should you wish to audition, please register your interest by sending an email to soundsetensemble@nullgmail.com. Scores required and piano versions of the pieces will be forwarded to you (please include your voice type). Applications must be returned by 5pm on Thursday 1st July. Your audition time will be sent to you after this date.
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