Wall of Sounds-News
Wall of Sounds is a partnership between Brighter Sound and Band on the Wall offering a range of exciting opportunities to explore music through artist residencies, courses, master-classes and performances.
Latest News:
Artistic Director Series: Snarky Puppy Residency. Particpants announced!
Following a difficult and lengthy selection process we are able to announce the names of the 13 musicians who have been invited to work on this week of intensive musical creativity. 84 applications were considered for this amazing oppotunity to work with three members of Snarky Puppy; Michael League, Robert 'Sput' Searight and Bill Laurance.
They are:
Esco Williams: Vocals
Franchesqua Evans: Vocals
Elizabeth Corney: Vocals & Keyboard
Alan Taylor: Drums
Felix Higginbottom: Percussion
Andrae-Jude Hepbrun: Bass
David Austin Grey: Keyboard
Kaleb Rose: Guitars
Ivan Melo: Guitars
Bethan Morgan-Williams: Violin/Viola
Jack Davis: Trumpet/Flugelhorn
Sam Lewis: Reeds
Kieran Stickle McLeod: Trombone
The week kicks off on Monday 28th January at Band on the Wall
This unique residency programme is delivered by Brighter Sound with Band on the Wall to offer emerging and mid-career musicians the chance to work with professional artists who are creatively and professionally exciting, and who have a depth of experience to share.
Look out for video footage, recordings, photos and live blogs giving insights into the creative process posted by the participants as they happen. The link to the online residency platform will be
HERE
very soon!
Why not come and hear the performance including entirely new music from this fantastic collective of great musicians at Band on the Wall on Friday 1st Feb. For ticket details click HERE.
Call out for musicians: the second in the Artistic Director Series of Wall of Sounds…
We are absolutely delighted, ecstatic!… to announce that 3 members of the Texas / New York ensemble Snarky Puppy will be leading our next Artistic Director Series - a 5 day intensive residency in January 13 culminating in a showcase event of newly created material, with the band, at Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK.
This unique residency programme is delivered by Brighter Sound with Band on the Wall to offer emerging and mid-career musicians the chance to work with professional artists who are creatively and professionally exciting, and who have a depth of experience to share.
This is a unique, and special opportunity for 12 musicians from across the UK to work intensively with Snarky Puppy bass player and band leader Michael League, drummer 'Sput' Searight and keyboard player Bill Laurence over 5 days, and develop their skills, aspirations and perspectives on their music and careers.
About Snarky Puppy:
Visit: http://bandframe.com/snarkypuppy/
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Application information:
All musicians are invited to apply – any instrument, any genre. The programme is aimed at “emerging and mid-career musicians”. If you want to talk to us about whether this means you, please email tim@brightersound.com Dates: 28th Jan to 1st Feb 2013
Performance: Friday 1st Feb (Evening)
Applicants must be available for the whole week – including evenings - and aged 18 or over.
Expenses: £100 for the whole week plus accommodation if required.
Application deadline: 5pm on Monday 18th December 2012
For further information and advice please contact residency producer Tim Chatterton on 0161 830 3975 or email tim@brightersound.com
Please CLICK HERE to proceed to the application form. You will need to have ready a photo, and an uploadable music file. Bands cannot apply together due to limited places, but may apply as, and will be judged as individual musicians.
Further info:
Wall of Sounds is partnership programme between Brighter Sound and Band on the Wall funded by Arts Council England’s Grants for the Arts Fund.
We offer a range of support for emerging and mid-career musicians including conferences, masterclasses, residencies, coaching, mentoring and performances.
Each residency is a five day creative music workshop where up to 12 emerging & mid career musicians collaborate with the guidance of an artistic director to devise, re-work, produce and arrange new and existing work culminating in a unique showcase event at Band on the Wall. Residencies will give musicians the space and time to work intensively with each other and the lead artists, collaborating on ideas, developing artistic practice, honing musical skills and developing strong working relationships. If you wish to apply for the 5-day Artistic Directors Series Residency with Snarky Puppy from Monday January 28th to Friday February 1st 2013 at Band on the Wall, please fill out the following application.
Applicants must be available for the whole week including a performance (recorded and filmed) at Band on the Wall on Friday 1st February 2013.
Wall of Sounds is a partnership between Brighter Sound and Band on the Wall
This programme is funded by:
How to Support Wall of Sounds
Wall of Sounds works with emerging and mid career musicians and is funded by the Arts Council to do so. Through the programme we also work with Children and Young People, and Adult Learners.
In order to deliver our work consistently and sustainably, we require support from Trusts and Foundations, private companies and individuals.
There are many ways to support our work, from simply buying your event tickets through the pioneering online ticket site Ticketwall to individual giving and corporate sponsorship .
Please contact Band on the Wall’s Development Manager, Najia Bagi, for more details:
T: 0161 830 3883
