Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Thursday, 6 August 2009
Ex-Norwich students The Great Shakes play new festival
Great Shakes are shaking it up at Jimmy's festival
Playing alongside the likes of KT Tunstall, Jose Gonzalez and Seth Lakeman, Great Shakes are hitting Harvest at Jimmy’s festival this summer on 13th of September. The festival is set to be a great weekend of food and music with some fantastic acts set to play.
The band studied at Access to Music on the Artist Development course and have had radio play from the likes of Radio One’s Huw Stephens amongst others. Last year they released two singles It Won’t Stop on NR1 Records and Great Shakes E.P. on Lap Records.
For now, Great Shakes will be writing and recording, with another release not far down the line. Check out their myspace or catch them at Harvest at Jimmy’s.
Playing alongside the likes of KT Tunstall, Jose Gonzalez and Seth Lakeman, Great Shakes are hitting Harvest at Jimmy’s festival this summer on 13th of September. The festival is set to be a great weekend of food and music with some fantastic acts set to play.
The band studied at Access to Music on the Artist Development course and have had radio play from the likes of Radio One’s Huw Stephens amongst others. Last year they released two singles It Won’t Stop on NR1 Records and Great Shakes E.P. on Lap Records.
For now, Great Shakes will be writing and recording, with another release not far down the line. Check out their myspace or catch them at Harvest at Jimmy’s.
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Norwich ATM invades Brighton Beachdown Festival....
ATM Norwich is going to be programming a stage for the Brighton Beachdown Festival. The "Norwich" day is the 30th of Aug and will feature 8/9 acts in a 350 capacity marquee...
Line-up to follow......
Line-up to follow......
Monday, 18 May 2009
Chart action.......
So this week Access To Music Norwich old boy (he's not actually that old) Josh Weller has reached number 11 in the UK Indies Singles chart with his single "Push". The video features Mr Weller "doing" a Busby Berkeley style dance routine with some clones (it must be CGI !).
It's about time he came back and played Norwich.....as we miss him and his sartorial flair.
Josh's myspace is www.myspace.com/joshweller
Friday, 15 May 2009
Akala confirmed
MOBO award winning UK Hip Hop star Akala is appearing at the Access To Music college on Friday the 29th May at 2,00pm.
He will be conducting a Q and A with invited guests/students. If you would like to attend then please ring the College on 01603 615846 or email ian.johnson@accesstomusic.co.uk
Friday, 8 May 2009
Friday, 1 May 2009
Other guests.....
Include Martin Rossiter (ex-Gene)
...and Soweto Kinch who played some sax and spoke (he is ex-ATM too)
...and Soweto Kinch who played some sax and spoke (he is ex-ATM too)
Friends of A.T.M. Norwich (PixelH8)
Another of our favourite guests/patrons is PixelH8
Check out his website....
http://pixelh8.co.uk/
PixelH8 Biog..
Internationally renowned chip tune musician Pixelh8 makes his music from reprogramming vintage computer systems such as the ZX spectrum, Commodore 64 and Game Boy.
Parallel to his involvement in music performance Pixelh8 lectures and runs music and computer related workshops across the United Kingdom and is a Mentor at the British Academy of New Music, London. Patron of the Access To Music College, Norwich and is currently conducting research at The National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes.
Check out his website....
http://pixelh8.co.uk/
PixelH8 Biog..
Internationally renowned chip tune musician Pixelh8 makes his music from reprogramming vintage computer systems such as the ZX spectrum, Commodore 64 and Game Boy.
Parallel to his involvement in music performance Pixelh8 lectures and runs music and computer related workshops across the United Kingdom and is a Mentor at the British Academy of New Music, London. Patron of the Access To Music College, Norwich and is currently conducting research at The National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes.
Friends of A.T.M. Norwich (Jim Davies)
We have some great friends/ patrons of the College who come and give amazing advice / guidance, expertise and sometimes even riffage...during the term times.
These include
Jim Davies
Biography written by Steve Lawson (editor Total Guitar Magazine)
Jim Davies, one of the U.Ks most revered and respected guitarists, is set to launch his debut instrumental guitar album. Released April 20th 2009 on Mascot Records, ‘Electronic Guitar’ is a pulsating monster of a record, showcasing Davies’ ingenious guitar techniques that blur the line between synths and six-strings.
As far as bona fide guitar heroes go, Jim Davies was a late starter. The veteran of the UK electronic-rock crossover scene began playing at 16. However, his delayed introduction to the instrument was no handicap: three years after his first powerchord, he was a finalist in Guitarist magazine’s Guitarist of The Year competition. Jim earned his place in the final with an instrumental that demonstrated his unique sound, developed while still in his teens.
“The dance scene became a massive source of inspiration for me at a time when I felt I’d taken my rock style playing as far as it could go,” says Jim, “I’d loved all the squelchy filter sounds and layers of synth lines, so I started using more guitar effects to try and emulate those sounds.”
In 1995, a chance meeting with Prodigy main man Liam Howlett gave Jim the opportunity to take his innovative playing to a wider audience. Seizing the moment, Davies handed Howlett a demo tape. Liam was so impressed by what he heard, he asked Jim to join him as Prodigy’s touring guitarist. The subsequent tour took in The Prodigy’s famous Glastonbury appearance of 1995 and headline slots at festivals across the globe.
Jim left enough of an impression on his new band to be asked into the studio to take part in the sessions for what would become The Prodigy’s breakthrough album, ‘Fat Of The Land’. Davies’ guitar work became an integral part of The Prodigy’s new sound, injecting a raw, ballsy aspect to the hits ‘Firestarter’ and ‘Breathe’.
Not content to rest on his laurels, in 1998 Jim joined cult industrial punk band Pitchshifter. Davies’ involvement in the recording sessions for the album www.pitchshifter.com meant the band’s critically acclaimed masterpiece was awash with his distinctive guitar sounds. The group went on to tour relentlessly, supporting Korn, Limp Bizkit, Deftones and Pantera, and opening the main stage at the UK’s Reading Festival in front of 60,000 people.
On Pitchshifter’s following album, ‘Deviant’, Davies was able to show off his full gamut of guitar sounds as well as his songwriting skills. The record was produced by Dave Jerden (Alice In Chains, Offspring, Jane’s Addiction) and released in 2000, hitting the top 30 in the UK. At this stage Jim became a feature of the British guitar magazines, with Total Guitar asking, “Is this the UK’s most exciting player?”
In 2002 Davies rejoined The Prodigy and played on the album ‘Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned’. The group toured again, headlining the Reading Festival and Big Day Out tour of Australia.
During a period of down time from The Prodigy, Jim recorded an album with the band’s Keith Flint. Cult producer (and ex-Killing Joke bassist) Youth was behind the mixing desk and the sessions got off to a promising start. However, due to label issues, the record was never released.
As ever, Davies kept busy and around the same time, he recorded his last album with Pitchshifter, ‘P.S.I.’, on Sanctuary Records. Jim left the band after their legendary London Astoria gig, immortalised on the live album ‘Bootlegged and Distorted, Remixed and Uploaded’.
In 2007, the prolific axeman recorded and released ‘Victory Pill’ – Jim’s first self-directed project. Much of the album was written and recorded at the pre-production stage by Jim, so this time the acclaim was all his. Metal Hammer said, “[‘Victory Pill’] doesn’t fall short on catchy hooks or memorable tunes, nor does it compromise on energy or aggression.” Total Guitar was also impressed: “A victorious debut… reminds us what a unique talent Jim Davies is!”
Now in 2009, the scene is set for ‘Electronic Guitar’, Jim Davies’ debut album as an instrumental artist. It’s a powerful statement of intent from the revered pioneer that should appeal to guitarists and non-guitarists alike…
www.myspace.com/jimdaviesmusic
These include
Jim Davies
Biography written by Steve Lawson (editor Total Guitar Magazine)
Jim Davies, one of the U.Ks most revered and respected guitarists, is set to launch his debut instrumental guitar album. Released April 20th 2009 on Mascot Records, ‘Electronic Guitar’ is a pulsating monster of a record, showcasing Davies’ ingenious guitar techniques that blur the line between synths and six-strings.
As far as bona fide guitar heroes go, Jim Davies was a late starter. The veteran of the UK electronic-rock crossover scene began playing at 16. However, his delayed introduction to the instrument was no handicap: three years after his first powerchord, he was a finalist in Guitarist magazine’s Guitarist of The Year competition. Jim earned his place in the final with an instrumental that demonstrated his unique sound, developed while still in his teens.
“The dance scene became a massive source of inspiration for me at a time when I felt I’d taken my rock style playing as far as it could go,” says Jim, “I’d loved all the squelchy filter sounds and layers of synth lines, so I started using more guitar effects to try and emulate those sounds.”
In 1995, a chance meeting with Prodigy main man Liam Howlett gave Jim the opportunity to take his innovative playing to a wider audience. Seizing the moment, Davies handed Howlett a demo tape. Liam was so impressed by what he heard, he asked Jim to join him as Prodigy’s touring guitarist. The subsequent tour took in The Prodigy’s famous Glastonbury appearance of 1995 and headline slots at festivals across the globe.
Jim left enough of an impression on his new band to be asked into the studio to take part in the sessions for what would become The Prodigy’s breakthrough album, ‘Fat Of The Land’. Davies’ guitar work became an integral part of The Prodigy’s new sound, injecting a raw, ballsy aspect to the hits ‘Firestarter’ and ‘Breathe’.
Not content to rest on his laurels, in 1998 Jim joined cult industrial punk band Pitchshifter. Davies’ involvement in the recording sessions for the album www.pitchshifter.com meant the band’s critically acclaimed masterpiece was awash with his distinctive guitar sounds. The group went on to tour relentlessly, supporting Korn, Limp Bizkit, Deftones and Pantera, and opening the main stage at the UK’s Reading Festival in front of 60,000 people.
On Pitchshifter’s following album, ‘Deviant’, Davies was able to show off his full gamut of guitar sounds as well as his songwriting skills. The record was produced by Dave Jerden (Alice In Chains, Offspring, Jane’s Addiction) and released in 2000, hitting the top 30 in the UK. At this stage Jim became a feature of the British guitar magazines, with Total Guitar asking, “Is this the UK’s most exciting player?”
In 2002 Davies rejoined The Prodigy and played on the album ‘Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned’. The group toured again, headlining the Reading Festival and Big Day Out tour of Australia.
During a period of down time from The Prodigy, Jim recorded an album with the band’s Keith Flint. Cult producer (and ex-Killing Joke bassist) Youth was behind the mixing desk and the sessions got off to a promising start. However, due to label issues, the record was never released.
As ever, Davies kept busy and around the same time, he recorded his last album with Pitchshifter, ‘P.S.I.’, on Sanctuary Records. Jim left the band after their legendary London Astoria gig, immortalised on the live album ‘Bootlegged and Distorted, Remixed and Uploaded’.
In 2007, the prolific axeman recorded and released ‘Victory Pill’ – Jim’s first self-directed project. Much of the album was written and recorded at the pre-production stage by Jim, so this time the acclaim was all his. Metal Hammer said, “[‘Victory Pill’] doesn’t fall short on catchy hooks or memorable tunes, nor does it compromise on energy or aggression.” Total Guitar was also impressed: “A victorious debut… reminds us what a unique talent Jim Davies is!”
Now in 2009, the scene is set for ‘Electronic Guitar’, Jim Davies’ debut album as an instrumental artist. It’s a powerful statement of intent from the revered pioneer that should appeal to guitarists and non-guitarists alike…
www.myspace.com/jimdaviesmusic
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Breaks Fast Club...?
One of our students made this video for his track Applecrunch. We like it a lot.
I love you honey.....
We had a visit from Justin Hawkins and his new Hot Leg band mates recently. They spent an hour with the students answering questions and being general good blokes.
We will post up other pictures from our visiting speakers over the next few weeks
Below are some pictures from the Hot Leg visit
We will post up other pictures from our visiting speakers over the next few weeks
Below are some pictures from the Hot Leg visit
What's the story Glory Glory
Norwich band Glory Glory to support Cage the Elephant!
Panos and Shannon the members who make up Glory Glory have just added another date to their fast growing gig diary, this time supporting up and coming band Cage the Elephant. All the way from Kentucky, USA Cage the Elephant are embarking on a tour of the UK this spring, hitting Norwich UEA on the 8th May.
Thi is a fantastic break for Glory Glory, so head down to the UEA on 8th May to show your support.
Take a listen to Glory Glory at their myspace: www.myspace.com/glorygloryband1 or to book tickets for the gig visit http://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/events/cage-the-elephant.aspx
Panos and Shannon the members who make up Glory Glory have just added another date to their fast growing gig diary, this time supporting up and coming band Cage the Elephant. All the way from Kentucky, USA Cage the Elephant are embarking on a tour of the UK this spring, hitting Norwich UEA on the 8th May.
Thi is a fantastic break for Glory Glory, so head down to the UEA on 8th May to show your support.
Take a listen to Glory Glory at their myspace: www.myspace.com/glorygloryband1 or to book tickets for the gig visit http://www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/events/cage-the-elephant.aspx
Start as you mean to go on......
This is the first post on the Access To Music blog and we thought we would start with a doozie...
A couple of our ex-students Archie and Jack (CMP 2) left us to set up a management company and label. Their first signing was Tynchy Stryder....the rest is becoming history.
This week they made number 1 with the Tynchy/N Dubz single. They are off to America next week. We will keep an eye on the boys progress.
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