Dawson Breed Music is delighted to be helping out at  City Showcase London again this year. City Showcase, London’s leading festival for new music, takes place annually, this year from 5-9 May 2010. City Showcase provides public exposure, advice and mentoring, plus the crucial contacts that aspiring talent needs.  It culminates in a series of live events in venues across London giving musicians the opportunity to perform in West End stores and legendary venues such as The Borderline, the 100 Club and The Apple Store on Regents Street and in 2010 it extends to The O2 with The British Music Experience, supported by AEG Live, and to Lewisham (City Showcase: Rocklands) as well as the first ever City Showcase: Roots & Flutes festival on the 9th of May 2010 at The O2.

At The Apple Store on Regents Street, gigs and industry workshops will include Vandeville Falls, Andrew Davie, Patch William, Polly MacKay and The Pleasure Principle, Jess Morgan and Tony Christie, Lynsey de Paul and Hal Ritson. Pop down and say hello as that’s where we’ll be!

Established as a key date for music lovers and industry talent spotters, City Showcase is a rare opportunity to see tomorrow’s future stars.

Unless otherwise stated access to all festival events is by wristband:  The cost of a wristband is just £5 from www.cityshowcase.co.uk.  Wristband holders will also receive discounts at gigs as listed and enjoy discounts at participating shops, cafes, restaurants and bars in Regent Street, Carnaby Street and at The O2.

Dawson Breed Music attended the International Live Music Conference again this year meeting up with old and new friends and listening and discussing the future of the music business and the constant changes within it. There were some very entertaining panels as usual and interesting debates. Kicking off on Thursday March 11th with a production meeting discussing and sharing production issues such as weather conditions, staging and technical expectations  relevant for all those working on live production. Very useful for Bearded Theory Festival the festival we work closely with.

Again, we were at the Noorderslag/Eurosonic conference and showcase this year and saw some terrific bands. The European Breaker Awards were presented by the fabulous Joolz Holland, which was a great show and we were treated to live performances from the winners including Swedish artiste Jenny Wilson www.myspace.com/goldmedalrecordings

The Oosterpoort building which is the location for the Noorderslag Conference in a very snowy Groningen in The Netherlands.

Esoterica and The Boy Done Good at The Gibson Guitar Showroom showcase in London on June 23rd 2009 performed to a music industry only audience of promoters, indie labels, publishers, PR, press, TV & Radio. Despite the extreme heat, not just in temperature, both bands gave a fantastic performance. Noostar were there to film it too, check out their website, it’s the online talent show, and The Boy Done Good are still holding the No1 position!

Photographs courtesy of Chris at www.monkey-see-monkey-do.com/music

Wow what a busy time at The Great Escape 14, 15 & 16th of May! Lots of seminars, lots of networking and we  saw some great bands in the evening, including Australian bands Temper Trap and The John Steel Singers!

London City Showcase took place earleir this year on 7th, 8th &9th  of May with new talent showcasing in various venues across London, and Dawson Breed Music were there, helping out at the Borderline.

Dawson Breed Music and Respect Music Limited have been working on a joint venture with young Edinburgh songwriter/producers Reid&Stanners to celebrate the songwriting talents of Roy Orbison.

Barbara Orbison Productions has chosen the Reid&Stanners version of You’re The One to be featured on a Roy Orbison tribute album due for imminent release on itunes. They will also perform the song for her at a special event to be held at The Gibson Rooms London on the 23rd April 2009 which is Roy Orbison’s birthday.

Thursday April 23, 2009 marks the birthday of the legendary Roy Orbison (23 April 1936) and musicians around the world are celebrating his life and music at a concert and CD release launch. The songs will be available worldwide on iTunes on April 27.

The event will be hosted by Roy’s family, Barbara, Roy and Alex Orbison and is supported by Epiphone in celebration of the upcoming launch the new Epiphone 12 String ‘Pretty Woman’ acoustic guitar – the Epiphone acoustic guitar was originally used by Roy when he penned that song. Other sponsors on the night include BMI, Denzyl Feigelson and his team at AWAL (Artists Without A Label), Guitar Hero, SonyATV, and SonyBMG.

A rock and roll pioneer with an unforgettable dynamic voice, Roy Orbison is being honored by some 35 new signed and unsigned artists who have recorded their rendition of Orbison classics and other songs. In this way they carry forward his pioneering spirit and the indelible mark his five decades of music have made. From “Only The Lonely” and “Pretty Woman,” to “You Got It” and Roy’s Traveling Wilburys “You’re Not Alone Anymore” Orbison’s songwriting was matched by his soulful and unique 5 octave operatic voice.

For more info click on the links below:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=67840958468&ref=mf
Website: http://www.orbison.com/news/big-o-birthday-bash-roy-orbison-birthday-tribute-concert-and-itunes-release-announced
Gibson: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/ArtistsAndEvents/Stories/roy-orbison-birthday-408/

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