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Amplify Episode 8 - Wales vs London - Vol 1: Musicians

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By: Connor Morgans

https://anthemcymru.podbean.com/e/episode-8-wales-vs-london-vol-2-music-industry/

 

In this mini series, our guest host explores career pro’s and con’s of moving to London over staying in Wales with a wide range of music industry professionals in Wales.

 

EPISODE 9 -  Wales vs London

 

Volume 2:  Music Industry

 

Guest host Connor Morgans chats to Welsh producers Honey B Mckenna, Minas and music industry promotor Rich Samuel exploring the Wales v London theme with talks about comfortability, creative processes + also discussing funding and opportunities for Welsh people in and outside of Wales.

 

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Amplify - stories about youth music in Wales is produced by Anthem.

 

Thanks to guests

 

Honey B McKenna (she/her) is a DJ, singer & producer from Abergavenny & 

currently based in Hereford. She is currently a regular at Jam Factory, and has been a resident at The Ivy Cardiff, Left Bank Village, and Bill’s Cardiff. She has played at HowTheLightGetsIn, London Ivy Collection venues, The Nicky Grist Stages, Chapel 1877, LUPA, Tiny Rebel Newport, Hubfest Cardiff, The Globe at Hay and many private events, with more to come in 2023; including Pride events around the borders and South Wales, Into The Woods, Hereford Indie Food Festival, special events at Jam Factory and more TBA! She loves disco, dance classics and house, and her original music has been featured on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Hereford and Worcester, Buzz Magazine and GodIsInTheTV, with a new EP out in summer 2023.

 

https://linktr.ee/honeybmckenna

 

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James Minas (he/him) Producer and artist originally from Athens, Greece and raised in Splott then the Welsh Valleys, now based back in Cardiff. Passionate about sharing stories and experiences of artists within Wales and beyond through music either as a producer or collaboration as an artist. 

 

https://linktr.ee/minassound
https://www.instagram.com/minassound/ 

 

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Richard Samuel (he/him) Having worked in the music industry as a journalist since the age of 17, interviewing Scissor Sisters, Bullet for my Valentine, and more. I achieved both an undergraduate and masters degree in Business and Marketing. I co-founded the Forté Project, an industry wide recognised artist development scheme, for young musicians in Wales. I also worked for Orchard Live, Wales’ biggest live music promotions company handling the marketing on all their live music  Currently I am a freelancer in Pontypridd working for Beacons Cymru, developing young industry talent, a full member of the MMF, managing a Country artist called Eleri, co-run a small-grass roots PR and coaching firm called Mondaay Media and still put on live shows in music and in comedy.

 

https://forteproject.co.uk/
https://www.beacons.cymru/

https://themmf.net/

https://www.instagram.com/mondaaymedia/

 

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Mentioned

 

 

Guest Presenter - Connor Morgans https://linktr.ee/AleighciaScott

Project managed by Tori Sillman & Connor Morgans

Studio Production by Connor Morgans https://linktr.ee/ConnorMorgans

Amplify Intro Music by Blankface https://linkfol.io/manlikeblankface

Original Concept by Ify Iwobi

 

 

Anthem. Cronfa Gerdd Cymru Music Fund Wales, creating a Wales in which music can empower every young life.  Find out more at www.anthem.wales