Launchpad Connect
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -The Launchpad Connect podcast features conversations with artists and music industry professionals in Yorkshire. These podcasts are adaptations of chats held on Instagram Live via our page @_launchpadmusic.
The aim of these conversations is to demystify and democratise the inner workings of the music industry including; successfully applying for funding, self-releasing new music and managing all aspects of a music project.
This podcast brought to you by Launchpad, a talent development programme offering a range of support to artists and music industry professionals based in Yorkshire.
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Episodes
Faux Pas - Help Musicians, Music Ally Creative Entrepreneurship programme, the importance of networking and merch
August 02, 2021 23:00 - 47 minutes - 54.6 MBLins settled in for a proper chat with some of the people behind Faux Pas. Ru is the frontperson of Faux Pas and Joe manages the indie-punk trio. Taking influence from the Riot Grrrl movement; along with bands like Placebo, they have brought their own twisted brand of Indie Punk to stages all across the UK, landing support slots with LIFE, The Blinders, Embrace, Dry Cleaning, Strange Bones and Hands Off Gretel and performances at Reading & Leeds Festival, Kendal Calling, Humber Street Sesh,...
LIO - Help Musicians, Higher Rhythm, PRS Foundation and writing a strong funding proposal
July 19, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes - 32.3 MBIn the dark evenings of winter Ash from the Launchpad Team had a sunny conversation with Leonie, singer and driving force behind Sheffield based alt-pop group LIO. Born in the Netherlands and based in Sheffield, LIO creates ambient alt-pop. Her music has tipped by BBC Introducing and Amazing Radio with her live set taking her to the stage at Tramlines, Sound City, Y Note and Long Division Listen in to hear about the support LIO has received from Yorkshire based music organisation Higher Rhy...
Tyron Webster - Come Play With Me & Launchpad Support plus looking after your mental health
July 05, 2021 23:00 - 26 minutes - 29.9 MBThis episode features Tyron Webster - a singer/ songwriter whose sound is rooted in soul, pop and R&B. Singing songs about heartbreak and love, Tyron hopes to bring a fresh stamp to the UK R&B / Pop scene that brings light to all the talent that is in the North and not just in the South. Tyron spoke to us about looking after your mental health, how important it is to look for and accept support where you can find it, including Launchpad support, and his experiences with performing. We talke...
Galaxians - Help Musicians, Momentum, Maximising your music income and Releasing as an independent artist
June 21, 2021 23:00 - 26 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this week’s episode, Ash Doherty from the Launchpad team spoke with Jed, who is 1/3rd of the band Galaxians; a group making music described as ‘pre digital dance music’ who taking much inspiration from the party lineage of their hometown in Leeds. We talked extensively about making it as an independent artist outside of London, the benefits and hardships to releasing independently, maximising your music income via sync and royalties and the support they have received from organisations a...
Team Picture - Help Musicians Do It Differently, applying for funding
June 07, 2021 23:00 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode, Lins caught up with Josh and Hannah of Team Picture. We discussed their new album ‘The Menace of Mechanical Music’ and how Do It Differently funding was instrumental in helping their ideas come to life. We also talked about how best to approach funding applications and they shared some hints and tips that they’ve picked up along the way. Team Picture are a 6 piece music outfit based in Yorkshire. Their personal brand of alternative art rock takes inspiration from eighties p...
Napoleon IIIrd - Developing Your Creative Practice
May 24, 2021 23:00 - 27 minutes - 47.6 MBJames Mabbett aka Napoleon IIIrd joined us in October 2020 to talk to us about his ever-evolving career as a musician, sound artist and all-round creative. Napoleon IIIrd first received Launchpad support in April 2020 and performed at a Virtual House Gig in May that year. We mainly focused on the intricacies of applying for the Developing Your Creative Practice fund from Arts Council England, which supports individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to foc...
NikNak - Mentoring, Resonance programme, releasing, funding, mental health
May 10, 2021 23:00 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBIn this episode, we talked with Nicole Raymond aka DJ NikNak. An Oram Award-winning and history-making storyteller in her own right, NikNak is devoted to developing her unique practice as a DJ and turntablist, sound artist, composer, producer, tutor, sound engineer and radio presenter. She is a strong advocate for diverse representation in the music industry, especially within DJ, turntablism and music production realms, and for musician wellbeing and mental health. We discussed the mentori...
Dead Naked Hippies - Help Musicians Do It Differently, Come Play With Me, being an independent artist
April 26, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes - 20.6 MBLucy from Dead Naked Hippies joined us to talk about the support that the band have received. Dead Naked Hippies are alt-rock outsiders. The trio, fronted by force-of-nature front woman Lucy Jowett, will lull you in with subtlety before taking your head off with their wall of sound. They are a force to be reckoned with live with huge guitars, booming drums and Jowett’s banshee-like approach hitting hard, with freneticism and attitude to boot. In this episode, we discussed Help Musicians ‘Do...
Jemma Freese - Jazz North northernline, Serious Take Five, mentoring, confidence
April 12, 2021 23:00 - 22 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode of the Launchpad connect podcast, Ash Doherty spoke with the wonderful composer, keyboardist and vocalist Jemma Freese. Jemma’s Project ‘Freese Trio’ was supported through Launchpad in 2019 with 1-1 mentoring and funding towards recording. For those who aren’t familiar with Freese Trio’s sound, they are a heavy triphop electronica post-punk band whose compositions explore inner demons and difficult truths. We recorded this episode in September 2020, and since then Jemma has ...
Simeon Walker - Help Musicians, Momentum Accelerator, being a musician in the North of England
March 29, 2021 23:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThe first conversation in this series was with composer and pianist Simeon Walker and was facilitated by our project coordinator Lins Wilson. After a decade working as a musician, Simeon Walker has quickly emerged as a leading light in the burgeoning Modern Classical scene, following the release of his EP Preface, and two albums Mono and Winnow, with Winnow being released in November 2020. In recent years, Simeon has performed & toured across the UK and Europe, including supporting S. Care...
Launchpad Connect Trailer
March 23, 2021 16:00 - 56 seconds - 773 KBThe Launchpad Connect podcast features conversations with artists and music industry professionals in Yorkshire. These podcasts are adaptations of chats held on Instagram Live via our page @_launchpadmusic. The aim of these conversations is to demystify and democratise the inner workings of the music industry including; successfully applying for funding, self-releasing new music and managing all aspects of a music project. This podcast brought to you by Launchpad, a talent development prog...