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What a night! Last night WaterBear Venue held an amazing MA showcase, thanks to some MA students who organised it. Here’s Shaman to explain more.
Massive thank you and well done to Misha Mandy (@mishamandymusic) / Emily Love / Sophie Teresa (@sophieteresaofficial) / Georgia Carter (@georgia.e.carter) / Kevin Green (@chalkboy_music) / Tom Burton (@tomburtonmusic) / Izzie Derry (@izzie.derry) / H Hatter (@hhatterofficial) / Mac Perry (@macperry_music) + Silver Bullet Band (@silver_bullet_uk) for performing.
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We recently caught up with BA student Owen Miles, @opium_uk who is on the Music Business course in Sheffield, to talk about his experience at WaterBear and as an active member of the music industry. Owen is a DJ but also has a background in event management and has been collaborating with both the WaterBear team and his peers to provide his own night aimed at students.

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After the success of the first event, WaterBear returns to The Washington (@washingtonsheff) in Sheffield for a second night of bands and DJ’s to celebrate the end of term! We are pleased to announce the lineup will be:

H:Sharp @hsharpband

Static Attic @static.attic.official

Kid Blu3 @kid_blu3e

Mirela @mirela_music

J Brown

A real mixture of genres, so expect an eclectic night of performances from some amazing artists! Music kicks off at 7PM and it’s free entry, see you there!

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We caught up with WaterBear Sheffield tutor @charlagreenuk who teaches the production tools, composition with technology and electronic performance courses, about her recent performance at iconic London club @xoyoldn! Charla is a DJ, producer and artist among many other things and here she also gives some sound advice to any up-and-coming DJ’s.

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We are pleased to announce the line-up for this year’s first WB: Live Showcase - a celebration of original music held at the @waterbearvenue. All genres are welcome, from djent to neo soul, so come down for an eclectic night of amazing music by the musicians of WaterBear, featuring artists @everydaysaintss / @cimmerianbandofficial / @tiaice_soulnspice / @lucretugh

WaterBears can sign up through Beebop, but this event is FREE ENTRY and open to everyone to attend! Certainly not one to be missed.

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This week at our Brighton campus, we were joined by Sam Wilce from one of our partner companies @dittomusic who previously gave a Masterclass at our Sheffield campus during Development Week. Ditto Music is an online music distribution company, so Sam was discussing subjects such as how Ditto’s uploading process works, copyright, metadata, licensing and more, as well as answering any questions in the room. Thank you for your time Sam, and sharing your in-depth knowledge of the industry.

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On Monday @waterbearvenue hosted our annual Innovation Night - an event to inspire WaterBears to think outside the box with their music, and encourage connections across different course pathways. Little known fact - the WaterBear band @MissionCreep was sparked from attending last year’s event!
The night set the scene for the theme of next term, where innovation will be at the forefront. There were some creative gear/tech demonstrations to get everyone feeling inspired, followed by the opportunity for everyone to try it out for themselves and play alongside new people. We also had an amazing performance from innovative MA graduate, @christianlesurfmusic!
Thank you to everyone who came and packed out the venue, we hope you’re feeling inspired and have perhaps learned a thing or two, and connected with some new WaterBears along the way. And massive thank you to Tom Stevens, Bob Earland, Kieron Pepper, and Greg Walton for their insights and demonstrations.
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*VOTING TIME* We are pleased to announce the top 6 submissions in our competition to win either 1 of 3 BOSS RC-1 Looper Pedals or 1 of 3 exclusive BOSS backpacks. To be in for a chance of winning, we asked you to submit a creative cover of a Beatles song to mark the release of their final song, ‘Now and Then’. Now we want YOU to decide which is your favourite of these six fab covers – comment below who’s you think is the best, the top 3 with the most votes will each win a Boss RC-1 Looper, and the 3 runners up will receive a Boss designed loop station themed backpack.

In order we have...

Adie Lawson @adiesguitarschool did a wonderful arrangement of Sgt Pepper track ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’

Matilda Sharpe @matildasharpe created medley of ‘Let it Be’, ‘Get Back’, ‘She Came In Through the Bathroom Window’ and ‘Here Comes the Sun’

George Parrott has given a riotous rendition of ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’

Jack Keane @jackkeanemusic treated us to a medley of tracks spanning the band’s different eras! Yesterday/ Hey Jude/ With A Little From My Friends/ You Never Give Me Your Money/ Something/ Strawberry Fields Forever/ Hey Jude/ Her Majesty

Matt Hennessy @matthennessyofficial and co mixed up the Lennon classic ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ into a reggae style

Tate Birch @tatebirch took a slightly different approach and remixed iconic Beatles cover originally by Isley Brothers ‘Twist and Shout’

We will announce the winners next week, good luck!

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Last weekend saw some of our Sheffield WaterBears perform at the Sheffield Christmas Market - a paid opportunity we arranged with @sheffieldcitycouncil.
Massive well done to James Brown (@j_brown119) featuring Kid Blu3 (@kid_blu3e), Katesley Arriola (@katesley_aleah) Lilly Hill (@xlilly.hillx) and Harry Wright (@harryjohnwright99) and big thanks to Sheffield City Council for having us!
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We have our Founder and CEO, Bruce Dickinson here to talk about the WaterBear MA Course in Music Business, outlining some of the amazing benefits of this course, most notably the high-level work placement opportunities, which are bespoke and tailored to suit each person. The MA course starts in January 2024, so now is the perfect time if you’d like to enquire. Visit our website (Link in bio) for more information on how to get in touch, so you can give your career in music a level up!
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We spoke to some of our Level 5 WaterBears about their experience, discussing their highlights and favourite parts of studying with us!
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Today we’re recapping a fantastic experience from last weekend; the world-famous @abbeyroadstudios opened its doors for Amplify, a two-day event packed with masterclasses and panels hosted by some of the industry’s leading professionals. It was held in the iconic studios Two and Three, which were famously used to record hit albums by The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Oasis, Adele and many more. A group of WaterBears were lucky enough to attend, both in person and online, and soak up the history of this iconic building!
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We are joined by WaterBear Josh, who is currently studying the performance course in Sheffield, to tell us about his recent experience as a guitar tech! During our development week, Josh worked with @therosadocsuk at their sold-out homecoming show at City Hall as a guitar tech, meaning he was responsible for making sure the band’s equipment was set up, instruments tuned and ready to go, and being on hand in the event of any mishaps! Josh did a fantastic job and speaks here about the experience and insights he gained.
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Today we have songwriter and composer @lana_mcdonagh, a producer for @homeofhappymusic production music label, to tell us about a fantastic opportunity for our WaterBears past and present - a chance for your music to make money on TV, film and online! We are putting together an album of tracks by WaterBeas for sync purposes to be released on the Home of Happy catalogue and distributed globally via BMG Production Music. Tracks can be any genre/ style but should not be longer than 4 mins long. For more information and a full brief, head to the Opportunities page on Canvas or reach out to the Opportunities team! Deadline is 3rd November.

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And just like that, it’s been a whole month since Graduation 2023 at @brighton_dome - we wanted to revisit such a happy and momentous day and celebrate the achievements of our now WaterBear alumni. We continue to wish you all of the success and want to remind you that you are still very much a part of WaterBear!
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Today we get a glimpse into a day in the life of WaterBear Brighton 4-piece @moonidleband as they took to the stage at @mutationsfestival on Saturday 4th November, headlining the @sofarsounds stage at @latest_music_bar - we love to see a WaterBear band where they belong, on a lineup amongst so many other amazing artists.
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