Guests

Meet our Music Industry Guests

Inside the industry

Music industry guest visits take place throughout the year, showcasing some of the best artists and innovators in today’s music. We work with some of the world’s biggest bands, artists, influencers, PR companies, managers and labels, all keen to share their knowledge and experience with our students. Our regular industry development weeks also feature condensed programmes of guest visits, panels, seminars, masterclasses, gigs, and more. Our guest programme varies each year and some of our recent guests are shown below.

Paul Turner
Paul Turner, bassist for Jamiroquai, has performed and recorded with more than 80 A-list artists worldwide.
Masterclass Student support slot
Rabea Massaad
Rabea is a DIY music icon, YouTube star and Vower guitarist endorsed by Chapman, Victory Amps and Neural DSP.
Masterclass Q+A
Cory Wong
Funk guitar virtuoso Cory Wong, Grammy-nominated soloist and a member of Vulfpeck & Fearless Flyers.
Scholarship Masterclass Q+A Soundcheck Access Curriculum content
YONAKA
Brighton trio YONAKA blend punk, pop, and hip-hop into fierce, emotional and powerful alt-rock.
Freshers week performance
Eddy Thrower
Eddy Thrower, drummer for Lower Than Atlantis. His session work includes 1D, Busted, Dua Lipa & more.
Masterclass Q+A
ADMT
ADMT, Doncaster singer-songwriter, went viral with 50 Cent’s praise and sells out UK tours with soulful pop.
Sheffield launch event performance Masterclass Q+A
Mat Welsh
While She Sleeps’ Mat Welsh shapes the band as guitarist, co-founder and manager behind their global rise.
Artist Development
Polly Money
Polly Money toured globally with The 1975 and now shines solo with her euphoric, hook-filled indie-pop sound.
Masterclass Student support slot Q+A
John Waugh
Session saxophonist John Waugh brings jazz flair to The 1975’s sound with his emotive, signature style.
Masterclass Student support slot Q+A

About MUSIC INDUSTRY GUESTS  

Guest visits take place throughout the year, showcasing some of the best artists and innovators in today’s music. We work with some of the world’s biggest bands, artists, influencers, PR companies, managers and labels, all keen to share their knowledge and experience with our students. Our regular industry development weeks feature condensed programmes of guest visits, panels, seminars, masterclasses, gigs, and more. 

MUSIC INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT 

Meet our dedicated music industries team who curate all our events, from Development Week to Freshers Week, ensuring that you are learning from inside the industry from day one. 

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