Harbourside Artist Management is looking for an emerging artist or band to join the Disability Empowerment Programme (DEP)
- Artist or band will be funded for the release of an EP project
- Funding will cover studio time, mixing, mastering, artwork, music video and PR for release campaign
- Artist or band will receive support in all aspects of the process from the Harbourside Artist Management team, and will have a young manager who will also be part of the DEP working with them as part of a six-month placement with Harbourside Artist Management.
Eligibility:
- The artist or band must be 18-25 years of age – this is a position funded by Youth Music
- This opportunity is for someone who identifies as D/deaf, disabled, neurodiverse or with a long-term health condition. If a band at least one member should identify as such
- This position has been created to help address the lack of opportunities outside London. Artists and bands should therefore be based outside of London
- Artist or band should not be under management or signed to a record label, but should have released some music in the past
- Artist or band will need to have 4-6 tracks they would be happy to release ready for recording by the end of April
About the DEP:
Harbourside Artist Management alongside Youth Music is launching the new Disability Empowerment Programme in 2022, to help tackle a lack of opportunities for D/deaf,disabled and neurodiverse people in the music industry. The programme will see a young manager (18-25 years old) join Harbourside for a paid six month placement. The manager will then be empowered to bring on a new artist or band, also aged between 18-25 and identifying as having a disability or long term health condition. The band or Artist will be funded for the release of an EP project (4-6 tracks) to include studio sessions, mixing, mastering, a music video and a PR campaign for the release. The artist and band will have the full support of the manager on the DEP and the Harbourside Artist Management team throughout the six month campaign.
The successful band or artist will be contracted to the release campaign but not to a further management contract with Harbourside Artist Management, unless agreed separately.
About Harbourside Artist Management:
Harbourside Artist Management is a music management company based in Bristol but with clients across the world. Harbourside has a passion for disability arts and is proactive in working with artists with disabilities. Current Harbourside clients include Viktoria Modesta, Lachi and Lucy May Walker.
How to apply:
Artist and bands can apply by sending the following materials by email:
- Links to two songs either already released or links to unreleased demos (mp3 attachments acceptable).
- A short biography of up to 500 words about the artist or band
- A paragraph on why you think you would be perfect for the DEP
Please send by email to [email protected] by 11th March 2022
Please also complete the eligibility and monitoring questionnaire HERE
Timeline for the successful candidate:
7 Mar – Deadline for applications submitted by email and eligibility questionnaire
14 Mar – Successful artist or band is selected
Apr – Artist or band in the studio to record the EP
May – Mixing and mastering of the record
June – Music video is shot for the lead single
July – EP is released on all platforms/music video goes live/PR campaign to promote the record and Disability Empowerment Programme.
