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SXSW March 2011

6th April 2011

March is the time of year when it all happens at once! First comes the ILMC in London, which clashes with Canadian Music Week in Toronto! ILMC as always was very informative, with various panels and industry opinions from across the globe. Kicking off on the Thursday night with the fabulous industry  showcase hosted by Discovery 2 at the AAA Club in Kensington with a sterling line up including Eliza Newman. Directly after ILMC we flew straight out to Austin Texas for  SXSW ( South By South West), the annual international film, music and interactive conference and READ MORE

SXSW 2011

15th March 2011

We're currently in Austin Texas at SXSW - a full report will be up when we're back!

The Dutch Impact at Eurosonic/Noorderslag

7th February 2011

The European Festival Awards took place on January 12th in Groningen, which was a fantastic event held in the gorgeous venue Stadsschouwburg for the opening of the  25th Anniversary of Eurosonic/Noorderslag It was a great night with some fabulous live music and tasty Dutch food, do check out the website links above. At Eurosonic/Noorderslag some great bands played, including the fabulous Dutch band Moss in the wonderfully intimate setting of the Groningen Museum, below, and there were some very informative music industry panels, including the festival panel.

Full Steam Ahead For The New Year!

10th January 2011

Happy New Year and it's full steam ahead for Dawson Breed Music. After a pretty hectic year in 2010, we now have lots going on over the next few months but first we're heading out to Noorderslag/Eurosonic again!

The Morning Orchestra at Nokia World

16th September 2010

What an exciting week it is! 2 full days of Nokia World for a hands-on experience of the latest Nokia tech that will be making waves in the year to come, and a chance to be a part of something else truly dear to my heart as we work with City Showcase to put on performances from 8 emerging artists in the world of music. Now, you may not know City Showcase, but the non-profit organisation is responsible for launching the likes of Amy Winehouse, N-Dubz and Razorlight to name but so very few. With a track record like that, it’s

Liverpool Sound City

15th July 2010

DMB had three artistes play at Liverpool Sound City this year, The Boy Done Good (for the second year) Vandeville Falls and Will Kevans. LSC is a great opportunity to catch some great emerging bands in the evening and  industry panels offering their opinions during the day in a wonderfully friendly city.

The Great Escape – Brighton & Bearded Theory Festival

15th July 2010

It's been a very busy few months. The Great Escape took place in May and so did Bearded Theory Festival - all on the same weekend! Will Kevans played a very special showcase for collection society SESAC at The Great Escape in Brighton, and Vandeville Falls played an awesome set at Bearded Theory Festival in Derbyshire.

City Showcase London

15th April 2010

Dawson Breed Music is delighted to be helping out at  City Showcase London again this year. City Showcase, London’s leading festival for new music, takes place annually, this year from 5-9 May 2010. City Showcase provides public exposure, advice and mentoring, plus the crucial contacts that aspiring talent needs.  It culminates in a series of live events in venues across London giving musicians the opportunity to perform in West End stores and legendary venues such as The Borderline, the 100 Club and The Apple Store on Regents Street and in 2010 it extends to The O2 with READ MORE

Noorderslag/Eurosonic 2010

21st January 2010

Again, we were at the Noorderslag/Eurosonic conference and showcase this year and saw some terrific bands. The European Breaker Awards were presented by the fabulous Joolz Holland, which was a great show and we were treated to live performances from the winners including Swedish artiste Jenny Wilson www.myspace.com/goldmedalrecordings The Oosterpoort building which is the location for the Noorderslag Conference in a very snowy Groningen in The Netherlands.

Gibson Guitar Showroom Showcase

25th July 2009

Esoterica and The Boy Done Good at The Gibson Guitar Showroom showcase in London on June 23rd 2009 performed to a music industry only audience of promoters, indie labels, publishers, PR, press, TV & Radio. Despite the extreme heat, not just in temperature, both bands gave a fantastic performance. Noostar were there to film it too, check out their website, it's the online talent show, and The Boy Done Good are still holding the No1 position! Photographs courtesy of Chris at www.monkey-see-monkey-do.com/music