USW Music & Sound

Brecons Jazz Fest and are looking for young people to be involved in new music opportunities!
Looking for everyone from artists, bands and DJs to creatives, artist managers, designers and photographers and videographers!
Free travel arrangements to the Taster Day on 13th of June as well so please reach out to [email protected] for more information.

This group is currently inactive, head over & join us on Instagram. www.instagram.com/usw_music/

This is going to be a great event - register for your ticket to join Huw Stephens next Friday 14th October

Getting Heard! with BBC TV & Radio Presenter Huw Stephens Getting Heard! with BBC TV & Radio Presenter Huw Stephens

☀️☀️☀️ It's going to be a HOT one.

USW Music & Sound staff & students are proud to work in partnership with the organisers of this year's Brecon Jazz Festival. Together we bring you 5 special Atrium USW Stage events taking place at "Muse" & "Northhouse Brecon" which is co-owned by USW Alumnus, Dean Richards. The opportunity to work at Brecon Jazz Festival provides our students with valuable experience, helping them to kick-start their creative careers.

Lineup 👇👇👇
James Chadwick Trio
Tanya Walker & Friends
Freshly Cut Grass (Septet)
Jazzy Thing Trio
Dionne Bennett Quintet

🎟 Info & tickets https://breconjazz.org/

The USW ‘Create Sampler - Volume 5’ Is Out Now!

We start our week-long USW creative Gradfest celebrations by presenting you with a compilation of some of the greatest music and sounds from the talented students of

Over the last few years, USW Music & Sound have had the privilege of collecting the greatest pieces of music and sound from our students, we have then complied these works onto our Create Sampler records. ‘Create Sampler- Volume 5’ is an expansive record that consists of 16 tracks which vary in styles and genres.

It is available right now on our SoundCloud, tap the link to listen: https://soundcloud.com/user-713545023/sets/create-sampler-vol-5?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Over the coming week we will be posting more ‘Create Sampler - Volume 5’ content so keep a look out for some exciting previews.

More useful links to do with USW MUSIC AND SOUND and GRADFEST can be found here: https://linktr.ee/uswmusic

Paid opportunities to work at Music & food events this summer

National Museum Wales Food Festival / Music Event | Arts Council of Wales We are bringing back the in-person Food Festival!

We're excited to be heading to FOCUS Wales & joining the lineup of over 250 global artists for our 1st USW Showcase at the Festival. Find us at the Old No 7 Bar on Saturday 7th from 8pm with this talented lot

Our USW Photojournalism students have been flat out covering Immersed. These are some of their favourite shots from the festival. They are incredible, if you use them please give a credit.

Day 1: Tramshed featuring Minas MONIQUE MissFaithee L E M F R E C K Sonny: Double 1 The Honest Poet Benji Wild Afro Cluster Rhi'N'B Ophelia's Beard Terrapins Adrastea USER BUSY Basic State Superficial Heights Mt. Ples N.A.S.H Save Our Ships Live at The Hanbury Swansea (With Support from Guilty Rascals) Femmebug Mari Mathias Claurindo Diakiesse Megan Owen Music

Day 2: CULTVR featuring Motel Thieves SYBS Mr Bewlay Breichiau Hir SHLUG Nookee Silent Forum Nigel/UK/ TELGATE Blackelvis as well as artists from Sound Progression

😍 And thats a wrap! Immersed! 2022 what an experience. Over 100 USW Creative Industries students nailed an incredible 3-day show featuring a host of talented artists from all over Wales to our liveliest audience yet for Teenage Cancer Trust. The Cardiff music scene is literally jumping this week & we couldn't be more proud to be a part of the BBC Radio 6 Music invasion.

🙏 Special thanks to everyone who has supported us, performed & partied, the list is so big & we couldn't have done it without you. In particular our partners Orchard Live, Buzz Magazine, Libertino Records, Tramshed, CULTVR, Wagamamas, Music Declares Emergency, Creative Wales, Cardiff Council & the mightly University of South Wales for believing in the project from the outset.

📺 Relive the highlights from the Festival including live sets from MaceOnline L E M F R E C K Afro Cluster & Minas with IMMERSED TV
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/428xcr2k

Cardiff is THE MUSIC CITY
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Excited to share the news that Immersed Festival is hosting a daytime event dedicated to innovations in live music for tackling the climate crisis with Music Declares Emergency 29.03.22.

It's their first visit to Wales & we're going to explore ideas, showcase projects, create a pop-up gallery & city centre mural to raise awareness, but where? If you are studying or working in the music industry & want to increase your sustainability please feel welcome to come along.

6000 Organisations, artists & individuals support Music Declares Emergency including Radiohead, Annie Lennox, Massive Attack, Fat Boy Slim, Gilles Peterson, Sony Music, Boomtown Fair, Billie Eilish & the Pretenders.

Tickets are free, sign up here: shorturl.at/fhnGT

Let's make some noise: Women in Music Tues 8th March 1 - 2pm

Taking place during National Careers Week & to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, join BBC Music Introducing to showcase some of the lesser-known jobs that exist in the music industry and hear from some of the women working across live events and radio.

Let’s make some noise: Women in music | Creative & Cultural Skills Taking place during National Careers Week and to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, we’re joining forces with BBC Music Introducing to showcase some of the lesser-known jobs that exist in the music industry and hear from some of the women working across live events and radio.

Music & Sound Masterclass & Zen Bar Gig 23rd Feb.
All welcome.

Music Industry Masterclass with Minchella & Manning Join the University of South Wales for an exclusive insight into the Minchella Manning creative process.

In the lead up to Welsh Music Industry Conference, Summit 2022 Beacons Cymru is hosting a number of Basecamp events across Wales, starting with USW on Wednesday 2nd February in the Zen Bar at the Atrium, Cardiff.

Here, you’ll meet your local music industry heroes, connect with like-minded young people, and unlock exciting knowledge and new opportunities to help forge your creative career.

There are talks on Music Journalism, Production, live bands and the opportunity to network with industry professionals.

Tickets are absolutely FREE but you'll need to register to secure your place https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summit-basecamp-tickets-255572944557

Panels and Live Performances from

1. Crwthmag Presents: How to get into Music Journalism
Panellists: Bethan Miller (Photographer) and DJ Dabes (Radio)
Host: Alexandra Jones (Crwth/Beacons)

2. Redressing the balance: Women in the Welsh Music industry
Panellists: Eleri Angharad (Siren - Women in Songwriting), Eädyth (Producer/Musician)
Host: Yasmine Davies (Beacons)

3. Beacons Doorstepping Presents getting into Music Production
Speaker: Minas
Host: Mali Haf

The Honey Sessions presents The Honey Lounge
Hosted by Sizwé Chitiyo

Summit: Basecamp All roads lead to Summit: a Welsh Music Industry conference for young people, made by young people. Join us in the foothills at Summit: Base

👉 CALLING WELSH MUSICIANS

Four winning acts will be flown to Dubai to take the stage on the UK’s National Day - Feb 10, 2022. Each winning act will receive a Sheeran by Lowden guitar; with the ultimate winner also receiving a bespoke, handmade Lowden Guitar.

Expo 2020 Dubai & Pavilion2020

Enter here: http://ow.ly/eNGr50HocJF

HOME | Takethestage Four winning acts will be flown to Dubai to take the stage on the UK’s National Day - Feb 10, 2022. Each winning act will receive a Sheeran by Lowden guitar; with the ultimate winner also receiving a bespoke, handmade Lowden Guitar.

Amazing opportunity for Music Businesses in Wales to apply for support funding.
Info here - http://ow.ly/yJy550H0MVm

Busnes Cymru

Want to work with Wales biggest Live Music Promotions company Orchard Live? ​Three-times regional promoter champions & the team behind events in Cardiff Castle, Ponty Park & Bath Festival there are a host of roles up for grabs.

Come & meet Orchard to hear more TUESDAY 30th Nov 10-11.30am CAD305

https://thinkorchard.com/en/what-we-do/orchard-live/

Orchard.LIVE | What we do | Orchard Creative is our business. Making it all happen under one roof is what makes us different.

Thrilled to welcome legal legend & Author of the music industry bible, ‘Music: The Business' Ann Harrison to the University of South Wales next month. Join us at the Cardiff Atrium Campus or virtually for this specialist Masterclass with one of the UK's leading Music Business practitioners.

Open to non-students & the wider music community
🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/music-the-business-masterclass-with-ann-harrison-tickets-211931261107

We've been talking about heading to FOCUS Wales for some time & would LOVE to attend with USW artists.

Gig at FOCUS Wales: Various Venues Wrexham | 2022-05-05 – 2022-05-07 | Live Acts wanted Promoter FOCUS Wales Wrexham is looking for Worldmusic, Soul, Roots, Rock, Rhythm & Blues (R&B), Reggae, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive, Pop, Metal, Indie Rock, Indie/Alternative, Indie, Hip Hop, Grime, Folk, Electro, Dance, Alternative Rock Live Acts - Fee negotiable. Apply now for this gig at gigmi...

THANKYOU to everyone who came, performed, partied & joined in online to the Libertino Showcase that celebrated our partnership with the award-winning record label. Bandicoot & Adwaith were simply outstanding along with the support received from BSc Sound & Live Event Production students.

Read the full story www.southwales.ac.uk/news/news-2021/usw-announces-partnership-libertino-records/

Images: Monks Photography & Reece H Strati
University of South Wales

We're on a mission to embed climate action and skills within the School of Music & Sound curriculum, especially around live events. This week students worked with sustainability consultant Pauline Bourdon to develop Event Sustainability Action Plans for Immersed! Festival which takes place at the Tramshed Feb 10th 2022.

Delivering on these plans is a strong driver with a "show and tell" showcase planned within the Festival to share and celebrate best practices.

Horizons/ Gorwelion Launchpad is a scheme delivered by BBC Cymru Wales in partnership with Arts Council Wales to develop new, independent contemporary music in Wales. If you are interested in working with them or applying to join come along to our networking session THIS THURSDAY 4pm CAD305.

The deadline for this years applications is 8th November http://www.bbc.co.uk/.../8KYNmrv8cnxN.../launchpad-fund-2021

📢 USW Music is proud to announce an industry partnership with award-winning record label LIBERTINO & we're celebrating with a showcase event of talks & music featuring Adwaith, Bandicoot & Clwb Fuzz.

Libertino has grown extensively over the last few years & today has a roster of over 20 artists who create & perform in both Welsh & English languages. It's home to the mighty Adwaith who won the Welsh Music Prize in 2019 along with Keys, N’famady Kouyate, Sister Wives, Kidsmoke plus a growing number of exciting new & emerging artists.

Label owner Gruff Owen will bring his considerable experience to our MA Songwriting & Production programme through a series of bespoke masterclasses & a prestigious Libertino Graduate Award.

"Gruff personifies the social-entrepreneur spirit. Libertino Records plays a considerably positive role in terms of social impact for Welsh musicians & musicians living in Wales. I am looking forward to digging deep into what drives Gruff & his motivation behind running an Indie label in an industry supposedly ruled by streaming." (Course Leader & Keys frontman Matthew Evans)

"The MA Songwriting & Production programme at the University of South Wales not only enhances & fine-tunes the students' songwriting talent & production skills it also gives them a full understanding of the nuances of the music industry in 2021. This wider understanding of the ever-evolving & shifting industry alongside a progressive & exciting musical curriculum is creating artists who are bold in their creativity & are industry aware whilst forging a sustainable career. As a forward-thinking & community focused label Libertino is excited to be part of the students' creative & academic journey. We will deliver bespoke workshops & masterclasses & are very proud to endorse the ‘MA Songwriting and Production’ degree through the ‘Libertino Graduate Award for Excellence’. (Libertino CEO Gruff Owen)

🎟 The showcase is open to Schools, Colleges, non-students & the wider music community, just book a (free) here https://tinyurl.com/5ejkk8wk

Lucky BA Music Producing students get to hang out with Grammy nominated producer Romesh Dodangoda for an interactive Q&A about the role of the music producer in the modern music industry.

Romesh’s career shows that with dedication & enthusiasm there are many sustainable opportunities for our graduates. A USW Alumni himself, Romesh has worked with some of the biggest names in rock, pop & metal including Motörhead, Bring Me the Horizon, Bullet For My Valentine & Funeral for a Friend.

The visit represents the start of Romesh’s involvement with the degree which culminates in the Romesh Dodangoda Graduate Award for Excellence for outstanding final year work.

Our BA Music Producing programme has gone from strength to strength as we welcomed its 1st cohort to USW this September. The course has quickly established a vibrant learning community that embraces industry partnerships & innovative music technology.

We have an Open Day I3th Nov if you are interested in hearing more https://tinyurl.com/4rvah65v

📸 Paolo Ricci

We did it - got everyone in the shot! What a pleasure to welcome Kaptin Barrett on campus to hold a physical workshop with 2nd & 3rd-year music students. Immersed!2022 Festival is at the programming stage & who better to input than Head of Music for Boomtown Fair 😍

👀 Immersed! info coming soon but for now, get 10-13th Feb on your radar 🔥

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Thank you to everyone who came to our 1st School Networking & Social in the Zen Bar last night with Forte & Beacons. So good to be back on campus & doing the things we love 😍

👏 Many USW students have ignited careers with the Forte Project & Wales is blessed to have organisations like this working tirelessly to develop artists. A big round of applause to Foxxglove, Yasmine & Simon Parton for their energy and talent, you are true inspirations.

👀 Our next social is with Libertino 10th Nov. Tickets coming soon.

📸 Monk's Photography & Reece H Strati

If you are interested in hearing about the courses we offer come to our Open Day this Saturday 16th October.

How do I register to attend?

👉simply click on this link www.southwales.ac.uk/open-days & complete the form online

👩‍🎓👨‍🎓meet the team & current students

🎸✏️🎤 take part in workshops to get a taste of what we study

🏨 enjoy a tour of our campus & exceptional studio facilities