South Coast Sounds

Release : How To Mend A Broken Pier - Vol 3

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ALBUM GIVES STUDENTS FIRST TASTE OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS
Budding young musicians rock for charity
Students at the award-winning music college Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM), have this month launched their own album.

Fourteen acts from the unique rock college were selected to appear on the album entitled ‘How To Mend A Broken Pier, Vol 3’, named as a tribute to Brighton’s crumbling West Pier.

The album showcases some of the best new talent at BIMM; all the tracks are written and performed by the students and cover a wide range of music styles.

Bands and solo artists such as Risen, Sarah-Louise Boyle and Raineater were chosen after an arduous selection process. A professional music business panel – including Ian Ramage, managing director of BMG Music Publishing, who works with Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Keane and Dido – selected the artists after listening to almost two hundred demos submitted by the students.

The talented, young musicians have also got involved in the back stage scenes of making an album including preparing and recording their tracks in the studio, learning about the production process, handling media interviews and preparing for the official launch.

Sarah Clayman, former Sony international promotions manager and BIMM director, said: “We aim to give our students the best possible start in the music industry, ensuring they develop into successful professional musicians.

“BIMM is the reverse of pre-packaged pop. We are a unique centre of excellence for truly talented young writers, singers and players who are serious about their careers. It was clear from the recording sessions that BIMM produces artists with exactly the right attitude and dedication for successful careers in music.”

Fellow BIMM director Kevin Nixon said: “This is our third annual album and record company A&R departments who heard our last albums were impressed enough to offer record deals to some of the featured artists. This year’s album is even stronger, so we expect even more success for our students.”

The album will be sold in aid of charity with all proceeds going to Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy UK – a centre in London where up to 200 children and adults receive music therapy each week.