 Myke and band posing against our "Red Wall" Myke Gray guitarist (formerly with Skin, Red White & Blues, Schism, and Jagged Edge) setup camp in our Rehearsal Room 1 for two days to jam ahead of their Download Festival appearance. They even shot part of their music video here which we've added on the post for you to have a nosey!
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You can see the finished video here, give it a watch!
Another busy month here at the recording studio, plenty of bands jamming with us in the rehearsal rooms too. Here's a few highlights!
Ukepunk
Ukulele powered punk outfit UkePunk made great use of our live room, utilising a green screen for their upcoming video for track Susie Dent - a quirky punk fused ode to Countdown's resident lexicographer! Here's a snippet of what to expect
MAS Records
We are teaming up with a national government funded scheme MAS Records, to offer young bands an opportunity to develop their skills and music. One of the schemes patrons is none other than Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame. Here's some more info if you'd like to sign up or share with someone you know:
Will you be aged 16-19* on the 2nd September this year?
Are you in a band or thinking of forming one? Passed your GCSEs? If not - know someone who is? You could be eligible to sign up for an upcoming FREE artist development scheme that runs from September 2018 - July 2019, providing upcoming artists with the following free of charge... -Weekly rehearsal sessions -Recording sessions with top producers -Showcase gigs -Business planning advice for your career -Marketing and promotion campaigns -Tour planning Sounds too good to be true? MAS Records is a Government funded scheme that supports the UK's emerging music scene. Already well established with over 200 bands involved in Leeds, Bristol, Birmingham and Liverpool, it is now branching out up here in Manchester. If you're interested or know someone who would be, please inbox us a message with some basic info - name, band/act name, age, email address and telephone number and we can go from there. ??? *Bands can be considered who may have some (not the majority) of their members that are younger or older than 16-19 Red Wall Live
Live from Manchester once again in the recording studios, this month we had Suave Martyrs, Standing Waves and The Tip Dogs entertaining the crowd and via livestream from our FaceBook page. A great night was had by all - check out their performances on our YouTube channel.
After last years success, we're proud to be offering one of the winner's prizes for Local Music Live - a single professionally recorded, mixed and mastered here at the studios. Here's a bit more info about the music competition from the organisers...  John Dash and Dave Stankler formed The Local Radio Network around a year ago. They're excited to announce that their very first project Local Music Live returns to run through March and April 2018. Thanks to their amazing sponsors Howarth Timber they now have more radio stations, more airtime, more social media, more radio shows and an even bigger prize for the winning musician or band. This includes studio time from Red Wall Studios Recording Studios & Rehearsal Rooms, a professional video from Harris Creative, expert advice from DMF (Digital Media Frontier) Advertising and an appearance at the prestigious ARIAS (Audio and Radio Industry Awards) in Leeds in October organised by The Radio Academy. If you're a musician or you know someone who is please get involved. All the information is at www.localmusiclive.org. Thank you to the following stations for all their support Great Yorkshire Radio, Lincs FM, Dearne FM, Trax FM, Ridings FM, Fix Radio, 97.4 Rock FM, Rock FM 2, Revolution 96.2, Mansfield 103.2, Rhubarb Radio, Total Access, NMFM 106.6fm, WFM 97.2, Bolton FM, 96.7 Phoenix FM, The HitMix 107.5 FM, Corby Radio, Erewash Sound, RWSfm 103.3 and TMCR 95.3FM.
Last night saw the first Redwall Live gig of the year, held here at the recording studios in Manchester - and what a great start! Featuring the excellent We The North, Exist The Fall and Room To Let - all fantastic local acts from Bury and surrounding areas.
Headliners We The North take to the stage
The night was well attended and everyone had a blast. Here is the live-stream video that was sent out over FaceBook on the night. Our live music events usually take place at the studios in Bury on the last Saturday of each month, keep your eyes out for more coming soon!  Going back in time, to a few weeks ago, we had the marvellous Lancashire Belle, aka singer Jane Francis, in for a recording session. Whisking us back some 70+ years to the era of World War 2, our vocal booth acted like a true Tardis as she faithfully re-enacted the classic White Cliffs Of Dover by the much beloved Vera Lynn(who recently celebrated her 100th year) and a quirky number by Gracie Fields - The Thing-Ummy-Bob. Our own sound engineer Dean Corrie headed the session and a surprise visit by Geoff from Kaleidoscope Imagery made the day even more memorable, by capturing some highlights on film. Have a listen to her rendition of White Cliffs Of Dover on our site-wide player, usually located on the top left of the site. Read more about Jane with some excerpts of her biog from her website: "Although rightly acclaimed for her vocal performances and ability to engage with an audience, Lancashire Belle is also a top class entertainer and, with her unmatched repertoire of songs, can justifiably lay claims to being the most versatile of 1940s acts, effortlessly switching from high energy dance numbers to standards, with a hint or two of Gracie Fields-style comedy included for good measure. A professional vintage singer and entertainer for the past seven years, Jane has enjoyed a lifetime love affair with the fashion and music of the 1940s - and that passion shines through on stage. Jane undertakes a wide variety of work each year, from public to private bookings, has performed on Concorde - and even had a Marston's beer named in her honour! A top class act, and one not to be missed. Born and raised in the county, Jane is an authentic Lancashire Lass. She is a relative newcomer to the burgeoning 1940s scene, but has already appeared at many of the country's leading events, earning a deserved reputation amongst organisers and the public alike for the spectacle of her shows and the unrivalled quality of her voice. Her repertoire includes material by Vera Lynn, Gracie Fields, The Andrews Sisters, Glenn Miller - and many more stars of the 1940s.  People often tell me they think I was born in the wrong era... and do you know something? I think they are right! As someone who loves nothing better on a rainy afternoon than curling up on the sofa and wallowing in an old black and white movie - anything with Bette Davis, Bogart and Bacall, or Fred and Ginger suits me just fine! - I always think how wonderful it would have been to have experienced the 1940s for myself. It is without doubt my favourite vintage era. In my role as Lancashire Belle, I am lucky to be able to live a little in the 1940s as a performer and entertainer, and to take part in so many fabulous events. I love them all - and going by the number of visitors to them, and having met some wonderful re-enactors along the way, I know I am not alone in that respect. The music is incredible and the clothes are amazing. I just love it when you see the crowds dressed from head to toe in their vintage outfits. I love it when people dress up and I especially love all the music. Why, I wonder, during a time of severe hardship, was the music so good?” Whether it's an extended performance for the BBC during a live two-hour VE Day commemoration hosted by Adrian Chiles, or appearing alongside Mary Berry at a (successful!) National Trust world record attempt, or simply making a reappearance at one or other of the many 1940s weekends held across the country each year, Lancashire Belle (aka Jane Francis) consistently demonstrates why she is the first choice of so many professional event organisers." You can catch Jane at Fleetwood 1940's Weekend at The North Euston Hotel on the Friday and Monday between 14th-17th April. For more information and for booking Lancashire Belle, check out her website. Great having Aron & Paddy back in the studio yesterday, continuing their fine work on Aron's musical pet project. Some interesting vocal harmonies being tracked as well as lead guitar and piano. They're back in a few weeks for further tracking, watch this space! Credits to Paddy's Twitter Page for the pics :) Hello and welcome to the new Red Wall Studios blog, giving you the latest information, events and general goings on here at our recording and rehearsal studios in Greater Manchester.
We're fairly active on the likes of FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram, but thought that a personal blog from the team here at the studios would be a nice addition. We'll be discussing everything and anything studio related from what our local bands are up to (gigs, recording, albums etc) to our random thoughts and ramblings. Happy reading and please feel free to comment and share :) Carl H |
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