Andy APA Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 To showcase and celebrate the wealth of musical talent we have in the north east we’re pleased to announce our first all day music open day with The Lemon Tree, One Up, Imported Instruments and Brewdog. A series of acoustic and full band instores with a gig at The Lemon Tree in the evening will see bands, singer/songwriters and DJs provide the entertainment. Furthermore, MusicPlus will be running workshops at Imported Instruments to offer advice to young and experienced musicians alike on subjects such as the importance of PRS and Musicians Union, how to get your music on itunes, Amazon and practical talks such as soundchecking and lighting.Already signed up to play are Stanley, Indian Red Lopez, Marionettes and Velvet Audio with many more to be announced in the coming days and weeks. Shows through the day will be free to attend with a £5 entry fee to The Lemon Tree gig. Full details of line up and tickets will be announced here along with our website and Facebook pages. Watch this space! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy APA Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Things are moving along nicely and we're getting the line up in the closing stages of completion. Pleased to confirm appearing at this event will be:Stanley, Indian Red Lopez, Marionettes, Velvet Audio, Seas Starry, Forest Fires, The Shores, Duke, Leanne Smith, Craig Davidson, Foxhunting, Cara Mitchell, CS Buchan and Ashley Park. Interesting Music will open the day with a DJ set with more bands and DJs to be announced soon. Details of full line up, stage breaks, times and workshops will be out in the next week or two so keep an eye out. All bands will be appearing across The Lemon Tree, One Up, Imported Instruments and Brewdog with workshops coming from MusicFirst and SMP.Remember to keep Saturday the 22nd September free all day and come along and enjoy our local bands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy APA Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Timings and full line up for the day are below. The first four bands on at The Lemon Tree are young acts from Strategic Music Partnership so get in to show your support for them. Hopefully you like what you see overall and come along! Remember, the shows through the day are free to attend and a £5 entry to The Lemon Tree at night (click here for tickets) and we'll be open late with DJs.One Up Records:12pm - 1.00pm - Interesting Music DJs1.00pm - 1.30pm - Seas Starry1.45pm - 2.15pm - Forest Fires2.30pm - 3.00pm - The Shores3.15pm - 3.45pm - Duke4.00pm - 4.30pm - You Are What We Are4.45pm - 5.15pm - Velvet Audio5.30pm - 6.00pm - Fridge Magnets6.15pm - 6.45pm - Indian Red Lopezii Music:2.00pm - 2.25pm - Leanne Smith2.30pm - 2.55pm - Craig Davidson3.00pm - 3.45pm - Emubands Workshop3.45pm - 4.10pm - Foxhunting4.15pm - 4.40pm - Lucy Pell4.45pm - 5.10pm - Workshop (TBC)5.15pm - 5.40pm - Willson Gray5.45pm - 6.10pm - Cara MitchellBrewdog Bar:6.30pm - 6.55pm - CS Buchan7.00pm - 7.25pm - Ashley Park7.30pm - 7.55pm - The Little KicksThe Lemon Tree:Doors: 7.30pmBurn Em - 7.45pm - 8.05pmSludge - 8.15pm - 8.35pmRuin - 8.45pm - 9.05pmThe Sanity Club - 9.15pm - 9.35pmMarionettes - 10.00pm - 10.30pmStanley - 10.50pm - 11.30pmHome Alone DJs - 11.30pm - late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Milne Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Links and bios for all the bands:Why not check them out now and give them a listen?IMPORTED INSTRUMENTS BIOS:LEANNE SMITH...A mellow, acoustic duohttp://www.facebook.com/YannerCRAIG DAVIDSONAlternative finger style acoustic.http://www.reverbnation.com/craigjohndavidsonFOXHUNTINGAcoustic folk-pop singer-songwriter armed with aggressive yet melodic music.http://huntingfox.es/LUCY ZAMBERSSinger Songwriterhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucy-Zambers/346524785378246WILLSON GRAYAlternative acoustic singer song writerhttp://www.facebook.com/WillsonGray CARA MITCHELLCara Mitchell is already playing squarely to her strengths as a songwriter and performer http://www.facebook.com/CaraMitchellMusicLEMON TREE BIOS:BURN EM, RUIN, THE SANITY CLUB and SLUDGE are four young acts from the North East who have recently been involved with the Strategic Music Partnership Access Live initiative. The Lemon Tree will be their final show of a run of four where the band’s will get to put their new found experience and learning into practice and perform at the Lemon Tree!MARIONETTESMarionettes play frantic indie pop music with a punk driven edge.http://www.facebook.com/marionettesmusicSTANLEYWith glimpses of The Divine Comedy, John Barry, Radiohead and the soaring vocal talents of Scott Walker Stanley are a must see act!www.stanleytheband.comHOME ALONE DJSDJs www.flavors.me/homealoneONE UP BIOS:INTERESTING MUSIC PROMOTIONSIndependent promoters who have been organising gigs for the last ten years. Our ethos is to book.....interesting music, we aim to entertain.http://www.facebook.com/interestingmusicpromotionsSEAS STARRYInstrumental ambient shoegazewww.seasstarry.bandcamp.comFOREST FIRES"A high octane musical shafting!"https://www.facebook.com/ForestFiresBandTHE SHORESIndie riffs with hard hitting choruses.www.facebook.com/theshoresbandDUKEA three-piece distorted pop/alternative band from Aberdeenhttp://www.facebook.com/dukebandofficialYOU ARE WHAT WE AREOriginal Scottish pop rock with a hint of indie shavings http://www.facebook.com/pages/You-and-What-We-Are/VELVET AUDIOThree piece alt/rock band from Aberdeenhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Velvet-Audio/FRIDGE MAGNETSCatchy Electro Pop www.facebook.com/TheFridgeMagnetsINDIAN RED LOPEZIndie | Dance | Visual | Electronichttp://www.facebook.com/IndianRedLopez?ref=tsBREWDOG BIOS:CS BUCHANContemporary Scottish Acoustic Folk http://www.csbuchan.com/ASHLEY PARK Sometimes quiet, sometimes loud but always having a bittersweet undertone to every song.http://www.facebook.com/ashleypark5THE LITTLE KICKSIndie Pop Disco Rockhttp://www.thelittlekicks.co.uk/See More Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy APA Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 FREE MUSIC! The guys at Home Alone has kindly put together a sampler CD for the music open day and this can be found on their Bandcamp page here. This can be downloaded for free and there will be CDs available if you keep a lookout for them. They've done a great job on this so like them on their Facebook page for more updates from them and catch their DJ set at The Lemon Tree on the day. Tracklisting is:Forest Fires - Trial and ErrorCraig Davidson - therefore/thereafterYou and What We Are - We Ran HomeThe Little Kicks - Call of YouthFoxhunting - DamoclesIndianRedLopez - K.Y.S.Velvet Audio - BurnCS Buchan - A Thousand YearsThe Shores - In TimeLeanne Smith - Closed DoorWillson Gray - ApeSeas, Starry - FaintLucy Zambers - Cocaine (Live at The Lemon Tree)Just over a week to go for the open day and things are pretty much in place now. Hope to see you all there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy APA Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Not long now! We've put together a programme for the Music Open Day with lineups and approximate times for the day. This can also be downloaded from our website here.<div><object style="width:420px;height:298px" ><param name="movie" value="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v2/IssuuReader.swf?mode=mini&backgroundColor=%23222222&documentId=120919111352-947db0c7419643d28bde5f0f05b2a4e3" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="menu" value="false"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><embed src="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v2/IssuuReader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" menu="false" wmode="transparent" style="width:420px;height:298px" flashvars="mode=mini&backgroundColor=%23222222&documentId=120919111352-947db0c7419643d28bde5f0f05b2a4e3" /></object><div style="width:420px;text-align:left;"><a href="martin_apa/docs/music_open_day_programme" target="_blank">Open publication</a> - Free <a href="http://issuu.com" target="_blank">publishing</a> - <a href="http://issuu.com/search?q=aberdeen" target="_blank">More aberdeen</a></div></div>Would be great to get a good turnout and show off the bands we have on the go just now. Hope to see you all there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy APA Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Final call ahead of the weekend. The day kicks off at noon at One Up with Interesting Music DJs so get down sharp. Hope to see you there and enjoy yourselves tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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