Bands and solo artists

Featured solo artists

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Ellie Potts

Ellie was asked to write the libretto (the text or words) for our Transforming Futures project over lockdown in 2020.

Bands and solo artists
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Chloe Buttery

MA Music Therapy student Chloe has been coming to our songwriting sessions run online, as part of the development of her original music.

Bands and solo artists
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G U Y

Guy won our 2020/21 Dubplate competition with his song 'Plans' after joining the Centre for Music for the first time in 2020 while studying Music Tech at UWE Bristol.

Bands and solo artists
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James Tombling (aka FATBAZ)

One of the two winners of the 2019/20 Dubplate competition, James's track 'Freak' was pressed on a double A-side vinyl release.

Bands and solo artists
Portrait of Mike Fergie, aka Suitcase Sound System, standing in front of suitcases.

Mike Fergie

Mike Fergie (aka Suitcase Sound System) is CFM's Dubplate 2020/21 runner up. He studies Music Technology at UWE Bristol and makes deep dub for his sound system inspired by Jamaican dance music culture.

Bands and solo artists
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Tilly Chester

Viola player Tilly won the 2020-21 Centre for Music Accompanist Scholarship awarded to musicians at UWE Bristol for excellence in classical music.  

Bands and solo artists
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Will Spicer

Will, a second year Creative Music Technology student, entered our original song competition in 2020 with a song called 'We're Home'.

Bands and solo artists

Featured groups

The UWE Jazz Emsemble performing.

UWE Jazz start face-to-face rehearsals

UWE Jazz are starting summer rehearsals in person. Playing anything from Blues Brothers to Frank Sinatra with a bit of Stevie Wonder to boot, UWE Jazz is finally able to meet again.

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The Technicolour choir performing in public.

Technicolour

Technicolour is an online choir that remixes musical theatre with pop anthem mash-ups, epic harmonies and glitter.  

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Portrait of Technicolour singer Charlotte Fowler.

Charlotte Fowler

Charlotte Fowler is a first year Biomedical Science student at UWE Bristol who joined our Technicolour group after contacting us expressing an interest in singing opportunities and musical theatre.

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Bands, DJs, solo artists and songwriters

As a band, DJ, solo artist or songwriter, we can help you find other musicians, get gigs, perform and record your music and develop yourself as an artist.

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Playing and singing opportunities

There are many groups you can join depending on your musical interests and ability from Barbershop to our Jazz Ensemble.

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