Monday Jun 26, 2023
Croeso i Amplify - Welcome to Amplify!
stories about youth music in Wales - straeon am gerddoriaeth ieuenctid yng Nghymru.
Yn y gyfres fach hon, mae ein gwesteiwr gwadd yn archwilio manteision ac anfanteision gyrfa symud i Lundain dros aros yng Nghymru gydag ystod eang o weithwyr proffesiynol y diwydiant cerddoriaeth yng Nghymru.
PENNOD 9 - Cymru vs Llundain
Cyfrol 2: Diwydiant Cerddoriaeth
Y gwesteiwr gwadd Connor Morgans yn sgwrsio â chynhyrchwyr Cymreig Honey B Mckenna, Minas a hyrwyddwr y diwydiant cerddoriaeth Rich Samuel yn archwilio thema Cymru v Llundain gyda sgyrsiau am gysur, prosesau creadigol + hefyd yn trafod cyllid a chyfleoedd i Gymry yng Nghymru a thu hwnt.
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In this mini series, our guest host explores career pro’s and con’s of moving to London over staying in Wales with a wide range of music industry professionals in Wales.
EPISODE 9 - Wales vs London
Volume 2: Music Industry
Guest host Connor Morgans chats to Welsh producers Honey B Mckenna, Minas and music industry promotor Rich Samuel exploring the Wales v London theme with talks about comfortability, creative processes + also discussing funding and opportunities for Welsh people in and outside of Wales.
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Amplify - stories about youth music in Wales is produced by Anthem.
Thanks to guests
Honey B McKenna (she/her) is a DJ, singer & producer from Abergavenny &
currently based in Hereford. She is currently a regular at Jam Factory, and has been a resident at The Ivy Cardiff, Left Bank Village, and Bill’s Cardiff. She has played at HowTheLightGetsIn, London Ivy Collection venues, The Nicky Grist Stages, Chapel 1877, LUPA, Tiny Rebel Newport, Hubfest Cardiff, The Globe at Hay and many private events, with more to come in 2023; including Pride events around the borders and South Wales, Into The Woods, Hereford Indie Food Festival, special events at Jam Factory and more TBA! She loves disco, dance classics and house, and her original music has been featured on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Hereford and Worcester, Buzz Magazine and GodIsInTheTV, with a new EP out in summer 2023.
https://linktr.ee/honeybmckenna
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James Minas (he/him) Producer and artist originally from Athens, Greece and raised in Splott then the Welsh Valleys, now based back in Cardiff. Passionate about sharing stories and experiences of artists within Wales and beyond through music either as a producer or collaboration as an artist.
https://linktr.ee/minassoundhttps://www.instagram.com/minassound/
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Richard Samuel (he/him) Having worked in the music industry as a journalist since the age of 17, interviewing Scissor Sisters, Bullet for my Valentine, and more. I achieved both an undergraduate and masters degree in Business and Marketing. I co-founded the Forté Project, an industry wide recognised artist development scheme, for young musicians in Wales. I also worked for Orchard Live, Wales’ biggest live music promotions company handling the marketing on all their live music Currently I am a freelancer in Pontypridd working for Beacons Cymru, developing young industry talent, a full member of the MMF, managing a Country artist called Eleri, co-run a small-grass roots PR and coaching firm called Mondaay Media and still put on live shows in music and in comedy.
https://forteproject.co.uk/https://www.beacons.cymru/
https://themmf.net/
https://www.instagram.com/mondaaymedia/
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Mentioned
Guest Presenter - Connor Morgans https://linktr.ee/ConnorMorgans
Project managed by Tori Sillman & Connor Morgans
Studio Production by Connor Morgans https://linktr.ee/ConnorMorgans
Amplify Intro Music by Blankface https://linkfol.io/manlikeblankface
Original Concept by Ify Iwobi
Anthem. Cronfa Gerdd Cymru Music Fund Wales, creating a Wales in which music can empower every young life. Find out more at www.anthem.wales
