Student Archive
Read about some recent Student successes in the archive.
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Gemma Hill
> Gemma is making a name for herself in the world of tubthumping! She is currently touring with the percussion stage show, Noise Ensemble, which has already toured europe and the UK. http://www.noiseensemble.com |
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Bryn Christopher Band
> Guitar and Bass students Luke Higgins and Sam Odiwe are now band members of highly rated, upcoming act Bryn Christopher. Signed to Polydor Records, Bryn and the guys have been working hard of late, which will culminate in a UK tour. The band have already had a busy year, supporting Amy Winehouse, headlining ACM's very own Awards Ceremony at Shepherds Bush Empire and more recently, playing the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury ’08 festival. http://www.myspace.com/brynchristopher |
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Frank Hamilton
> Promising young songwriter and ex ACM performance degree student Frank Hamilton has been pulling out the stops for a brand new album project produced by Spun Productions mix man Cam Blackwood. Frank's resume has been steadily building over the past few years with achievements including MBF song writing completion final placement, various single releases and extensive UK tours. Now, working with professionals such as Cam, who has produced material for artists such as Keith Flint of the Prodigy will only go towards strengthening his future as a serious contender in the British music scene. http://www.myspace.com/frankhamiltonband |
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Lauren Dyson
> ACM vocal student Lauren Dyson has entered the UK album charts as the vocalist for sensational new euro dance artist Basshunter. The dance master’s debut album ‘Now You’re Gone’ released on Hard2Beat Records has been climbing steadily as has the radio play for the single by the same name. Lauren features on three of the tracks on the album, ‘'I Miss You', 'Love You More' and 'Dream Girl'. http://www.basshunter.se/ |
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Jon Harper
> ACM Drum alumni Jon Harper has been offered a fantastic opportunity working with Brazilian maestros Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS) who released their highly anticipated second album entitled 'Donkey'. Amongst the hectic recording schedule, Jon and the band have a busy summer ahead of them, both in the UK and overseas, headlining slots at Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds and a whole summer full of other dates at festivals and venues worldwide. Jon has also been approached by cymbal giants Zildjian who have offered the drummer a full artist endorsement. http://www.myspace.com/canseidesersexy |
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Nick Harrison
> 2008 is looking bright for former ACM student Nick Harrison. The singer-songwriter has been picked by Q Magazine as one of the “10 best new acts of the year” and is also being touted as one to watch by Music Week. Signed to Empire Management, Nick and the band - whose line up includes ACM students Naz Adamson and Toby Couling, have also had a recent string of support slots with some huge acts including Scouting for Girls, Igloo & Harley, One Night Only, with a future support slot touring with The Automatic. To add to the busy live schedule, BBC Radio 1 have also locked on to Nick's music, giving radio play to his latest offering entitled Oi Rude Boy. Nick Harrison; Oi Rude Boy is available on Polydor Records now. http://www.myspace.com/nickharrisonsongs |
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Avenue
> Island Records latest offering Avenue, featuring ACM vocal student Ross Candy released the Avenue debut single entitled ‘Last Goodbye’ on 1st September. Avenue is the first boyband to be launched by a major record label in quite some time and the buzz has already started. The single has been praised by the industries hottest on the strength of it’s production and songwriting and has been predicted to be ‘a hit’. The boys also have a future album waiting to be unleashed which features the writing efforts of Anders SG from Alphabeat and work from the team behind hit dance label All Around The World. Crown Management, who also looks after artists such as Sugababes, and our very own starlet, Rokhsan Heydari, manages the band. Avenue have launched with a very fine up-tempo track, which sounds just like a modern boyband should. http://www.bebo.com/avenue |
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Little Things
> Guildford based quartet and top ACM students Little Things are really starting to make waves across the UK with another feature on BBC 6 Music. The host of 6 Music’s breakfast show, Sean Keaveny, has tipped the quirky Brit pop act, who have been likened to others such as the Magic Numbers, as a band with a serious future. http://www.myspace.com/littlethingsloveyou |
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Helena Abel
> Internship in the marketing department at SonyBMG/Columbia. |
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Naz Adamson
> Bassist with the band of fellow student Nick Harrison. http://www.myspace.com/nickharrisonsongs |
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ACM get CREATIVE
> Creative, a world leader in audio technology, has chosen to use sample tracks from ACM students as pre-installed audio demos on a number of their MP3 players. The tracks encompass a range of genres including indie, rock and dance. Players will be sold right across Europe. http://uk.europe.creative.com/ |
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Cem Andre
> Drummer with the musical troupe performing with ‘Richard O’Brien’s Mephistopheles Smith’ show. http://www.myspace.com/cemandre |
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ACM Students in Sony Ad campaign
> Congratulations to performance students on landing a position in the recent Sony television advertising campaign due to air in a few weeks time. 15 lucky ACM students were chosen for the project which features 32 drummers divided up amongst the various pieces of a drum kit. The ad was shot by top film company Academy Films whose previous works include famous ad campaigns like the Cadburys ‘drumming gorilla’ ad, Skoda’s ‘cake car’ ad and Sony’s ‘bouncing ball’ ad as well as countless others. |
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Jordan Andrews
> Full time position at Mayfair Recording Studios. |
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Dan Apps
> Runs the record label Sound Proj-x and Future Grooves Records, a house/techno/hard house record shop and is part of duo U41C DJs. http://www.myspace.com/u4icdjs |
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Luke Ashworth
> Previous winner of Diesel U Music Award and DJ extraordinaire. http://www.trustthedj.com/LukeAshworth |
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Adrian Baker
> Full time position at The Farm Studios, the biggest post production house in the UK. |
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Ben Bell
> Trainee Assistant Engineer with Mayfair Recording Studios. |
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Alex Bewley
> Work placement at One Little Indian Records. |
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Kat Boelskov
> Work placement with Leap Music publishing. |
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David Bonner
> Full time position at Born to Dance Records, plus regular residencies in Brighton. |
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Mikey Bridge and Chris O'Leary
> Successfully auditioned to play with classic rock act, 'Roadstar'. http://www.myspace.com/roadstarband |
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George Collins
> Work experience with Gulp music marketing. |
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Sara Cox
> Internship in the marketing department at SonyBMG/Columbia. |
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James Craise
> Diploma vocal graduate James landed the gig as the saxophonist with up and coming band Parka, recording and touring with the band, already gaining plays on Radio 1 and XFM. |
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Mark Crew
> Up-coming producer, backed by legendary production team Full Phat. |
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Nathan Cross and Ben Preston
> Signed to Gusto Records as ‘Tastemakers’. http://www.myspace.com/djnathanc |
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Dean Curtis
> Full time position as a Tape Operator at Dairy Studios. |
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Alex Drury
> Aka Metric, one of the most promising talents on the breakbeat scene. http://www.myspace.com/alexmetric |
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Elysium Project
> Up and coming former ACM band who recently released their debut single ‘Solitude’ on iTunes. http://www.myspace.com/absoluteelysium |
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Cynthia Ewers
> Work placement at Ministry of Sound. |
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Eyes Wide Shut
> With graduates Tom Warner and Dan Tanner. Fronted by ex-Busted member Ki Fitzgerald. |
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Ruby Fard
> Full time position with SonyBmg in the International Marketing department. |
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Craig Forest
> Successful DJ whose work includes warming up for DJs Tall Paul and Judge Jules. |
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Rob Foster
> MD of own company Enhanced Events, as well as resident DJ, radio presenter and contributor to I-DJ magazine. |
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Matt Furmidge
> Part of the hugely successful production team at Metrophonic Studios. |
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Oli Goodwill
> Making waves in the US as an actor/musican. His work includes an appearance in the Evanescence video – ‘Call Me When You’re Sober’. |
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Goodbooks
> With graduates Chris Porter and Jon Paul Duncan. After a successful year that included supporting the Magic Numbers they are now working on their next album. http://www.ilovegoodbooks.com |
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Kriess Guyte
> Working with Lost Language, Solaris and Precinct Recordings. |
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Carl Hanaghan
> DJ Promotions Assistant at Ministry of Sound. |
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Joe Harding
> Worked on the music for a major film project featuring Sting, Beyonce and Jose Carreras. |
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Kristin Hosein
> Winner of the Song of the Year 07, an international songwriting contest supporting VH-1’s Save the Music Foundation. http://www.myspace.com/kristinhosein |
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Paul Humphries
> Chosen from thousands of hopefuls to be part of a new Polydor signed project, currently writing their first album with some top writer/producers. |
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Industrial Salt
> Band includes Alex Stamp (vocals) and Simon Bettison (drums) – big in Japan. http://www.industrialsalt.com |
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Kenneth Jonsson
> rock guitarist and member of The Citadel. |
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Nicola K
> Runs own record label, Swagbag Records. |
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Ben Kennedy
> Successfully auditioned to work with new Island Records signing, Hugo. |
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Ben King
> Lead guitarist with the legendary The Yardbirds. The band graduated three of rock guitar’s greatest: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. http://www.theyardbirds.com |
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Elliot King
> Full time position with Big Life music publishing. |
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Katie Krykant
> Recently toured with the legendary Lou Reed, singing backing vocals and trading lead vocals. |
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Chris Leonard
> Session guitarist – worked with Busted, Mark Owen, Brian McFaddden to name just a few. http://www.myspace.com/lenskin |
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Pip Lingham
> Work placement with The Barfly Group / The Great Escape Festival. http://www.myspace.com/piplingham |
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Rene Mayr
> Deputising for 'London Bass Session King' Phil Mulford, on the top West End Show 'Dirty Dancing'. |
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Simon Mellish
> Regular contributor to Drummer magazine. |
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Ben Mills
> Finished 3rd in the 2006 series of the reality TV show, X Factor. |
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Tom Mundell
> Signed to major dance music company ELP Media. Recording and releasing under the moniker DJ Metrik http://www.myspace.com/djmetrik |
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Mark Nagle
> Chosen to play with RCA and EMI Publishing signing Steve Appleton. |
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Geoff Owen
> Work experience with Gulp music marketing. |
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Devon Pearce and Rosie Apps
> Promotions Assistant ans Promotions Internship respectively with Warner Music. |
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Nick Polley
> Successful session drummer, touring and performing with a variety of artists. http://www.nickpolley.co.uk |
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Luke Potashnick
> Drummer with the pop-rock outfit, Rooster. |
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Dan Priddy
> Multi-instrumentalist whose work includes producing music for Nike’s Dance Clash competition. |
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Tom Purvey
> Bassist of upcoming disco pop sensation ‘Ali Love’ who is signed to Columbia Records. http://www.alilove.co.uk |
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Hugh Reinbolt and Jon Corbitt
> Secured a top Industry analysis research commission for Coca-Cola. |
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Laura Saggers
> Work placement with Poptones / Creation management. |
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Reuben
> Featuring Music Production graduate Guy Davis, the band - darlings of MTV2 - have built a reputation as one of rock's bright new things. With two albums to critical acclaim, 'Racecar is Racecar Backwards' and 'Very Fast Very Dangerous'. They were also nominated for a Kerrang Best Newcomer award and have had 3 singles of the week on Radio 1. http://www.wordsfromreuben.com/splash/twobythree/ |
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Yoni Smith
> Full time position at The Farm Studios, the biggest post production house in the UK. |
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Molly Smitten Downes
> Achieved a Top 15 place in dance chart with single ‘Raindrops’. |
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Sowena
> Up and coming band who are making a name for themselves having won Cornwall Unsigned '07 on Pirate FM and selling over 600 copies of first EP 'Home Is Where The Heart Is'. http://www.myspace.com/sowena |
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Switches
> With former students Steve Godfrey and Oli Hodges. Signed to Interscope label in the US and are currently on a 4 month tour with The Bravery. http://www.switchesmusic.co.uk |
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The Getaway Team
> ACM band with a debut EP recorded and a nationwide UK tour in soon to start. http://www.myspace.com/thegetawayteam |
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The Savage Jazz
> Up and coming band who have recently released their debut album ‘Mix tape Voodoo’. http://www.thesavagejazz.com |
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Jessica Toyne
> Work experience with Gulp music marketing. |
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Lisa Wheeler
> Work placement at Ministry of Sound. |
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Kristen Wolmersley
> Working as part of organisation team for SXSW Music Festival, Austin, Texas. |
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Your Mum
> ACM function band who have spent 2 seasons touring the French Alps and recently headlined the prestigious Edge Awards. http://www.myspace.com/ymband |
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Winterkids
> Brit pop sensation ‘Winterkids’ have been tipped as one to watch for 2008 by NME magazine. With a highly successful tour of Japan behind them, the Surrey based five piece are getting down to business with headline slots at Camden Barfly and Koko as well as a mini tour of Germany. http://www.myspace.com/winterkids |
