Born To Be Wide is pleased to announce its second Off The Record day, following the successful launch in October 2013. The event will take place on Saturday 8 February at Kirkcaldy’s Adam Smith Theatre, and features workshops for young musicians and those interested in working in the music business.
Supported by the Scottish Government’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI), which is administered by Creative Scotland, Off The Record is open to anyone aged between 14-25, with key industry figures providing essential advise on subjects including recording, releasing, promotion and organising/getting gigs.
Delivered in partnership with Fife Cultural Trust, speakers at the Kirkcaldy event include:
Ally McCrae (BBC Radio One), Olaf Furniss (Born To Be Wide Director/The Scotsman),Michael Lambert (Born To Be Wide Director/artist manager), Lloyd Meredith (Olive Grove Records/Peenko Blog), Fielding Hope (DJ & booker, Nice’N’Sleazy), Tallah Brash (musician & booker, Electric Circus), Stuart Stenhouse (EmuBands) and Garry Boyle (The Depot Studios).
Admission is two pounds [including lunch] and tickets must be bought in advance fromwww.offtherecord.me or in person from the Adam Smith box office. A parental consent form is also required from attendees under the age of 18 and can be downloaded from the website.
Also included in the price is a free release worth £25, via Scotland’s leading digital distribution company EmuBands. This covers Amazon, iTunes, Spotify and most other online stores and streaming services.
