Planning and implementing print and online PR campaigns in the UK with a whole host of (mostly) independent artists from across the globe. Although rooted in rock music, our knowledge of genres is broad.Current artists on the roster include Ho99o9, While She Sleeps, The Menzingers, Petrol Girls, Boston Manor, Grayscale, ROAM, Muncie Girls, Dream Nails.

Co-managing Exeter indie-punk band Muncie Girls.

Writing reviews and the occasional feature.

Managing online and national print PR campaigns for a variety of artists within many genres.Clients have included - letlive., The Wonder Years, The Menzingers, Night Verses, fun., Hawk Eyes, Funeral For A Friend, Rancid, Misfits, Pantera, Motley Crue, The Gaslight Anthem, P.O.S., Doomtree, Yellowcard and many more.Skills developed -- Building timelines for content reveal and working on creative and dynamic campaigns.- Planning and creating exciting assets.- Identifying outlets where coverage would be beneficial for specific artists and forging relationships - with said outlets.- Pitching creative feature ideas.- Juggling multiple campaigns and achieving great results across the board.- Writing press releases.- Writing coherent and informative reports.- Devising winning proposals based on specific clients' needs.- Managing press days with artists.- Scheduling and working with numerous time zones / territories.- Understanding all aspects of an artist's campaign from recording through to touring / release and everything that needs to be lined up for optimal progress.- Communicating UK-specific needs to those in other territories.- Utilising social networks to fuel buzz for artists / campaigns.- Updating websites with relevant news.- Finding and managing interns.- Seeking out new talent and securing accounts.- Managing relationships between publications and artists.Personal professional highlights include -- Rock Sound cover feature in June / July 2013 for letlive. - Kerrang! Award nominations for letlive. and Hawk Eyes.- Metal Hammer Golden Gods nomination for letlive.- Kerrang! cover feature inclusion for letlive. twice and The Wonder Years.- Rock Sound No.1 Album of 2012 for The Menzingers' On The Impossible Past.- Extensive online coverage for The Gaslight Anthem including 60+ album reviews for one campaign.- Wide reaching letlive. & Funeral For A Friend national campaigns with reviews in the likes of The Sun, The Guardian, Q & GQ

Part of a small team running all aspects of this independent label's UK office.