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Steven Farris is listed as Music consultant with a background in publishing A&R - catalogue optimisation, artist development, business & A&R support, startup support, project management & mentoring. at Steve Farris Music, based in Greater Brighton and Hove Area, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Steven Farris.
Steven Farris previously worked as Music Consultant at Steve Farris Music and Mentor at Hemi - Hub For The Exchange Of Music Innovation. Steven Farris studied at The Weald.
Please get in touch for mentoring, publishing advice, catalogue optimisation, artist development,sync representation/licensing,self-release strategy or if you need a panellist/moderator/speaker or assessor. Steven.farris67@gmail.comI am a highly experienced music industry practitioner with a background in A&R, publishing, touring and artist management.I have a proven track record in talent scouting, artist development, contract management, business development, relationship management, catalogue optimisation and marketing. I have worked in multiple start up companies.I am effective communicator who is honest, diligent and has a strong work ethic. I am personable and trustworthy with the ability to be adaptable across a wide variety of business situations and working environments.Member of the Brits voting academy 2013-16.Steering committee for PRS Foundation Hit Maker fund and assessor for the Momentum Fund.Panellist at events including XpoNorth, Output Belfast, Mastering The Music Business, Ireland Music Week, Nouvelle Prague, Athens Music Week, Spike Music Conference, Composer Summit, Reconnect, Linecheck & The Great Escape.Guest speaker at BIMM Institute, ACM,Point Blank, Access Creative, Leeds Conservatoire, University of the Highlands & Islands. Mentoring at LIMF Academy, BIMM,Oh Yeah Centre, Leeds Conservatoire, Sound Czech, JUMP Music Accelerator, HEMI Music, Ivor’s Academy, Help Musicians,NEST/Jafra Productions.I have signed and worked with artists including Snow Patrol, Belle & Sebastian, Rae & Christian, Midfield General, Cut La Roc, Kidda, Levellers, Here We Go Magic, Johnny McDaid (Ed Sheeran), Lemon D, Tired Pony, Little Matador, Luke Temple, Bo Bruce, Nadine Shah, Kathryn Joseph, Malpas, Node, Declan O’ Rourke,Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Bilk, Shadowlark, Queen Zee and Solis.I have toured extensively as a lighting designer and have lit the Glastonbury Pyramid stage for headliners The Levellers in 1994.
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Brighton, United Kingdom
I am a music consultant drawing upon thirty plus years of experience working in various roles in the music industry. I offer mentoring, catalogue optimisation, music publishing advice and sync representation. I am available for conference panels, guest lectures and assessment.
I mentored music startup and artists across Central and Eastern Europe.
I ran a music publishing company affiliated with booking agency 13 Artists specialising in artist development. The company was administered globally by Warner Chappell which I negotiated and managed.I signed: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets Queen Zee BilkVryll Society Shadowlark Additionally I introduced the following artists to the agency:Sea GirlsThe Academic Tom Speight
London, United Kingdom
Overseeing the Polar Patrol catalogue after the joint venture/sale of Polar Patrol to Spirit B Unique. During my time there I concluded negotiations for Luke Temple/Here We Go Magic option pick up and signed writer producer Tommy McLaughlin (Soak, Luke Sital Singh).
London, United Kingdom
My role covered A&R, synch and sub-publishing relationships.Highlights:Publishing all Snow Patrol songs for N. America from 2010.Signing Belle & Sebastian for the second time in my career for their 9th studio album "Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance".Publishing Johnny McDaid & seeing his career flourish as a songwriter:5 songs on Ed Sheeran's X including 'Photograph' & the Ivor Novello nominated'Bloodstream'Example 'Say Nothing' UK No 2Edge of Tomorrow movie trailerSong in Fault In The Stars movie Signing and working with artists and writers Here We Go Magic/Luke Temple, Kathryn Joseph, JR Green, Glass Ghost, Malpas, Tommy McLaughlin ,Gita Langley (Lock) Nadine Shah, Marcus Mackay, Declan O Rourke, Bo Bruce, Bry, Ciaran Gribbin, Kasket, Paul Archer, Tired Pony, Little Matador, Wonder Villains,Troy Stewart, Kidda, Cloud Boat, Gary Nock.
Brighton, United Kingdom
I secured a deal with Skint Records and two publishing deals (Original Artist Music, Polar Patrol) and helped A&R two albums including sourcing guest vocalist, mix engineers, sample clearance and remixes. Two songs were used in syncs for Bacardi and Warner Leisure. Kidda’s Herve remix of ‘Under the Sun’ was a global club hit with support from Fatboy Slim, Moby, Radio 1 DJs and was the 2008 Song of the summer.
Brighton
Working as part of a small team, we oversaw the day to day running of the Levellers record and publishing company operations.Publishing:Acquired rights for the band's back catalogueSecured administration deal with KobaltRecordings:Oversaw an back catalogue re-issue with Rhino/WarnersCommissioned a production company to make live DVDWorked on a release of a new studio album that charted at 22 in the UK charts. Oversaw the whole process including label copy, artwork, photograph,distribution, manufacture, press, PR, radio plugging, social media, videos. Secured international licensing.Released a live at the Albert Hall album.
Brighton, United Kingdom
Music Profiles customised and managed MySpace accounts for music artists. We were worked for artists such as Led Zeppelin, Levellers, Seth Lakeman and many more.
Brighton, United Kingdom
Working in the role as song plugger at independent publishers A7 Music which was owned by Seven Webster & Anthony De Rothschild.I worked across the roster pitching songs and organising cowrites. The main song writer on the roster that I worked with was Marcella Detroit.
London, United Kingdom
Presenting the fledgling song recognition technology to my music business contacts.
London, United Kingdom
Peoplesound was a pioneering £5 million start up dot com company and was the first European distributor of MP3's.My role was to liaise with the artists, managers & music business. I was interviewed on BBC Newsbeat and spoke on many panels about the digital revolution in music.
I started off as a scout and then signed Belle and Sebastian, Snow Patrol, Rae & Christian and sub publishing deals with CMC Music & Skint publishing . Hits include Phats & Small, Tzant, Perpetual Motion.
London, United Kingdom
Supported a busy A&R department. Made cassette copies and liaised with the demo studio.
Everywhere
I toured Europe, America & Japan and lit stages at most major festivals including headlining Glastonbury.
London, Brighton, Knebworth, Bray,
Working as a stage hand on many, many shows.Highlights include Pink Floyd at Knebworth, Rolling Stones at Wembley Stadium, Bee Gees & Diana Ross production rehearsals.
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Steven Farris is listed as Music consultant with a background in publishing A&R - catalogue optimisation, artist development, business & A&R support, startup support, project management & mentoring. at Steve Farris Music.
Steven Farris is based in Greater Brighton and Hove Area, United Kingdom while working with Steve Farris Music.
Steven Farris has worked for Steve Farris Music, Hemi - Hub For The Exchange Of Music Innovation, Jump - European Music Market Accelerator, 13 Artists, and Spirit Music Group.
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Steven Farris studied at The Weald.
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