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Finding artists, getting them heard, documenting the process 📷🎥📝
Weekly #Compass column @recordoftheday. Ex @prsfoundation. OG @amazingradio.
Freelance Writer, Photographer, and Music Consultant. Funding, Management, and Artist Development. Project Management.
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It's that time of year again: the venues might have different names, the old showcases replaced with something new. The Great Escape though, along with the continual threat of rain in Brighton, remains reliable as ever.
Back after a three-year hiatus, Iceland Airwaves had a lot to offer. CLICK to read the review.
Formerly known as ETEP (the European Talent Exchange Programme), ESNS Exchange is committed to stimulating the growth of European music, frequently acting as a stepping-stone to more international success. Find a full overview of the first results of ESNS Exchange 2022, plus all-new additions.
Artist Manager and freelance Creative Producer. Ruth has held various roles within the industry for over a decade: from booking & shooting shows through to radio & content, Artist Liaison at the UK's leading funder of new music, plus the weekly Compass column at RotD.
IG highlights of artists featured so far in 2022.
An awful lot has gone into making this / producing the visuals for it / getting it ready to share with you all. BLOODBAG IS OUT - go stream it 🖤 https://t.co/Ym7URmHj4W
TGE Elevate is the professional development programme for early-career music business executives and entrepreneurs, and aspiring music-makers, presented by The Great Escape and CMU. More information about the 2022 TGE Elevate programme will appear here soon.
Was a pleasure to be on the panel for the #AMAwards2021 - congratulations to all artists, managers, & teams shortlisted ✌🏻 Good luck on Thursday @AM_Awards! Thanks to @MMFUK & @FeaturedArtists, @SoundCloud & @SpotifyUK too. https://t.co/WyylL0XLnX
Since its initial inception in 1911, International Women's Day has grown to be a globally recognised force for change. Heavily and necessarily politicised for the last century, 2021 sees a continued focus on raising awareness of enduring inequalities; highlighting the wealth of barriers to growth, economic stability, and to basic personal safety that many women and gender minorities face every day.
General tips for new artists applying for funding, via ConnectsMusic.
Since 2016 Ruth has written the Compass column in Record of the Day's weekly mailout, sourcing new artists across all genres and providing a platform for them within the wider industry.
All assets, inc. videos for Bloodbag, Lioncub, Sleeptight, Every Five Minutes.
Catford's has firmly made his mark via Dark Matter, his debut album out via his own Exodus label. And it's from this new, emotive place that the record came to life. On previous releases - all successful in their own right - Boyd has showcased his impeccable skill as a drummer and band leader, a producer and keen collaborator too.
#Compass column Twitter archive.
Volume Massimo is the latest project from world renowned musician, composer and producer Alessandro Cortini. Recently released via Mute Records, his eighth solo album is a follow up to the widely acclaimed Avanti in 2017, adding to his already prolific body of work.
Chicago's Third Coast Percussion is a Grammy Award winning ensemble, world renowned for their impressive arrangements of classic works, powerful new pieces and always inspiring performances. This concert sees them at the Barbican for the first time, with a programme celebrating the wealth of possibility that comes from open, honest collaboration.
Now in its third year, Hit The North's 2019 event saw over 170 artists play across two days, in fourteen venues and with an attendance triple that of 2018.
We're back and we're ready for a whole new year of spotlighting the biggest and best emerging acts from across the UK. Next up we've got Ruth Kilpatrick, New Music Consultant for Record of the Day, writing their weekly Compass column each Thursday since 2016.
🚨 PSA: I'm back on the hunt for more work, freelance or otherwise 🚨 In the meantime, I've been writing my #Compass column at RotD for over 3 years now, here are some of the artists featured before they were signed, going back to 2017: https://t.co/tNoCT7OoVD
Record of the Day on Ruth Kilpatrick's Portfolio