Festival Insights NEWS: Sound City partners with CAPLL for talent development programmes

UK: Sound City has announced the 12 participants in its 2020 artist development initiative, which is entitled ‘Launch’. In a brand new partnership with CAPLL and with longterm support from Arts Council England, Launch will help support and develop the careers of emerging artists from across the North of England.

As well as featuring on this year’s festival bill on from May 1 – 3 and showcasing at Sound City events around the world, the 12 artists involved will receive support over a 12-month period with recording and releasing music; funding; tour management; marketing and PR; personal development; and the transition to treating their band and brand as a business.

The 12 artists named for the 2020 programme are The Mysterines, Weezy Jefferson, Tomike, Nikki & The Waves, The Sway, Podge, L’nee Golay, Lizzie Ross, Molly Green, Daddy, plus Levi’s Music Project 2019 alumni Lydiah and That’s Juvey?.

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