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Biography: Key Events/ Gigs and concerts

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Key Events

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  • May 2009: Producer and fund raiser for inaugrual performances of musical Les Miserables at Soar Valley Music Centre. All 4 performances sold out

  • May 2010: Sound Engineer for Brooke Weston's musical FAME. Both nights sold out.

  • January 2011: Brooke Weston achieve 'OUTSTANDING' in OFSTED inspection

  • May 2012: Main organiser for BW Got's Talent at Brooke Weston

  • December 2012: Assistant organiser for Christmas Showcase at Brooke Weston

  • December 2013: Assistant organiser for Christmas Showcase at Brooke Weston

  • December 2014: Assistant organiser for Christmas Showcase at Brooke Weston

  • Feburary 2015: Worked with Joshua Alamu from Ultimate Artists to deliver vocal masterclass at LHS. Click here for more info

  • March 2015: Sound Engineer for 3 performances of Peter Pan at LHS

  • May 2015: Inaugrual GCSE recital at LHS Click here for more info

  • May 2015: Year 8-10 performance at South Lodge Care Home, Leicester

  • June 2015: Worked with Steve Nutter from http://www.tubup.org and http://www.slyarts.co.uk to deliever ukulele performance project with Years 3-5.

  • July 2015: Summer prize giving Years 6-10 feat. Years 6-9 performance of Rule the World by Take That.

  • September 2015: Performance of Bring Me Sunshine for visit of Glenda Jackson at LHS.

  • October 2015: Worked with Gregory Smith from Kaine Management for performances at the Children Sing Gospel II Show at the Curve Theatre. Performance SOLD OUT on 24 November 2015. 

  • November 2015: LHS achieved 'EXCELLENT' in all categories in ISI Inspection. Personal feedback includes '..innovative teaching..' and '..teaching methods never seen..'.

  • November 2015: Performance at the Leicestershire Law Society pre-Christmas Ball Click here for more info

  • December 2015: Performance at LCFC of LHS quartet and flute duo. Click her for more info 

  • December 2015: Year 6 and 7 perform Christmas Carols at South Lodge Care Home, Leicester Click here for more info

  • December 2015: LHS Carol Service at St James the Greater feat performances of Wherever You Are (Chamber Choir) and Real Love (Year 6 and 7 choir)

  • December 2015: Inaugrual Christmas Showcase at LHS feat staff performance of We All Stand Together, LHS Quartet, Chamber Choir and Year 6 & 7 choir. 

  • March 2016: Assistant musical director of Junior Production of The Rainmaker at LHS

  • March 2016: Musical Director of The Jungle Book at LHS

  • April 2016: Worked with Amanda Neale to deliver Songwriting project with performances on Takeover Radio, Leicester and Takeover Radio, Sutton in Ashfield.

  • April 2016: GCSE Music recital

  • April 2016: A'level and KS3 recital

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Concerts/ Gigs/ Album releases

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  • June 2001: Join Bocca and signed to Captive Recordings.

  • July 2002: Release of debut album Madame Tinkertoys Blue's Factory

  • April 2003: Release of Inbreeds EP

  • September 2006: Release of 2nd album of Red Eye Parriah Click her for purchasing albums

  • December 2016: Bocca disband 

  • Between this time, Bocca supported Giant Sand, Gemma Hayes, The Czars, Lift to Experience and The Bluetones across the UK.

  • January 2007 form Echolocation signed to Haunted By Fame Productions. 

  • May 2007: Echolocation perform at Glastonbudget

  • Oct/ Nov 2008: Echofest 2 day festival organised by Echolocation featuring the best and upcoming bands from Leicester including Boy Kid Cloud (later Mass Appeals), Twenty Below Zero (later These Furrows), Black Carrot

  • August 2009 Performance at Summer Sundae Leicester

  • April 2011: Echolocation support Half Man, Half Biscuit at The Auditorium, Leicester

  • September 2011: Echolocation support Sparrow and the Workshop, Leicester

  • Feburary 2012: Release of debut album C92 with Echolocation click link to purchase

  • Feburary 2012 Release of 2nd album Revenge of the Yes Men with Echolocation click link to purchase

  • Feburary 2012 Release of One Thing After Another EP with Swiss Guards click link to purchase

  • June 2012: Echolocation perform with These Furrows, Leicester

  • July 2012: Join Kenneth J Nash as session musician

  • August 2012: Headline Weekend in the Sun, Stockton with Echolocation

  • October 2012: Echolocation perform at Oxjam Leicester

  • November 2012 Release of 3rd album Regeneration with Echolocation click link to purchase

  • November 2012: Support Mark Geary with Kenneth J Nash, Sofa Sessions, London

  • Feburary 2013 Release of EP Gnomes with Echolocation click link to purchase

  • March 2013: Support Public Service Broadcasting with Echolocation, Leicester

  • May 2013: Echolocation perform at Glastonbudget at Charny Arny Tent

  • May 2013: Release of The Brewer and The Dealer by Kenneth J Nash click link to purchase

  • July 2013: Headline Western Part Festival, Leicester

  • August 2013: Support Shonen Knife, Brixton, London

  • November 2013: Support Our Fold, Leicester

  • May 2014: Echolocation perform at Handsome Festival along with The Brandy Theives, Former Utopia and Shonen Knife

  • July 2014: Echolocation support The Burning Hell, Leicester

  • July 2014: Support Miles Hunt and Erica Nockhalls (from the Wonderstuff) with Kenneth J Nash, Corby, Northamptonshire.

  • August 2014: Perform at Barefoot Festival with Kenneth J Nash

  • October 2014: Release of The Fall of Eden by Kenneth J Nash click link to purchase

  • April 2015 Release of EP Softer with Echolocation click link to purchase

  • June 2015: Performance at Isle of Wight Festival on the Hard Rock Cafe Stage with Kenneth J Nash

  • October 2015 Tour of Belgium supporting Dead High Wire

  • May 2016 Echolocation support Wussy, Leicester 

  • June 2016: Release of Empire, Blood and Bones with Echolocation click link to purchase

  • July 2016: Perform at Merrytom Festival with Kenneth J Nash, Rushden, Northamptonshire

  • All albums and EPs by Echolocation and Swiss Guards can be downloaded from the following website https://echolocation1.bandcamp.com

  • All albums and EPs by Kenneth J Nash can be purchased from the following website http://www.kennethjnash.com/store

  • August 2016: Performing at Barefoot Festival , Loughborough with Kenneth J Nash

  • August 2016 support Jeffrey Lewis and Los Bolts at the Musician (see listings)

  • September 2016 support Spear of Destiny at the Musician (see listings)

  • January 2018: Join experimental jazz band Ka Safar

  • June to August 2016 Played a series of summer festivals including Green Meadows Festival and Barefoot Festival with Kenneth J Nash supporting Dodgy, Toploader and the Hoosiers

  • September 2018: First gig with Ka Safar as special guests for the Fourmasons at The Bottle Garden, Leicester

  • December 2018: Ka Safar perform headline slot at the Musician

  • June 2019: Ka Safar perform at Northampton Music Festival 

  • August 2019: Ka Safar support Imarhan at The Musician, Leicester

  • August 2019: Ka Safar support Hen Ogledd and Tiny Ruins at The Musician, Leicester

  • October 2019: Ka Safar release DEBUT single Pyramid click link for purchase  http://kasafar.bandcamp.com/track/pyramid 

  • November 2019: Ka Safar perform at Nottingham's renowned venue Peggy Skylight

  • January 2020: Ka Safar support Awale at Coal Vaults, Coventry

  • March 2020: Ka Safar release single Satoru click link for  purchase:   https://kasafar.bandcamp.com/track/satoru 

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