|
Name
|
Ciaran Ritchie
|
|
Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?
|
Yes it was great it really got the band together
|
|
What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?
|
I loved the recording
|
|
Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?
|
More recording, more on PA
|
|
Did you find the workbooks of any value?
|
No to be honest I’ve not looked at it really
|
|
Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?
|
It’s been a real eye opener, I never thought we could actually be a band and that we were any good!!
|
|
What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?
|
Studying music technology now at Downpatrick college
|
|
Is your band still together?
|
Yes
|
|
What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?
|
Practice room sorted out in Downpatrick which only costs £5 per hour!!
|
|
Have you performed at any venues?
|
The Hoot, we are playing there on new years eve!
|
|
Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?
|
Not as yet
|
|
Have you come up with any new material?
|
Yeah I’m writing some crazy lyrics and Gerard is working on the music
|
|
What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?
|
Get a demo sorted (we recorded one of our gigs in the hoot) and learn some covers!!
|
|
Name
|
Ciaran Ritchie
|
|
Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?
|
Yes it was great it really got the band together
|
|
What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?
|
I loved the recording
|
|
Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?
|
More recording, more on PA
|
|
Did you find the workbooks of any value?
|
No to be honest I’ve not looked at it really
|
|
Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?
|
It’s been a real eye opener, I never thought we could actually be a band and that we were any good!!
|
|
What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?
|
Studying music technology now at Downpatrick college
|
|
Is your band still together?
|
Yes
|
|
What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?
|
Practice room sorted out in Downpatrick which only costs £5 per hour!!
|
|
Have you performed at any venues?
|
The Hoot, we are playing there on new years eve!
|
|
Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?
|
Not as yet
|
|
Have you come up with any new material?
|
Yeah I’m writing some crazy lyrics and Gerard is working on the music
|
|
What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?
|
Get a demo sorted (we recorded one of our gigs in the hoot) and learn some covers!!
|
|
Name & Band
|
Liam Ritchie
|
|
Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?
|
Yes
|
|
What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?
|
Recording
|
|
Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?
|
Recording
|
|
Did you find the workbooks of any value?
|
Yes
|
|
Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?
|
Want to work as a musician
|
|
What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?
|
Started music course at Downpatrick college
|
|
Is your band still together?
|
Yes
|
|
What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?
|
Started to write more material and play gigs and hope to play in Belfast soon and we have a practice room sorted out
|
|
Have you performed at any venues?
|
The Hoot
|
|
Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?
|
No
|
|
Have you come up with any new material?
|
Yes 3 originals
|
|
What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?
|
Play more gigs
|
|
Name
|
Richard Crane
|
|
Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?
|
Yes definitely
|
|
What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?
|
Recording
|
|
Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?
|
PA systems, hands on recording maybe record the other bands ourselves
|
|
Did you find the workbooks of any value?
|
More useful for reference now
|
|
Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?
|
I want to really make it now as a musician, made me realise that it can be done
|
|
What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?
|
Started an office job to save up for studio time with the band would be interested in drum master classes can’t afford lessons
|
|
Is your band still together?
|
Yes
|
|
What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?
|
Regular practice
|
|
Have you performed at any venues?
|
The hoot
|
|
Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?
|
No
|
|
Have you come up with any new material?
|
2 songs wihich we played at a gig
|
|
What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?
|
More gigs and to make money through music!
|
