Tracks Written and Recorded by the singer songwriter group

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He meant the world to me

Why?

NAME: Charlene McVeigh

D.O.B: 25/06/88

Charlene is currently still at school in Downpatrick. She has been a vocalist since she began secondary school over four years ago. She enjoys singing in Karaoke and hopes to enjoy a career as a professional singer or dancer!

Her inspirations are Shania Twain and Celine Dion

NAME: Deborah Carberry

D.O.B: 18/04/87

Deborah is currently at College. She claims she has been a vocalist her whole life!!. Like Charlene, she enjoys singing in Karaoke and hopes to enjoy a career as a professional singer but if that fails she would like to become a social worker!

Her inspirations are Shania Twain and Faith Hill

NAME: Mathew Killen

D.O.B: 14/06/90

Mathew is an accomplsihed drummer, bassist and vocalist. He was previously on our enjoymusic workshop sponsored by orange. He is a big fan of all types of funk music and hopes to play lots of gigs with his own band when he leaves school.

His inspirations are Green Day and Guns and Roses

Leaning the art of songwriting 1 Learning the art of songwriting 2 Charlene & Deborah brainstorming song ideas Mathew, Charlene & Deborah sharing ideas with tutor Jo Mathew working out chords Mathew running musical ideas past Nick Charlene & Deborah running lyrical ideas past Nick

Charlene & Deborah recording together Charlene laying down harmony vocals & her verses Deborah laying down harmony vocals & her verses Mathew rehersing in the studio Mathew laying down drum tracks 1 Mathew laying down drum tracks 2

Mathew 1 Mathew 2 Mathew 3 Mathew 4 Mathew 5

Deborah 1 Deborah 2 Deborah 3 Deborah 4 Deborah 5

Charlene 1 Charlene 2 Charlene 3 Charlene 4 Charlene 5

Name

Deborah Carberry

Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?

Yes it was interesting learning how to write songs

What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?

The Concert

Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?

More basic theory and classes on how to sing

Did you find the workbooks of any value?

Ok

Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?

No

What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?

No

Is your band still together?

N/A Singer/Songwriter

What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?

N/A

Have you performed at any venues?

N/A

Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?

No

Have you come up with any new material?

No

What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?

Haven’t really thought about it

Name

Mathew Killen

Did you feel that the music works course was of any benefit to you?

I really enjoyed it

What aspects of the workshop did you find interested you the most?

Recording and the Concert

Was there any downsides or areas you would have liked covered in more detail?

I would have loved to had some drum master classes

Did you find the workbooks of any value?

Yes, I still use for writing

Has the music works course changed your future ambitions?

I still want to be a full time musician

What changes have you made to your lifestyle since the course?

Started a new band called “Our Faith”

Is your band still together?

N/A singer/songwriter

What changes have you/ your band taken since completion of the course?

Learning cover songs, got a new singer and guitarist from a band I was in a while ago

Have you performed at any venues?

Not yet, hope to play in the arts centre before Christmas

Have you contacted any agencies / record companies?

Getting ready to make a demo

Have you come up with any new material?

Writing my own and we have learnt 8 covers

What are your future plans with your band and how do you aim to achieve them?

Get gigs