Sofar Sounds, famous for their signature secret concerts in unique spaces and for being an early part of the story for artists such as Andra Day, Leon Bridges, Yebba, Lianne La Havas, Billie Eilish, Hozier (and many more) have teamed up with us here at Raw Material to run a masterclass for our members to debunk those myths of the live music industry, to share their advice on starting out/getting your sound heard and what it means to be a music manager.
Tiggy Taliadoros
Head Artist Booker & UK Operations
Tiggy is Sofar Sounds Head Artist Booker for the UK and oversees the UK Operations, for the past 2 years. She has also owned her own coffee shop for the past 9 years, using the space after hours to host free poetry & open mic nights, zine making workshops, songwriting & audio training and a talk series. For 3 years this was the anchor space in her local community, for the Big Local and Unltd (grant/funders), where she engaged the community to provide application support, creating networking events and to assist with initial idea planning and execution.
Brandon Myers
UK Booking & Show Experience Manager
Everyday is a new and exciting day in Brandon's world! Originally from Maryland, outside Washington, DC in the US, he moved to London 3 years ago to pursue a music and creative industry career. After working in the public sector, then education sector, Brandon found that the creative sector was making a major impact. He currently works at Sofar Sounds as our venue and experience manager across London and the UK. Brandon's other focus is working with artists around the world to build their business, through artist management, music distribution, publishing, radio show, and studio production. Brandon leads with empathy, connection, and coaching for each creative person in their own unique way.
Fran Jackson
Head of Operations and Engagement
Fran heads up Sofar London’s show operations, ensuring the highest quality shows and best premium experiences. Fran is also responsible for the local engagement strategy, fostering positivity across the whole community. From managing local content and marketing, to community events and opportunities, she loves creating space for people to connect.
Prior to working at Sofar Sounds, Fran has built up almost 10 years of experience in Events Management, Communication and Stakeholder Engagement. She worked mostly in the Higher Education and Charity sector, executing both large and small scale events of all kinds in both the UK and overseas. Her most recent position involved leading a small content and logistics team that were responsible for producing policy content and managing conference operations for Universities UK - the membership body for all 140 universities in the UK.
Workshop will be held online, via ZOOM.