Creating the best home studio on a budget, is it even possible?
Gone are the days when you would have to spend money on recording studios ...
Chris Alderton’s top gear picks for beginner artists
Buying your first real six string at the five and dime is so 1969. The Amazons’ ...
Your album art is more than just pictures
Striking cover art can be as long lasting as your sound as a musician it should ...
Is it possible to manage your own music career? Meet the college teaching people how to do it
The music industry has come a long way from recording singles on vinyl. With the ...
The pros and cons of the open mic scene
Bedroom musicians exist in their millions in this country. But taking that next ...
The benefits of recording an album as an up and coming artist
Time, money and resources are all common barriers small artists face when ...
Writing, recording and producing an EP from your bedroom with Leo HC
The word bedroom musician gets thrown around a lot amongst up and coming ...
In Conversation with Marples for Feedback Sounds
Tom Jackson joins Sheffield Indie four piece Marples in conversation to discuss ...
In the year of female domination in music, are female DJs along for the ride at grassroots?
If you had to pick the musicians of the year for 2024, who would you pick? ...
The Drum & Bass handbook: Gouki on how to grow as a DJ and what makes a good ‘drop’
Gouki is one of the UK’s best drum and bass DJs. With over 100,000 monthly ...
Paul McCartney, Nova Twins, Elbow and more on the importance of grassroots music venues
Local venues are important in nurturing growth and unleashing potential in a ...
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Paul McCartney, Nova Twins, Elbow and more on the importance of grassroots music venues
Local venues are important in nurturing growth and unleashing potential in a safe and exciting way. Without them, all of our most beloved musicians...
Watch live music this weekend: Feedback’s top picks for local gigs
Not sure what to do with your weekend? Feedback have searched for some of the best artists that you can watch live in your area to showcase the...
Glastonbury: Where the hell do I go?
Forget about the Pyramid stage we all know who's playing there what else is on and where do you go? The festival takes place on over 900 acres of land with 7 main stages and 70 more performance areas. Each area in Glastonbury can have multiple stages, bars and plenty...
What is Feedback’s #dontlosegrassroots campaign?
Feedback have started a campaign called #dontlosegrassroots following in the footsteps of the Music Venue Trust in supporting local venues. We...
Watch: UK Grassroots Music Venues are in Crisis and closing down fast
UK grassroots Music Venues are facing a crisis of closures. These closures are not the cause of bad management. The temperamental nature of the...
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In Conversation with Marples for Feedback Sounds
Tom Jackson joins Sheffield Indie four piece Marples in conversation to discuss their writing process, their favourite songs from their Feedback Sounds Performance and they discuss playing the...
Adapting your performance and music to suit an audience with Lick the Moon
Making changes that suit your audience may not seem like an attractive proposition to most musicians. But it can help groups grow in popularity. Jazz musicians have struggled in recent times to...
The Poppy Seeds: The dynamics of a band with multiple singers
Bands with multiple singers are by no means a new concept in the world of music. But this does not make it a common set up. Meet Alex Jacobs, guitarist for Sheffield four-piece band, The Poppy...
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Producer explains: How to know if what you are writing is actually good?
Credit: Evan Martin Writing a song can be hard, while others can come naturally. At Feedback, we’ve interviewed many artists about writing songs, and even they don’t have a nailed-down formula. We asked Evan Martin, producer at Private Regcords for his take. “You can definitely know when what you are writing is good,” said Evan. “The first time I felt this was watching Eszter Vida at hype park...
A practical guide to developing your song writing creativity
Finding inspiration and developing your song writing skills can be a challenging but rewarding process. This guide will provide you with practical...
Writing rock: What makes a good rock song?
What goes into writing rock lyrics? Is it angst? Anger? Drugs? Death? Sex? For Sheffield based band Atakarma, it’s a mixture of things. Here at...
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The benefits of recording an album as an up and coming artist
Time, money and resources are all common barriers small artists face when considering recording an album. Whilst these are all more than valid concerns, there are many benefits to recording albums without a record label, in the early stages of a music career. Hexe...
“They’ll promise you the world”: Ex-Radio Plugger reveals be wary of social media music pluggers
Credit: Ross Hemsworth On social media you will find many ads from music pluggers claiming to be able to grow your audience and put you on playlists, but how much should you trust them? On social media you will find many ads from music pluggers claiming to be able to...
How many streams do you need to make £1000?
Earning money as a musician is tough and very unrewarding when starting out in your career. With aims to help you visualise streams to money, we have broken down how many streams you need on each of the 5 major platforms to earn £1000. READ MORE: Music...
Music academy graduate on how practicality of becoming a musician in todays economy
The first Musicians Census released in 2023 revealed that nearly half of working musicians in the UK earn less than £14k a year. Despite high levels of professional training and education over half of the respondents admitted that they had to work multiple jobs to...
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