career advice

BIMM tutors and department leaders offer students career advice and are available to discuss all aspects of your course and career progression including; personal or course issues, touring, A&R, Public Relations, Indie and Major Deals, Management, and advice on different ways of making a living through music.

		mark clayden Mark is the man behind a decade of Pitchshifter success, he has recorded 8 albums and toured 23 countries. He has toured with the biggest names in rock and metal including; Black Sabbath, Deftones, Incubus, Tool, Ozzy, Staind, Jello Biafra from Dead Kennedys, Taproot, Hundred Reasons, Funeral for a Friend and the Queens of the Stone Age. Mark also runs his own record label and is an experienced tour manager.

		Cliff Jones Cliff was the frontman and songwriter for Britpop band Gay Dad. Together they enjoyed a number of top 40 hits and produced 2 acclaimed chart albums. Following the band's departure he became a songwriter for EMI music publishing, a noted record producer for major labels, TV composer and A&R. He continues to write extensively in the music business for a range of publications including The Sunday Times, The Observer, MOJO and The British Academy of Composers. He is the author of a book on Pink Floyd and also consults for well known brands on music within communications, advertising and TV. Cliff teaches Business Studies and Modern Composition at BIMM.

		Kieron Pepper Kieron was the live drummer for UK electronic masters The Prodigy between 1997 and 2007. He is now drumming for Paul Hartnoll (Orbital) - The Ideal Condition. He is also playing guitar and keys for new XL Records band, Dead Kids, and playing bass and singing for Victory Pill (with Jim Davies, ex Pitchshifter). Kieron is also producing new acts such as Little Joe Zero and Drop Mexicana. At BIMM Kieron is part of our Live Performance Workshop team and has been based in BIMM Brighton for some time; he now shares his vast experience and knowledge with BIMM Bristol.

		Gerard Langley - Music Business Tutor Gerard Langley has been the leader of Bristol's biggest guitar band, The Blue Aeroplanes, since their first album in 1984, selling over a quarter of a million records. They have released albums on EMI, Chrysalis, Beggars Banquet and Fire Records, as well as on their own labels. Ex-members of the Aeroplanes have played with Massive Attack, Primal Scream, Suede, Goldfrapp and many others. Gerard has also released solo and duo albums and collaborated with many other musicians and writers, including Michael Stipe of REM. The Aeroplanes have toured the world several times and have a new album for release in early 2009. Gerard's Collected Lyrics is scheduled for publication around the same time.