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| BIMM Bristol guitar tutor Jamie Hunt signs with Ibanez Guitars |
| BIMM Bristol tutor and acting Head of Department (Guitar) Jamie Hunt has recently signed an endorsement deal
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| BIMM Bristol drum tutor - Mark Whitlam - Bosphorus endorsement. |
| BIMM Tutor Mark Whitlam has recently joined the Bosphorus UK artist rosta. Mark is also poised to release a new DVD from The Brecon Jazz Festival where he performed with singer Emily Wright. |
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| BIMM Bristol drum tutor Jason Bowld Performing live with PWEI and recording with Bill Bailey |
| BIMM Drum Tutor Jason Bowld has been extremely busy recently. After a very successful tour with ‘Pop Will Eat Itself’. Jason is back teaching at BIMM. He has also recently recorded with the comic legend Bill Bailey and the album ’In Metal’ featuring Jason on drums is available to buy now. The album is getting extensive radio play and there are plans to take it live next year. |
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| BIMM Dublin |
| BIMM Dublin is locating the new college facilities on Francis Street in the heart of Dublin’s Liberties! The area is one of the oldest parts of Dublin, producing some of Ireland’s most talented and recognised musicians including Imelda May and The Script. The college open its doors this September, offering a 4 year BA (Hons) degree programme in Commercial Modern Music in partnership with the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). BIMM Dublin’s state of the art premises will see a €1.5 million investment and will be based at two storey 7000 square ft building. Vintage and modern musical equipment will be in every studio and all rooms will have PA facilities. BIMM Dublin is designed for the specific needs of the modern live performing musician and will be a unique alternative to any other environment in which to study modern music at the highest level. For information on BIMM Dublin please email info@bimm.ie or phone +44 1273 626 666 |
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| BIMM Summer Schools for August 2012 |
| Register your interest for BIMM’s popular summer schools now (as featured in the Times). Our 5 day programmes in association with Total Guitar and Metal Hammer Magazine have been running for nine years and offer the opportunity to study technical development and live performance skills in guitar, vocals, drums and bass. Includes prizes from Blackstar, goodie bags from GAK and Orange (Dark Terror Guitar amps)! Call us now on 0844 2 646 666 or email info@bimm.co.uk quoting summer school 2012. What are you waiting for?...
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| What’s Inside Your Head? Vol 4 |
| The new BIMM album ‘What’s Inside Your Head? Vol 4’ was released May 2011. The album features up and coming BIMM artists across BIMM Brighton and BIMM Bristol. It will be available for download on iTunes and hardcopies will also be available at BIMM reception. To celebrate the release of the album BIMM will be putting on a gig at the Pav Tav, as part of the Alternative Great Escape in Brighton. |
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| Dave Grohl - Exclusive video message for BIMM Musicians! |
| Dave Grohl, lead singer of the Foo Fighters and rock legend, recently took time out from his recent trip to the UK at the NME Awards to record an exclusive video message for all of our BIMM Musicians! Dave Grohl is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the Foo Fighters, the former drummer of Nirvana and drummer for Them Crooked Vultures. Over the course of the Foo Fighters career, three albums have won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album, and all six have been nominated for Grammys! Click on the link below to see what Dave Grohl has to say or check out BIMM TV at www.youtube.com/bimmtv |
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| BIMM Tutor Stuart Ryan at Paul Reed Smith Clinic |
| Stuart Ryan, Head of Guitar at BIMM Bristol, recently performed at a clinic for Paul Reed Smith, one of the world’s largest and most successful guitar companies. Stuart played a £10,000 PRS Signature acoustic for a packed house and PRS himself commented "Man, that guitar sounds great in your hands!." Stuart’s new DVD and Magazine set "Jazz Blues" will be in shops later in the year, keep an eye on stuartryanmusic.com for updates! |
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| BIMM musicians featured in Music Week |
| BIMM Bristol musician Steve Sparrow was featured with his band Morning Parade in Music Week. The band who have supported Ash, Glasvegas, Florence + The Machine and Tinchy Stryder, are tipped as Ones to Watch. This is great news as Music Week is the industry’s music bible. The band were previously featured in NME and Italian Vogue. Morning Parade kicked off 2011 with E4’s The Skins tour and HMV’s Next Big Thing. BIMM Brighton band Electrixcity are performing at Music Week’s exciting new industry night ‘Breakout’ in London. The band have been selected as one of the four acts to perform to an invited music industry audience. |
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| BIMM Dublin - Assessments Booking Now (Dec 11) |
| For more information please call us now + 44 1273 626 666 or email info@bimm.co.uk.
BIMM have announced that they will be opening a new college in Dublin in association with the DIT (Dublin Institute of Technology). BIMM Dublin already has the backing of Sir Bob Geldof, who says “I am aware of BIMM’s track record as the leading provider of modern music training in the UK, and the success of their graduates and their employment in all areas of the music industry, plus many hit record successes. It is very encouraging that in these times, BIMM are ready to make the necessary investment into top level facilities, create employment and offer formal teacher training to experienced Irish musicians.” What are you waiting for?...
BIMM also has colleges in Bristol and Brighton in the UK.
What are you waiting for?... |
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