For most young people, standing up on stage to sing or play an instrument can be a challenging prospect, but local music charity ‘Soundwave’ are aiming to cut down those fears and help young talented musicians under the spotlight.
On Wednesday, November 22, the charity put on a gig at the Florence Arts Centre in Egremont as part of their DIY project, the first step for those looking to aim higher and achieve more in music.
The Soundwave team made up of financial officer Tracy Forbes, director David Roberts and programme support coordinator Hayley Wilson work closely with the young groups to ensure that they can unlock their full potential when performing. However, for this project, Soundwave had received the help of Brad Kavanagh, a singer-songwriter from Whitehaven.
FLYNT frontman, Brad, said: “Unfortunately, as much as I’d love to be, I’m not a permanent member of Soundwave. They get myself and Steven Norman into spearhead the DIY project. I’m on hand to help with the music side of things and to help the musicians realise what they are capable of themselves.”
When asked about the future of all the musicians involved, Brad said: “I’m very hopeful for the future of all these young people. Especially now, there is a lot of prescribed things that are thrown at young people and I think people need to realise from this project in particular, that they are capable a lot more than they might previously have thought. Making an income and making a name for yourself through music is difficult, but not impossible.”
As Soundwave is a charity organisation, there is no guarantee that they will be able to run their projects each year, but with their latest gig being a success more activity across Cumbria in the future seems very likely.
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