LONDON SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT⚡️
London, I’m back on the 15th of September opening for the amazing @sofiaford_ & @dayytura on their tour! Thank you so much @sonar_presents for the opportunity ✨
Really can’t wait to make my hope & anchor debut with my new band! Get your tickets in the link in my bio and can’t wait to see you there! ♥️
Do you want to work with us?
We're experienced industry professionals who are genuinely passionate HUMANS (it's important to clarify that now) who have built a platform to support independent musicians.
We are promoters in our own right,our network is vast and we don't gatekeep meaning we support the work of other genuine promoters too. It's not just your future fans looking to find you on our new app (now out to trial users 😊) but by fellow industry professionals who are finding their next support slot and festival booking via our platform.
Sooo, do you want more live opportunities with people you can trust?
You can let us know how we can support you in the 'for artists' form in our bio 👆 or today, let us know in the comments!
#sonarpresents
On The Radar This Week 🎶
It's a great week of new music, enjoy:
We saw @wildoceansband play this live last week @musicvenuetrust fundraiser @barrelhousetotnes 🙌
@gabrielleornate@jennyballsinger@jennydoescountry@stevenidara@harleymoonkemp@simonhowardmusic@pienmusic3 who we may be talking about soon 👀
And finally, the latest release we saw live at her headline show @wycombearts . It's a flirty one from @natgraymusic 🦖
Remember, musicians, be part of the first wave of artists to be on our music discovery app by uploading your music today via the link in our bio 👆 It's free and easy and will be unbelievably worth two minutes of your time with your future fans and industry bookers waiting to find you 😘
#sonarpresents
The people reshaping music culture aren’t always the ones on stage.
They’re the ones building, questioning, and refusing to accept the way things have always been done.
Jade and Russell — two-thirds of Sonar Presents — are firmly in that category. We sat down with them to talk about where their drive comes from, what’s broken in the current system, and why they’re betting on a new kind of music discovery platform to give grassroots artists a fair shot.
If you care about where music is heading next, this interview matters.
The interview is live now… link in the comments.
#theFUDmagazine #blog #sonarpresents #musicdiscovery #grassroots #music #app
A staggering £1395 was raised for @musicvenuetrust at the fundraising gig @barrelhousetotnes last week 🙏
Showing the power of community in the industry at its best, this idea from young Devonshire musician @lukenotmanmusic supported by @wildoceansband@3daysofwonder@vanityproj3ct@rattrap.band and @amelie_music_ 🎶
And yet no funds could have been raised without those all important ticket sales! Buying a ticket for an independent musician at a grassroots venue is the lifeblood of the industry, so this payday, you know what to do 😊
We are proud to have supported this event alongside @involvingmusic@soundfactorysw@jammingstationuk .
What a night it was!
#sonarpresents #musicvenuetrust
On The Radar This Week 🎶
What a week of new music 🙌
Let's hear it for:
@forlackofaterm@asdecemberfalls@jasminjetmusic@frasermorganuk@zoharamusic@iamcammybarnes@fangpools
Let's share a little extra info from Yonkers to Scotland...
@forlackofaterm 🗽 are from Yonkers and they are touring the UK in July. Catch them @new_rock_city and the luckiest amongst you will be able to pick up the most beautiful tour t-shirt designed by @kitdoesdrawings 😍 👀
As for @iamcammybarnes 🏴 he's directed his own music video with his friends and it's well worth a little wholesome look, as well as getting ready for him to be the song of the summer of course 🌞
It's not too late to add your music to our new music discovery app, it's very shortly going out to trial users and who knows, they could be your new biggest fans! The easy and free upload link is in our bio 👆
#sonarpresents
When we say we help independent musicians, sometimes we mean quite literally 😜
What an end to an incredible night, a fundraiser @barrelhousetotnes for @musicvenuetrust . The total is yet to be counted. With grassroots venues being lost at an alarming rate, we all need to buy tickets for grassroots music before we lose it.
It's pay day and if you can, buy a ticket to an independent artist at a grassroots venue near you 😘
Thank you to @lukenotmanmusic for organising this night, we are proud to support it!
#sonarpresents #wildoceansband
#barrelhousetotnes #musicvenuetrust
Last call for early bird tickets for @new_rock_city which is hitting the UK this July 🤘 It's the 5th anniversary of this grassroots international pop punk, nu metal and alt rock festival and you can join us in three locations:
3 & 4 July
London @signaturebrewe8
17 & 18 July
Birmingham @theflapper
25 July
Glasgow @blocglasgow
Here are some 📸 from our New Jersey show @crossroadsgarwoodnj 🔥 New York's very own @thelousekateers and @forlackofaterm , home-grown UK favourites @chasingthefallband and @hopingforever_ all the way from Puerto Rico 🔥 You can catch them all again in the UK in July!
Combined early birds are available if you want to join us for both Friday and Saturday in London and Birmingham. With bands joining us from around the world as well as top class bands from our own shores, it's possibly the most fun purchase of your next pay packet 😜
Booking tickets early when you can is essential to ensure the longevity of grassroots music, so go and grab the very last of these early birds as a massive thank you!
#sonarpresents #newrockcity
'Favourite' is the flirty new release from @natgraymusic 🩷
We were lucky enough to see her live last night @wycombearts for her headline show alongside @bethelizamusic ✨
Natalie Gray knows how to throw a party, especially a pity party 😉 complete with party hats, streamers, singalong lyrics and dinosaur cupcakes 🦖
Natalie, a synth pop artist originally from Reading is a powerhouse in the pop scene, with her voice ringing out on dance tracks around the world. Her music is upbeat, fun and will fill your day with sunshine ☀️
Don't ever miss out on an opportunity to see her perform live... We hear there's a special show with @jnrmixes coming soon to celebrate Pride 🌈 👀
#sonarpresents
Sonar Presents
On The Radar This Week 🎶
Welcome to our new look, inspired by our new music discovery app in fact 👀 We have a few little admin tasks left before the invitation will be sent to trial users to use the app before the main launch this summer 🌞
New songs this week:
@weareunpeople@caittyoconnor@emilywoods.music@rundontwalkuk who arw playing Saturday 18 July @new_rock_city@theflapper in Birmingham
@nic0lehan found via @grrrlmusic@songsbyadamross@juteboxband
Bands, be part of the first wave of artists on our new music discovery app! Simply upload your songs for free via the link in our bio 👆
#sonarpresents
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY and we are so smooth... Well when we say we're a human-curated music discovery platform and soon-to-be app, we mean it... Misfired confetti timing and all 😂
In all seriousness though, what a year it's been and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the support you've given us. It's not easy trying to change the music industry for the better but nothing worth doing ever is. We're a small team but we are a small team who don't gatekeep! Community is everything, so we want to say a huge thank you to our partners for believing in us from the start.
Here's to what we can all achieve in the next 12 months and this time, you'll soon be able to have our discovery platform in your pocket 🔥 Trial users, you'll be receiving an email very soon 👀
If you would like to give us a birthday present, share us, upload your songs and be part of us or donate to the grassroots music scene by buying us a coffee ☕ Link is in our bio 👆
#sonarpresents
