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TIW 2016 EPK
SUMMARYBORN ON BEAT TO THE CREATIVE PULSE OF LONDON’S EAST END, THISISWIRED HAS ALWAYS HELD A SINGLE ETHOS AND GOAL...
THE ETHOS OF ORIGINALITY AND ORGANIC GROWTH. THE GOAL? TO CELEBRATE THE BEST EMERGING MUSIC AROUND. NOW, EIGHT YEARS OLDER, WISER AND WIREYER, TIW HAS SURFACED AS ONE OF THE FINEST LIVE NIGHTS IN THE CITY. WITH A STRONG CULT FOLLOWING AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH SOME OF THE FASTEST GROWING NAMES IN MUSIC, IT HAS LONG BEEN DUBBED AN EVENT THAT’S ‘AS CREDIBLE AS IT IS INCREDIBLE’.
HISTORYIT WAS BACK IN 2008, WHEN THE IPHONE 2 WAS BEING HAILED AS A REVOLUTIONARY NEW DEVICE, THAT KATE BOND AND MICHAEL DUKE DREAMT UP A NIGHT TO HELP SUPPORT THE BURGEONING SINGERS, ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS IN THEIR CIRCLE. LLAUNCHED AS AN INVITE ONLY NIGHT AT SHOREDITCH HOUSE AND ITS SISTER VENUE CONCRETE, THISISWIRED PROVIDED A RELAXED ENVIRONMENT FOR FELLOW ARTISTS AND INDUSTRY FOLK TO ENJOY THE BEST OF EMERGING UK TALENT.
WHAT STARTED OUT AS A SMALL NIGHT, DOTTED WITH THE FACES OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS, HAS GROWN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS INTO AN INTERNATIONAL JETSETTING NIGHT FREQUENTED BY THE LIKES OF WRETCH 32, HENRY HOLLAND AND THE LATE AMY WINEHOUSE. EXPANDING ALONGSIDE ITS POPULARITY, THE TIW TEAM HAS BEEN CAREFULLY ASSEMBLED TO DRIVE FORWARD A CREATIVE BRAND INTO THE FUTURE
WHAT DOES TIW DO?THISISWIRED’S MONTHLY LIVE NIGHT DOES NOT CHARGE AN ENTRY FEE, BUT OPERATES A STRICT INVITE-ONLY POLICY. IT’S UNIQUE LOCATION AT SHOREDITCH HOUSE HAS ONLY STRENGTHENED ITS APPEAL. EACH MONTH PERFORMERS ARE CHOSEN ON MERIT OF THEIR TALENT, ENERGY AND DISTRICT ‘WIREYNESS’. WITH MANY MUSICIANS AND INDUSTRY BODS REGULARLY IN ATTENDANCE, THE ARTISTS AND BANDS ARE ALL INCLINED TO PERFORM TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARD.
EIGHT YEARS SINCE ITS INCEPTION, TIW HAS GROWN INTO MORE THAN JUST A STAGE FOR BANDWS TO PERFORM, BUT A RESPONSIVE AND ENGAGING MUSIC BRAND LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENRICH AND SUPPORT THE EMERGING MUSIC SCENE. IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR LIVE EVENTS, TIW HOSTS SPECIAL ONE-OFF EVENTS, FROM EP/ALBUM LAUNCHES AND FESTIVAL STAGES TO STRATEGIC BRAND PARTNERSHIPS AND MUSIC CONSULTANCY.
PAST PERFORMERS
BIPOLAR SUNSHINE BONDAX
DALEYDELILAH
ED SHEERANELLIE GOULDING
ESKAESPA
ETTA BONDFLYTE
GEORGE EZRA JACOB BANKS
JETTAJODIE ABACUS
JP COOPERKATHY BROWN
KOJEY RADICAL LABRINTH
MELO-XMICHAEL KIWANUKA
OFEI PINO PALLADINO
PIXIE LOTT RALEIGH RITCHIE
RAYEROSES GABOR
SHAKKASIGMA
SINEAD HARNETTSUBMOTION ORCHESTRA
TERRI WALKERTHE HICS
THUNDERCAT WILL HEARD
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THE SNAPSHOTTHISISWIRED AT SHOREDITCH HOUSE AND ITS SISTER VENUE CONCRETE IS AN INVITE ONLY EVENT WITH A REAL FOCUS ON EMERGING ACTS AND BANDS.
SPECIAL SHOWCASE EVENTS INCLUDE VENUES LIKE LONDON’S TABERNACLE, NUMBER 90, BOXPARK, THE EDITION HOTEL, SOHO HOUSE NEW YORK, MIAMI BEACH HOUSE, THE TRUMAN BREWERY AND MORE.
SHOWCASING TALENT FROM ACROSS THE SPECTRUM, TIW IS OFTEN CITED AS A MILESTONE IN ARTISTS’ CAREERS. A FEW OF THESE INCLUDE ED SHEERAN, PIXIE LOTT, GEORGE EZRA, ELLIE GOULDING, DALEY, MICHAEL KIWANUKA AND LABRINTH.
WITH AN ESTABLISHED REPUTATION AS A BRAND THAT KNOWS GREAT EMERGING MUSIC, TIW SPECIALISES IN EVENT MANAGEMENT FOR SHOWCASES, LAUNCHES, LIVE EVENTS, AND MORE.
QUOTES FROM OUR WIREY FRIENDS‘‘WIRED IS MY FAVOURITE LIVE MUSIC EVENT IN LONDON. ONE OF THE FEW PLACES YOU CAN FIND A GENUINE COMMUNITY OF TALENTED, CREATIVE PEOPLE, AND GREAT SHOWCASE OF NEW MUSIC‘DALEY
‘I LOVE THE VIBE DOWN AT WIRED. SMILING FACES AND GOOD MUSIC GOING ON. IT’S GOOD TO SEE SOME EMERGING TALENT HOLD THE SPSPOTLIGHT FOR A SEC. YOU NEVER KNOW WHICH ONE OF THE ARTISTS PERFORMING HERE IS GONNA BE THE NEXT ONE TO TAKE OFF‘WRETCH 32
‘I’VE PLAYED AT WIRED MORE THAN ONCE. I LOVE THAT THEY GIVE GREAT NEW ARTISTS A SPACE TO DO WHAT THEY DO BEST. WIRED ENCOURAGES MUSICAL FREEDOM, AND I’M ALL FOR THAT. THE TEAM ARE LIKE FAMILY! ITS A SICK NIGHT‘LABRINTH
ABOUT THE FOUNDERSTHISISWIRED WAS FOUNDED BY KATE BOND AND MICHAEL DUKE EIGHT YEARS AGO. WHAT STARTED OUT A SMALL, LOWKEY JAM OF LOCAL MUSICIANS HAS GROWN TO AN ESTABLISHED LIVE MUSIC EVENT ROUTINELY FILLED WITH CREATIVE BUSY BODIES, RECORD INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, HOUSEHOLD NAMES AND REGULAR MUSIC LOVERS.
KATE IS AN ARTIST MANAGER AT ODD CHILD MUSIC; THE HOME OF LABRINTH, CHRIS LOCO, ETTA BOND AND RAF RILEY AND OTHERS. HER BACKGROUND IN HIGHPROFILE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE OSCARS PARTIES, BAFTAS AND THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE BIRTH OF HER OWN NIGHT. MICHAEL DUKE COFOUNDED THE NIGHT WITH KATE AND IS AN ARTIST IN HIS OWN RIGHT WITH ORIGINAL STUDIO MATERIAL AND A HISTORY OF LEADING ROLES IN WEST END MUSICALS.
TOGETHER THEY’VE CREATED A DEDICATED TEAM WHO OVERSEE THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND LOGISTICS OF THE NIGHT. AND WHILE THE GOAL REMAINS THE SAME, TIW WILL CONTINUE TO GROW, MAKING THE NEXT CHAPTER EVEN MORE EXCITING, MORE REWARDING AND MORE ‘WIREY’
SPECIALISED EVENTSWHILE LIVE MUSIC EVENTS PUT US ON THE MAP OUR QUIRKY, PERSONAL APPROACH TO OUR EVENTS HAS LEAD US TO NICHE EVENTS - SUCH AS:
SHAKKA EP LAUNCH - VENUE THE TABERNACLE CAP 500GUESTS WERE WELCOMED BY A LIFE SIZE CUT OUT SHAKKA AND ENJOYED TAKING PICS WITH HIM ON THE STEP AND REPEAT. EVEN SHAKKA TOOK PICS WITH CUT OUT SHAKKA!
TIW TALKS ARTISTS ARE INVITED TO SPEAK ABOUT THE INTRICACIES, THE MUSICAL DELICACIES, THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF THEIR CAREER. COMING OFF THE BACK OF HER PHENOMENAL SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM, THE BEAUTIFUL AND TALENTED MERCURY AWARD NOMINEE, SINGER/SONGWRITER ESKA REFLECTED ON HER CAREER, INFLUENCES AND ARTISTRY WITH PRODUCER, MUSICIAN AND LONG-TIME FRIEND, DAVE OKUMU.
DINNER PARTY - VENUE - THE KINGS HEAD CAP 20 GUESTSNOT ONLY DID WE CREATE A PERSONALISED FILM TO REMEMBER FOR THE GUEST OF HONOUR, BUT ALL GUESTS LEFT THE COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS WITH PERSONALISED COCKTAIL SHAKERS - COMPLETE WITH BLOODY MARY INGREDIENTS, TO HELP WITH THE MORNING OF COURSE.
TIW BOAT PARTY - VENUE - RS HISPANIOLA CAP 300WE TEAMED UP WITH INTERNATIONAL MAKE UP BRAND BENEFIT AND ALERTED OUR VIP’S BY SENDING THEM AN INVITATION LIKE NO OTHER - A HUGE PERSONALISED GRAFFITI BEACH BALL!
TIW X REDBULL MIXTAPE COMING THIS AUTUMN, TIW WILL INHABIT THE INFAMOUS REDBULL STUDIOS FOR A ONE WEEK TAKEOVER. WE’LL BE INVITING OUR FAVOURITE MUSICIANS AND PRODUCERS, PAST AND PRESENT TO CREATE AN EXCLUSIVE TIW MIXTAPE. MUSIC TO YOUR EARS? EXACTLY!
WE ARE AVAILABLE FOR EVENTS SUCH AS THESE AND MORE; FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] OR 07921 991 710
