Every year we admit young rock/pop/jazz musicians, both from Woodhouse College in Finchley as well as talented BEAT students, mainly from the borough of Barnet, but also Camden, Haringey and Enfield.
These photos shows some students’ final rehearsal prior to their first Camden gig.
All students must have instrumental skills, as well as a good knowledge of music theory and musical genres. They must all audition in order to be admitted on the course.
This year we have a burgeoning 4-piece christened ‘Raw Cane Sugar’.
I’ve arranged two gigs for them with Zaid Joseph, Camden promoter.
They initially played Bar Vinyl on 6th September as a tryout. This went well, so both Danny and Zaid agreed that they should gig two weeks later at the more prestigious and larger Camden Proud venue.
It appears I’m beginning to act as their manager, both arranging gigs and, crucially, advising them…!
Raw Cane Sugar are:
Michael Okoye – lead vocals
Jordan ‘Beanz’ Balawi – lead guitar
Taylor Frost: bass
Dino: drums
Watch out for these guys.
Naz & Ella are:
Ex-students Nasreen Toorabally and Ella Patenall, an acoustic folk-rock act.
Both acts will initially be playing Bar Vinyl, and later Camden Proud if they can attract enough people to their gigs. And prove that they can really play.