BMF at SXSW 08
16 January 08
The Bristol Music Foundation has arranged a partnership with the organisers of SXSW that will see 15 businesses and 6 bands head to Austin Texas in March 08
The Bristol Music Foundation will be supporting artists and businesses from across the South West to attend the SxSW global music convention in Texas in March in a unique partnership with the UKTI, British Underground and AIM.
This will for the first time give the South West music industry a prominent place on the British exhibition stand in the Austin Convention Centre and at the British Embassy, the venue on the famous 6th St in Austin that will host the British parties at SxSW.
Businesses and organisations heading out are;
Bristol Music Foundation
Hope Management
Colston Hall
DCB Management
Metropolis Music
South West Recordings
Dartington Plus
Plymouth Music Collective
Dangerous Management / Sawmills Studio
Something Sound
Black and White Music
Midnight Mango
the bands that will be playing are;
Secret Shinewww.secretshine.co.uk
Phantom Limbwww.myspace.com/phantomlimbrobot
Pinstripe www.myspace.com/pinstriperock
Gravenhurstwww.gravenhurstmusic.com
John Smithwww.myspace.com/johnacousticsmith
This is part of a BMF lead initiative with the UKTI to see a presence at all annual overseas music conventions and trade missions throughout the year.