Pirate has introduced the second iteration of their Residency scheme, a expertise improvement programme open to bands, solo artists, and DJs within the UK, US, Germany, and Ireland. The scheme units out to create paid efficiency alternatives for rising stay acts and DJs at festivals and venues, in addition to visitor slots and airplay on radio stations.
In 2024, a model new cohort of UK and EU residents will carry out at quite a lot of festivals throughout the nation, together with Parklife, Truck, Tramlines, Y Not, Forbidden Forest, and El Dorado. Similarly, within the US, resident artists will take the stage at festivals comparable to Shabang, Cascade Equinox, and the Empire State Music & Arts Festival, in addition to LA nightlife venues Catch One and El Cid. The Residency scheme additionally affords the prospect for residents to fill visitor DJ slots and to have their tracks performed on companion radio stations, particularly London’s Voices and LA’s dublab.
Rebecca Mason-Evans, Residency Lead at Pirate, commented on the programme’s progress: “With Residency’s launch final 12 months, we noticed over 30 of our artists play at festivals, some for the primary time. Our is intention to maintain widening these paths for brand new expertise to achieve new audiences.”
London-based DJ Rodney performed her first pageant present at Boomtown as a part of the 2023 Residency scheme and has since been constructing gigging momentum throughout the UK, even throwing her personal events within the capital by way of her newly launched promoter, Circuit. “Honestly, attending to play Boomtown by way of the Pirate Residency nonetheless feels so surreal to me. It was actually a dream from begin to end. Seeing my identify on the lineup with such heavy hitters and having the ability to play my favorite tunes to such an enormous crowd was insane. The backstage space was such a vibe too; it felt like a form of base the place you’d begin and end your days. I met so many unimaginable folks there — DJs, movie crews, promoters, the Pirate crew, and many others. The alternatives since then have been huge too.” – Rodney, 2023 Pirate Resident
Applications to the Pirate’s Residency scheme opened on 29 February and can shut on 17 March. As nicely as filling in a brief type, stay acts and producers should submit unique music, and DJs should submit a mixture. This 12 months, the programme is about to increase its influence, aiming to supply extra complete profession assist for artists by providing mentorship from trade veterans, studio entry, and promotion by way of Pirate’s prolonged community of companions, in addition to gig and radio alternatives. The objective of the Pirate’s Residency programme is to foster a supportive group that permits artists to develop, collaborate, and propel their careers ahead, reinforcing Pirate’s position in supporting the following technology of music expertise inside and outdoors of the studio.
Applications for Residency 2024 at the moment are open till March seventeenth. DJs, bands, producers, and vocalists can apply for the scheme right here: https://pirate.com/en/artist-hub/residency/
