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Industry

Surface Festival invites a variety of industry guests to its showcases. Industry guests at Surface Festival events have included:

• Mark Daniels (Rock Fish Digital & Caitlin Records)
• Matt Perkins (Gesture Magazine)
• Azu Nsirim (Farmhouse Management)
• Rory Stoyel (Decibel Music)
• Robin Åkesson (Kobalt)
• Anastasia Ellis (Kobalt)
• Tali Carreto (Director de La Mota Ediciones y Freek! Magazine)
• Alberto Cañizares (Director de Spyro Records)
• Angel Ortíz (Director de Doitter)
• Marco Rostagno (Manager y técnico en Hitmakers Mastering)
• James Smit (Rocking Music)
• Nick Byrne (Dragonffli Records)
• Oliver Cater (Factory Studios, Bristol. Tour Manager)
• Andrew Norton (BIMM, The Crimea, Session Musician)
• Barry Douglas (Performing Arts Lecturer at University Of Scotland)
• Tom Brown (Neon Terera Records)
• Dan Broad (Happy Mondays & Shaun William Ryders Musical Director)
• Micky Dave (Black Stafford Promotions)
• James Wilkinson (Film and TV Synchronisation)
• Alex Wilkinson (Digital Operations Coordinator - Sony Music)
• Charlie Simpson (Swedish House Mafia)
• Charles FitzGerald (ATM Artist Manager)
• Darren and Dave (Audio Rokit)
• Kevin Stringer (Professional Music Photographer)
• Norman McLeod (Moolah Rouge Studios)
• Sergio Blancafort (Fundador de Creatudisco.com)
• Pedro Marín (Fundador de Creatudisco.com y músico profesional)
• Ricardo Álvarez (Fundador de Lacuisine Records)
• Salvi Gallego (Técnico de Ponts Radio y Cau de Folls)
• Xènia (Conductora del programa de radio Cau de Folls)
• Miguel Ciprés (Manager de los grupos Poutrelles Fever y Electric Gozarela)
• Dani Tesouro (Programador de la sala La Resistencia y del Centre Cívic de Sarrià)
• Marco Rostagno (Manager y técnico en Hitmakers Mastering. Profesor en el SAE Institute Barcelona)
• Aldo Gilardi (Manager y técnico en Hitmakers Mastering)
• Carlos (Director de ScannerFM)
• Edgard (Director de Tengo un Trato)
• Itzbi (Redactora de Mondo Sonoro)
• Juanjo Balsera (Vicepresidente de la ASACC)
• Carles Ribera (Productor de audio e ingeniero de sonido en Nómada 57)
• Rafa Puerta (Manager del estudio Nómada 57)
• Enric Català (Técnico de sonido de de Dorian, Sidonie y Cafeta Cuba entre otros)
• Hara Amorós (Fotógrafo y redactor en Mondo Sonoro)
• Raul Ruiz (Director y presentador del programa de entrevistas a artistas musicales)
• Toni Macia (Productor de audio e ingeniero de sonido)
• Jim White (BRFM Radio!)
• Ed Eames (Dead Chemists)
• Chris Sharp (The Blue Aeroplanes, Venue Owner)
• Andy Norton (BIMM)
• Mark Campbell (Scout, Sony Music Entertainment/ owner, founder, Ugly Child Records)
• Tony Gaughan (A&R director, Neon Tetra records/ local radio presenter)
• Rob Tomlinson (Young Thanks - TM & Sound Engineer)
• Chris McCourtie (Detroit Social Club Bass Player)
• Andrew Gibson (The Fall Front of House)
• Mark Bruce (Mr Scruff Photographer)
• James Wilkinson (Music Sync, Artist Management)
• Aaron Rawcliffe (Event Director)
• Leo O'Brien -(Artist Development, Domino Effect)
• Lynsey Wallace (Marketing & Promotions Universal Music Group)
• Leah Rasmussen (Bedrock)
• Kenwyn House (Reef)
• John Berridge (Sugar Shack Records)
• Daniel Whitfield (Access To Music)
• Lauren Causer (Lens Vanity Photography)
• Giselle Winston (TD Sounds Ltd)
• Zarif (Bright Pink Records)
• Tania Lawley (Conexion Media Group PLC)
• Dee Knight (Rock Junction)
• Rapheal Preston (Electronics for various movies)
• Stedman Pearson (Five Star)
• John Greed (Oxjam)
• Cosmo Management and Promotion
• Andy Franks (Mirror Group)
• Nicki Newton (Rock Chick Promotions)
• Charlotte Kelly (Indie Label)
• Joe Morgan (Inme)
• Tony Black ( Roadman Records)
• Tyrone Davidson (Roadman Records)
• Lew West (Independent Producer)
• Emma Gould (Room Thirteen Online Music Magazine)
• Chris Rowe (Midnight Crow Productions)
• David Bass (Platinum Rye Entertainment)
• Jen Willis (Beggars Music Group)

• Planet Mosh

• Ed Eames (Music Journalist/Blogger)

• Phil Burt (Bristol Institute of Modern Music)

• David Mcdonald (Venue Manager)

• Katrina Murray (Hilltop Radio)

• S J Smith (Editor of Rocking Music)

• Christopher Bailey (Audio Consultant & Sound Engineer)

• Craig Evans (Sprung Media Ltd)

• Dave Norris (Radio Presenter for Wizard Radio)

• Jamie Elton (Sound Engineer)

• Graham Waller (Audio Engineer)

• Jon Webster (CEO Music Managers Forum)

• Karim Fanous (Music Ally)

• Phil Legg (Managing Director Futureproof Records)

• Melanie Jane (Melanie Jane Music Management)

• Ben Moss (Hograth Productions)

• Tara Cassandro (Island Records)

• Madge Obaseki (Sang Thang Entertainment)

• Giselle Winston (Director - Samba Percussion)

• Leah Webb (EMI Publishing)

• Tochukwu Aaron ( Doxazo Records)

• Todd Karmer (Music Video Producer)

• Madge Obaseki (Sang Thang Entertainment)

• Ian Lloyd (Gospel Frontiers Promotion)

• Abolaji Lawal (Moreh Hill Creative Arts Management)

• Linda Odinsen (Vocal Coach and Session Musician)

• Simon Houston (Independent A&R)

• Ben Mercer (Leyline Publicity, Music PR, Marketings and Event Management)
• Alexander Emeh (iLive Arts Concerts)
• Entec Sound & Light
• Pip Curtis (Stayin' Alive Promotion and Events)
• Steve Reed ( founder and writer at Steve Reed Music)
• Ben Newman ( Electric Records)
• Alex Baker (Kerrang Radio Unsigned Show)
• Universal Records
• Mercury Records
• Alan McGee Management
• Carl Barat (Dirty Pretty Things)
• Paul Tipler (Producer of Idle Wild and Placebo)
• MTV2
• Polydor Records
• Geffen Records

• Adam Foster (label rep at Q, Mojo and Kerrang, 70SIX Music, Bleed You Dry Records)
• Jon Brookes (The Charlatans, One Beat Media)
• James Tolley (Session Musician)
• Ed Lewis (Warner Music)
• One Little Indian Records
• Boy Wonder Records
• Sunday Best Records
• Johnny Berridge (Sugar Shack Records)
• Saber Music Ltd
• Brad Barrett (NME, Artrocker)
• Caz Hansell (Flat Cap Promotions)
• Gotham Records
• Gordon Rintoul (Major-G Records)
• IMG Publishing
• Faber Music Publication
• William Morris Agency
• JagGed RoCk MuSic Ltd
• Simon Burchell (Engineer, Arena Television, Glastonbury)
• Moolah Rouge Studios/Record Productions
• Frances Murphy (Tour Engineer for The Melvins and The Ting Tings)
• Miles Crook (Bristol Institute Of Modern Music)
• Derek Moore (Creative Director for Prime Focus London Music Videos)
• Michele Schillace (touring drummer with Portishead / drummer in Santa Cruz)
• Rick Dowding (Portishead engineer)
• Al Martino (X Is Loaded guitarist - Music For Nations/Food)
• Colin Gold (Billy Fury Story)
• Ian Parker (The Hollies)
• Beaumont Frye (Above All Studios)
• Trevor Locke (GetYourBandOn)
• Horus Music
• Sybil Bell (Transmission Management)
• Audio Authority Management
• Revolver Records
• Weekender Records
• DCC Recording
• The Hit Sheet Magazine
• James Lucas (Introducer UK)
• Fat Fox Publishing
• Mojo Magazine
• London Unplugged
• Monumental Management
• SPC Live
• SEB Collective
• BBOX Management
• Mixtape Promotion
• Damien Wilkes (Producer)
• MAS Records
• Modern English Record Company
• Steve Kent (Producer and Mixer)
• Rebecca Sugden (The Agency Group)
• Alexander Fioravante (Music Producer & Sound Engineer)
• Equator Music
• Tap n Tin Records
• M20 Records
• The Justin Wayne Show (Online Radio)
• Geoff Musgrave & Jon Hill (Radio Cardiff)
• James Graham (TJS Newport)
• Mike Bromfield (BBC Essex Introducing)
• The Rage
• Rockbottom Promotion
• HeadSpace Events
• TrippCobain Imaging
• Oxjam
• Mickey Spillane (O2 Academy Management)
  
  

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