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Newcastle’s live scene is brewing and ever-growing with the recent addition of brand new live music venue Tapyard Studios. I spoke to co-owner Gabby about their plans and struggles. Read the entire interview on Music For The Misfits.
Who are you and what is Tapyard Studios? “Firstly, music is absolutely at the heart of the operation. Sam grew up playing in bands and studied music performance at Leeds college of music and then developed a love for production. He spent the next 8 years or so working as a studio and live sound engineer. Alongside his work as an engineer he ran bars over in Leeds and worked through the ranks from bartender to general manager. He always loved the idea of opening his own place.”
“I (Gabby) am currently the drummer in band Venus Grrrls, and I’ve always loved performance. Like Sam, I also studied performance at Leeds College of Music. So, in a nutshell, Tapyard Studios is the culmination of all those experiences.”
What are your plans for Tapyard Studios? “First and foremost, we’re a music venue and event space. We want to create an atmosphere where performers feel inspired to give their best, and audiences have an unforgettable experience. Aside from hosting shows, we’re a relaxed coffee setting through the day that transforms into a lively beer and food hall atmosphere by night.”
“Our philosophy is to do everything to the highest possible standard. So, while we’re working on being among the best venues in the country, our studios will be built to an elite standard, we invested in the best espresso machine on the market and had the team trained to barista standard. We’re also pouring the amazing beers through our taps, partnering with the likes of Full Circle Brew Co, Northern Monk and North Brewing Co. And on top of that, you can now get Acropolis, the kings of Greek street food, right here in our venue.”
“This blend of a killer venue, huge food and beer hall, lush coffee house and premium rehearsal rooms are all part of the long term vision. We’re gearing up to create a one stop shop where people just won’t want to leave!”
What inspired you to open up Tapyard Studios and where do you find inspiration for new business ideas? “We worked in a similar style business in Leeds. It was a key cultural hub for the city and despite the business going from strength to strength, it was forced to close simply due to a breakdown of communication between business owner and landlord. It was a tough one to swallow, but ultimately led to the formation of Tapyard Studios. Every cloud and all that…”
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Looking for a photographer, a videographer, someone to take your press shots or live footage while performing live in the north east? Here’s a list of visual artists that have impressed us before!
The north east music scene is thriving, with new acts, music venues, and industry professionals rising to the surface and improving as they grow and collaborating with others within the local scene. Find most of its fantastic grassroots music venues below.
For the purpose of my own curiosity I decided to dive into the archives and find out when Dutch-Danish rock band Subterranean Street Society and I started working together, and found out it was late February 2022 on their single ‘One And A Half Men Tent’. Two years and a few months later we finally met in person for the first time, ever. Somewhere over the course of our working relationship we’d started to talk about a UK tour, which just after Brexit seemed impossible. However, together, we made the impossible possible!
On Wednesday the 8th of May they arrived in the north east for two shows, after which they’d head to Manchester, Sheffield, London, and then Brighton for their last UK show of the tour. They started with a mesmerising completely unplugged set at Sofar Sounds Newcastle and headed to Mosaic Tap the next day for an amplified set supporting local outfit Earth Farm! Those two sets were at the same time a world of difference and exactly the same; captivating and more powerful then I’ve ever seen a band perform. It is their thunderous soundscapes and bloody honest, political lyricism that has made me stick by the band for the past few years.
By Celia Medina at Mosaic Tap, Newcastle
The band headed to Manchester for a show at Lions Den supporting Origami Tsunami and toured on to Sheffield for an instore at Record Junkee. One of our least favourite shows not solely due to the administrative nightmare it was in the lead up to the event… A show had been booked in with Kevin at Our Sound Music, who’d joined the team at Record Junkee as in-house promoter. The initial idea was always to make this a free instore and for the band to get the opportunity to sell their physical albums. We’d received a request from Kevin to make this a four band line-up, ticketed evening event instead and had of course said that that would work perfectly for us. Up until now that has been the last we’ve heard of Kevin… Eventually we were able to get hold of Record Junkee and they confirmed to make this once again a free in-store, but when the band arrived the shop was empty and management had locked themselves in their office. So much for a show in Sheffield…
Luckily things were only able to get better from there, with two Sofar Sounds London shows on the books, a fantastic line-up at The Dublin Castle in Camden, and a ‘hometown’ headline at The Folklore Rooms in Brighton! Ahead of the band’s before-last show in London we all enjoyed a wonderful meal together at Italian restaurant Goodfare which I would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone looking for a delicious Italian meal. We enjoyed The Dublin Castle with incredible bands Wakey Wakey Rise & Shine, Butterjunk, and Morning Tourist, and I fell head over heels in love with The Folklore Rooms and its aesthetically-pleasing venue and stage design. Local artists Soft Top and Arjun Nala supported the band which made for a night of incredible live music we won’t soon forget.
Booking live events, organising an international tour, and filling venues with familiar and yet unfamiliar faces is a full-time job. One born from passion when done by those with the right intentions, but costing so much time and energy. Even though I am already working on the next tour, it is still a thing I need to reflect on every time a tour ends; is this really worth it? Is it the best way to go for the artist I am working with? Even though an international adventure sounds like a dream, just booking the events isn’t achieving much just yet. Deciding if an international tour is right for you, is something only you can decide, and although advice from others can be helpful, it can also be damaging. You’ll have to keep in mind all individual tasks before you even get to play your show; your route, the cities you might be able to bring people in, the venues and or promoters you’re hoping to work with, the people you hope to attend your shows, the industry you’re looking to invite, the costs for travel, accommodation, and to feed yourself.
The first time myself and Subterranean Street Society spoke about a UK tour was around June last year, it took us nearly an entire year to organise, and even though I wouldn’t have it any other way and there are only so many things I would have done slightly differently, that’s something to keep in mind when looking to book your own tour. To reiterate; with a band as talented and with their hearts in the right place as Subterranean Street Society, I would book tours all year ’round if I could!
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