Some of Scotland’s promising young bands are being given the chance to work with professional recording studios to take their music careers to the next stage, thanks to a pilot scheme funded by the Scottish Arts Council’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI).
The pilot scheme, which will run throughout the summer until December, is just one of the projects that the YMI has recently developed as part of its commitment to developing a range of musical, social and educational development opportunities to support independent music making among young people.
Other projects currently in development include a scheme to provide free rehearsal spaces for young musicians, and support for the expansion of King Tut’s Your Sound initiative which will include a dedicated bandstand at the Hydro Connect Festival, Inverary Castle next month.
David McDonald, Youth Music Manager at the Scottish Arts Council said: ‘The YMI strongly believes in the importance of nurturing musical interest at grassroots level to ensure that budding young musicians making music in their bedrooms, youth clubs and garages across Scotland have the opportunity to fulfil their creative potential.
‘The Demo fund is just one of the ways that the YMI is providing young musicians with the practical experience they need to develop their skills and ambitions and take their music career to the next level.’