about b&w
Black & White Music is a multidiscipline professional independent music company. Our three main departments being regional gig promoter operating in the South East UK; a UK & Europe booking agency, and a UK regional & national press agency.
We love scouring for new talent, which means going to lots of gigs! For our show promotions we generally only ever book bands we have seen live, and all bands get well looked after at our shows. Refreshingly, we don’t ask out of town bands to bring a 50ft coach load of fans with them either – we just ask they make the best effort they can, and stick them inbetween local acts. Hardly rocket science is it?
Shane Daunt. The Guv’nor.
My background is playing in various bands from the age of 16 – 27. I wanted to make a career from a band, but unfortunately for me I never found the right people who would give up everything to get somewhere. Or maybe me and my bands were just rubbish! I realised running my own business in the music industry was far more appealing than sitting in a corporate office. So here we are!
Just remember this – Nothing falls into your lap in music, no matter how good you are. It’s HARD graft all the way.
Neil Hayes. The right hand man.
Unlike Shane I can’t play an instrument, write a song & I certainly can’t sing. I do have an outstanding passion for music and love to hear new and exciting bands/artists. I’ve been to venues all over the country to gigs for most of the biggest names in the business, but you’ll find me more regularly in the small dingy venues looking for fresh talent! Nothing generates feelings and emotions in the same way music can and we are looking for bands/artists that have the ability, passion and desire to succeed.
Just remember this – Mine’s a pint.
James Day. The wordsmith.
I’m the Black & White spin doctor who’ll be looking after press, PR and the general massaging of anyone’s ego able to give our bands, nights or company positive and unrivalled media coverage. A journalist for 10 years, I cut my teeth supplying national newspapers with breaking stories ranging from samurai sword murders to Ulrika Jonsson’s bedroom gymnastics with Sven. I’ve done time with ZOO, Look, Heat, The Star, Nuts, and now find myself as In-Focus editor at The London Metro. My true love is music and the opportunity to immerse myself at the ground roots level of the industry was too inspiring to ignore. I’ll listen to anything and everything and if it sounds good I’ll champion it, plain and simple.
Just remember this – “The press are mad for it, we’re mad for it. I love being in the press. I love pissing people off, me. I love pissing meself off.” Liam Gallagher