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Jamie Ford – Graduate Story

Solent MusicOctober 3, 2019

As a Southampton local, Jamie has always been involved in the creativity this city has produced over the years. It’s always easy to not feel in the right place when you first move to a new city, a new university and a new creative environment,...

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Samm Henshaw – Only One To Blame – Single Review

Solent MusicSeptember 20, 2019

The Solent graduate is back with another record and boy do we need to talk about it. It’s been a crazy journey for Henshaw, from being signed to Sony just after graduating, to then not knowing what to do for a few years as nothing really happened...

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Brogan Turner – Graduate Story

Solent MusicSeptember 5, 2019

For many people, university is something that they need so they can get to know their desired career and head in the right direction and for other’s it can be something that they didn’t think would happen for them. That is what happened to Music ...

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Samm Henshaw – Single Review – The World Is Mine

Solent MusicAugust 27, 2019

Solent graduate, Samm Henshaw is back with a new track and it’s something worth listening to as it gives you those upbeat vibes that make you feel like you can do anything. After getting his hands on a sample from Nas, Henshaw was able to create ...

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Jo Howarth – U.K Music Award Win

Solent MusicApril 10, 2019

Solent has many graduate success’ and loves to shine the light on them, but this is different type of light on a graduate. Jo Howarth, graduate of Music Management, was nominated for ‘Special Mention’ in the Outstanding Music Graduate category an...

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Samm Henshaw – Church -Single Review

Solent MusicJanuary 25, 2019

Rejoice! Henshaw is back with those soul vibes and this time he has EARTHGANG featuring on the track. The singer-songwriter has always changed up his style of writing, from ‘Broke’ to ‘Doubt’, but they all have the same type of feeling; that feel...

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Jordan Statham – Graduate Story

Solent MusicJanuary 17, 2019

Jordan is one of many success stories at Solent. Someone who worked hard and created as much as possible, for example creating his own local promotions company where he put on shows at venues like The 1865 and The Joiners as well as doing nume...

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Jo Howarth Graduate Story

Solent MusicJanuary 10, 2019

Graduate of the Music Management course, Jo Howarth, visited Solent University to give a talk to current students about her experiences and how she broke into working for a massive management company, where she is directly involved with some big nam...

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Check out Solent University graduate Samm Henshaw’s brand new video

Solent MusicOctober 8, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfgL_OaTomc Samm Henshaw - Doubt (Official Video) Get tickets to Samm's London Scala gig here: http://livenation.uk/v3gp30lqKNX Listen to/download 'Doubt' here: http://smarturl.it/SammDoubt?IQid=yt ----------------...

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Music Production student Lauren Bannon through to the semi-finals of ITV’s ‘The Voice’

Solent MusicMarch 29, 2018

It’s been a busy few months for Popular Music Production student Lauren Bannon, who has battled against thousands of vocalists from around the country to reach the live semi-finals of ITV’s 'The Voice' (Saturday 31st March, 8.30pm).&n...

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Touring Photographing with Georgia Penny

Solent MusicJanuary 16, 2018

Solent Music sat down with current BA (Hons) Photography student Georgia Penny about the trials and joys of going on tour with a band doing their photography. Georgia Penny is making her mark on the live photography world and aims to achieve bi...

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Mettricks Digital Night – 2

Solent MusicJanuary 4, 2018

On the 14th February, the day before the last day of the teaching year the Digital Music Students showed Southampton what they are made of. In Mettricks, Solent Music hosted a wide range of different Digital Music like DnB, Techno, Dubstep, Hip Hop, ...

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Mark Shoebottom working at Aristides Instruments

Solent MusicDecember 18, 2017

Mark Shoebottom recently graduated Southampton Solent in (BA) Hons Popular Music Performance. But he hasn't rested on his laurels and has landed himself a job at Aristides Instruments. Aristides Instruments was formed in 1995, a team of Dutch ...

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New Djuno Music Video!!

Solent MusicDecember 1, 2017

Student band Djuno have just released their first video. Check it out and enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf-8vI_nEkc ...

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Popular Music Journalism Graduate receives the top prize in the prestigious Wilko Johnson Young Writers Award

Solent MusicNovember 14, 2017

Write On! Popular Music Journalism graduate George Wilde has received the top prize in the prestigious Wilko Johnson Young Writers Award at the annual Louder Than Words music based literature festival. This year’s highly contested writi...

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News

Jamie Ford – Graduate Story

Josh Savage – The Joiners – Gig Review

Samm Henshaw – Only One To Blame – Single Review

Alumni

Jamie Ford – Graduate Story

Samm Henshaw – Only One To Blame – Single Review

Brogan Turner – Graduate Story

Events

Woodstock Festival 1969 Generation Hearing Loss Feature

Glastonbury 2019 – One Month later….

Colin Lester and Kenya King Guest Lecture: One Month on…

Artists

Samm Henshaw – Only One To Blame – Single Review

Ioanna – Straight Jacket – Single Review

Samm Henshaw – Single Review – The World Is Mine

Courses

Music Business

Popular Music Performance and Production

Popular Music Performance

Research

Music Festivals In The UK: BEYOND THE CARNIVALESQUE

We Eat Rhythm: The Prodigy story Part 1 (forthcoming)

The Pop Festival: History, Music, Media, Culture (Bloomsbury 2015)

Alumni

Jamie Ford – Graduate Story

Samm Henshaw – Only One To Blame – Single Review

Brogan Turner – Graduate Story

Samm Henshaw – Single Review – The World Is Mine

Jo Howarth – U.K Music Award Win

Samm Henshaw – Church -Single Review

Jordan Statham – Graduate Story

Jo Howarth Graduate Story

Check out Solent University graduate Samm Henshaw’s brand new video

Music Production student Lauren Bannon through to the semi-finals of ITV’s ‘The Voice’

Touring Photographing with Georgia Penny

Mettricks Digital Night – 2

Mark Shoebottom working at Aristides Instruments

New Djuno Music Video!!

Popular Music Journalism Graduate receives the top prize in the prestigious Wilko Johnson Young Writers Award