Brightsound studios have just announced a third stage at this year’s Real Devon Rocks Part II festival, hosted in the main bar area at the Pheonix in Exeter.
The third stage will provide tutor’s who will provide guest tutorials and master classes. Conrad Harpham is one of the tutors performing at the festival. He was in the final 5 competitors in the Guitarist of the year competition last year.
Conrad Harpham said: “I am currently a busy tutor and performer in the South West of England, and in 2008 completed my sixth recorded CD, “Conradical” which was described by Cross Rhythms magazine as a “Mesmerising display of solo electric guitar at its finest”. Shortly after the release of this album, I signed as an international endorsee of Framus Guitar Company.”
James Hester will also be appearing at the festival. James is the head of drums at BIMM (Bristol) and is also a music journalist for Drummer Magazine.
About James Hester: “From working with mystery Bristol trip hop duo Malakai and Portishead honcho Geoff Barrow through to the heavier sound of Gunslinger Black (with Pitchifters Mark Clayden and Matt Grundy and Earth Tone 9’s Owen Packard), via Men From Mars which featured members of Robert Plants band The Strange Sensation, Massive Attack, Portishead and Cast – James knows how important it is to have the right tools to deliver whatever job is next, whether it’s playing Brixton Academy or a BBC session at Maide Vale.”
Jungle Drummer will be there to take you through a master class in Drum N’ Bass.
About Jungle Drummer: “Jungle Drummer is a unique live performer with over ten years of experience playing with the biggest live acts in turntablism, hip-hop, electronica and drum and bass. An integral part of the drum and bass scene’s groundbreaking live act London Elektricity, he provided the beats for over three years for one of the most influential live acts in dance music history, selling out venues across the… globe with their critically acclaimed, award winning (BBC 1xtra Best Live Act etc.) live shows.”
Finally, Editor of Drummer Magazine Nick Carter & Special guest will be there doing a talk about who he has worked with.
About Nick Carter: “worked with some of the worlds finest musicians, including on the Jazz front Alan Barnes (BBC Big Band/Bryan Ferry), Derek Nash (Jools Holland’s’ Rhythm & Blues Orchestra), Bruce Adams (BBC Big Band/Scottish Radio Orchestra) & Lee Gibson (BBC Big Band & Concert Orchestra), and more recently on the rockier side of things with Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake / Thin Lizzy / Ted Nugent), TM Stevens (James Brown / Miles Davis / The Pretenders) & Julian Hutson Saxby (Sensational Alex Harvey Band)”
