UMT:EMERGING STAGE AT EVOLUTION FESTIVAL

GENERATOR and UMT BRING THE BEST EMERGING NORTH EAST TALENT TO EVOLUTION FESTIVAL

Generator’s UMT Academy brings the best emerging urban artists, young bands and solo artists to the festival at our UMT:EMERGING STAGE.

UMT Academy is the North East’s leading music training facility for DJs, producers and singers. We offer a range of studio packages to help you build a career in music. At UMT Academy you can train to a professional level alongside pop, urban and electronic music experts. Our expert tutors take you through a course designed for your level of experience that will bring out the best in your performance.

This is also the first of many Cultural Olympiad events in association with NE Generation. UMT is proud to be associated with the Olympics and one of the first events to take place in the North East this summer.

25 artists and DJs will perform across the Bank Holiday Weekend (Sunday 3^rd and Monday 4^th June), alongside the likes of Dizzee Rascal, deadmau5, Maximo Park and Noah & the Whale (See www.evolutionfestival.co.uk for the full festival lineup).

On Sunday 3^rd and Monday 4^th, we'll be bringing you an eclectic mix of emerging bands and solo artists, with DJ sets throughout from our UMT: BEATS participants.

Sunday 3^rd June

BOY JUMPS SHIP
SAILORS AND SAINTS
ROSSI NOISE

THE FAITHFULS plus guests Suus & Rick Fury
KAY
CHRIS4SIT
UMT Academy Performances – Laura Smith / Julija Jačėnaitė / Micky P

THE CASTELLS
DUTCH CULT

+ UMT: BEATS DJs

Monday 4^th June

TOMAHAWKS FOR TARGETS
ATHLETES IN PARIS

PHENZO
THE FAITHFULS plus guests Supanice / Rex / Baron & Breeze
JISTER

UMT Academy Performances – Lily Brooke / Jenny Jones / Amy Holford  

THE REAL DAVINA  
BRIGHT LIGHTS

+ UMT: BEATS DJs

Performers this year include Tomahawks for Targets who played last year’s Reading and Leeds Festivals, Athletes In Paris who have been championed by 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson, Keep The Faith Records house band The Faithfuls who will be joined by the finest Hip Hop artists in the North East and many others including some of the best emerging bands and MCs in the region.

Soul-pop band The Real Davina will also perform after being selected from Sunderland College’s Emerging Talent Competition. Frontman Jordan Miller says, “We’re a relatively unheard of band with a local following so playing at Evolution will be our biggest gig ever, everyone is really excited.”

Many of the performers at this year’s UMT:EMERGING STAGE are graduates of our UMT Academy courses for vocalists, rappers and MCs.  Also performing will be 12 graduates of our UMT: BEATS & UMT DJ

IF YOU WANT TO PERFORM AT NEXT YEAR’S UMT:EMERGING STAGE, CONTACT bob@generator.org.uk FOR INFORMATION ON OUR UMT COURSES

For more information on all artists and DJs performing, see www.generator.org.uk/UMTEmerging

ALL ARTIST PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE AT http://bit.ly/HWgMpy

Highlights from last year’s stage include The Lake Poets and Mausi who have gone on to open the main stage at this year’s festival; South Shields’ Lulu James who took part in last year’s UMT: VOX course will also play the main stage and has received much praise from national press and radio.

UMT and UMT:EMERGING form part of NE Generation and  has been funded by the Legacy Trust UK, creating a lasting impact from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by funding ideas and local talent to inspire creativity across the UK.

UMT is also supported by Big Lottery Fund, ERDF and Youth Music

Joe Frankland, Musician Support Manager at Generator says:

“Last year’s UMT:EMERGING STAGE proved a great addition to a week of Evolution related events.  This year we’re really happy to return with our strongest lineup to offer festival goers the chance to discover their next favourite urban artists, bands and solo artists. 

Generator’s UMT Academy fast-tracks the careers of aspiring musicians and we strive to support the region’s most promising talent by giving them the platform to step up to the big stage.  Evolution Festival is the biggest event in the region’s musical calendar and the UMT:EMERGING STAGE provides a massive opportunity for all the artists. ”

UMT Emerging forms part of Generator’s ‘Building the Business of Music’ project.

·       The Building the Business of Music project is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), managed by the Department for Communities and Local Government, securing £822,347 ERDF investment.

·       The ERDF Competitiveness Programme 2007-2013 is bringing over £300m into the North East to support innovation, enterprise and business support across the region and will help create and safeguard 28,000 new jobs, start 3,000 new businesses and increase the region’s productivity by £1.1bn per annum.

·       The project will make a major contribution to the ambition of the ERDF Competitiveness Programme 2007-2013 by increasing the numbers and survival of business start ups in the region and increasing business productivity.

For more information on our UMT Courses, see www.generator.org.uk/UMT

For more information and on Evolution Festival and ticket links: www.evolutionfestival.co.uk