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Congratulations To Former GKC Student Charlotte Brimner

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Congratulations go to former GKC Music Business Management student, and Electric Honey artist, Charlotte Brimner AKA  Be Charlotte on winning the Evolution Award at Saturday nights (31st November)  Nordoff Robbins Scottish Music Awards #scottishmusicaward held at the Fruit Market.

Charlotte released her debut single as Be Charlotte  on the GKC student run record label Electric Honey label in April 2016 while studying HND Music Business Management at GKC. Shortly afterwards she signed a major record contract with Sony records Germany and is currently managed by another ex Glasgow Kelvin College student Louis John Lowis.

Charlotte has just completed a European tour as support act to the Proclaimers.

More info on Nordoff Scottish Music Awards can be found here - lovemusiclovelife.com/

Music Business News

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Congratulations to ...

Charlotte Brimner, otherwise known as the artist Be Charlotte, was a GKC student on the Music Business course two years ago and we released her debut single on the Electric Honey label - the Music Business students record label.

Congratulations go to her after being tipped as going to be as successful as Lewis Capaldi.  Charlotte has had a great year and has signed with a German record label, we wish her all the best in her future.

You can read the full story in The Sun newspaper

Scottish Alternative Music Awards

GKC Music Industry Management students had a great time attending the venue at St Lukes, for the 10th annual  Scottish Alternative Music Awards, last Friday the 25th of November..

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) are an independently ran music award, which runs in association with key partners Rebel Rebel Barbers, and Creative Scotland.

Throughout the year the SAMA’s host a range of events in the Highlands, Paisley, Perth and Glasgow showcasing some of Scotland's most exciting emerging artists. The 7 SAMA’s are:

  • BEST ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
  • BEST NEWCOMER
  • BEST HIP HOP
  • BEST ELECTRONIC
  • BEST ACOUSTIC
  • BEST LIVE ACT
  • BEST METAL

New Release

Electric Honey label signings, Nicol and Elliott, have released a new single, Sweet Downfall.

You can listen to this through Spotify by visiting our Electric Honey page.

Or alternatively through Apple Music

Electric Honey - Nicol and Elliott poster

Be Charlotte Joins Perth Festival of the Arts 2019 Line-up

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Be Charlotte

Former Music Business student, Charlotte Brimner, will feature in the exciting line-up of this year’s Perth Festival of the Arts.

Originally signed with our own Electric Honey label, Be Charlotte has gone on to musical acclaim and gathered an enthusiastic and wide following across Scotland and beyond.

With artists such as Jools Holland & his Rhythm Blues Orchestra and English Touring Opera already topping the bill for this year’s Perth Festival of the Arts in May, the Festival has now announced Dundee-grown pop star Be Charlotte within its ten-day star-studded line-up.

The 21-year old singer, songwriter and producer, who recently performed at the opening of the V&A, will give a special Festival concert in Perth Theatre Studio on 17th May.

Since starting to find her voice as a teenager, Be Charlotte has been all about finding inner strength and inspiring others to do the same, and is ready to speak up. Leaving school at 17 to concentrate on music, she has played extensively around Europe, North America and Africa, honing her songwriting craft by taking in influences from classic songwriters, modern pop and hip hop.

Be Charlotte was signed by record label Columbia/ Sony Music in 2017. Taking on a male-dominated industry, Be Charlotte aims to challenge that hegemony with her mix of anthemic songwriting, shimmering pop synth sounds and banging beats. You can dance to her music, but there’s meaning behind it too.

On speaking of the Festival, Be Charlotte said

“I'm so excited to play in this amazing venue. When I was 14 years old, Perth was the first place I travelled out of Dundee to play my music. The people there were so supportive and I cannot wait to come back there with my band and put on a great show.”

Be Charlotte will join over 300 artists from the worlds of rock, jazz, folk, classical music, theatre and other art forms who are set to take part in this year’s arts-packed Festival.

Perth Festival of the Arts will run from 16 to 25 May in venues across the city. Now in its 48th year, the Festival is long-established as one of Scotland’s leading independent arts festivals.

Helen MacKinnon, Festival Administrator commented

“We are thrilled to welcome Be Charlotte to this year’s Festival line-up. A fierce sense of identity runs through her music and we feel this will be a very special concert to look out for when tickets go on sale.”

Here at Glasgow Kelvin we are really proud of what Charlotte has gone on to achieve and are following her career with interest.  She has a prodigious talent and has the love and good wishes of everyone who has been involved in her success.

The full Festival programme is set to be announced in March. Tickets are on general sale from 25 March, with priority booking available to Festival Friends from 18 March. For details of the line-up so far and how to become a Festival Friend, visit www.perthfestival.co.uk

Why not get along and support Scotland’s budding young talent too!

Sensational Electric Honey Band

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Justifiably successful indie-band, Be Charlotte, have just announced the great news that they have signed with Columbia/Sony records!

The 3-piece band, fronted by former Glasgow Kelvin College student Charlotte Brimner from Dundee, emerged through the College’s Electric Honey label, honing their musical talent and songwriting skills to go on and win an award at SAMA 16 (Scottish Alternative Music Awards) for Best Electronic Act.

The band have had an extremely busy two years since, with a tour of South East Asia, dates in the US, TV appearances (including the BBC Quay Sessions), a string of gigs and festivals around the UK (including T in the Park) and the release of their debut single “Discover” on the College’s Electric Honey label.

This signing is a momentous and well-deserved step in the career of the band, and here at the College staff who have been involved with Charlotte’s career are suitably impressed  -  and very proud.

Congratulations go to the band and the staff and students involved with them, and here’s to watching their successful upward trajectory!

Exciting Times for Sensational Electric Honey Band

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Electric Honey Band Be Charlotte

Justifiably successful indie-band, Be Charlotte, have just announced the great news that they have signed with Columbia/Sony records!

The 3-piece band, fronted by former Glasgow Kelvin College student Charlotte Brimner from Dundee, emerged through the College’s Electric Honey label, honing their musical talent and songwriting skills to go on and win an award at SAMA 16 (Scottish Alternative Music Awards) for Best Electronic Act.

The band have had an extremely busy two years since, with a tour of South East Asia, dates in the US, TV appearances (including the BBC Quay Sessions), a string of gigs and festivals around the UK (including T in the Park) and the release of their debut single “Discover” on the College’s Electric Honey label.

This signing is a momentous and well-deserved step in the career of the band, and here at the College staff who have been involved with Charlotte’s career are suitably impressed  -  and very proud.

Congratulations go to the band and the staff and students involved with them, and here’s to watching their successful upward trajectory!