Meet the team at WaterBear
Roxanne Abbott is a singer/songwriter, topliner, producer and guitarist. As a touring singer and guitarist she has played over 1000 gigs in a variety of bands across the Middle East and Asia. She also fronts and leads a wedding/function band. As a topliner/songwriter/producer she works with bespoke clients, and library and sync agencies such as LiftMusic and Sony Extreme. Roxanne has a passion for audience interaction and the psychology of music practice and performance (she narrated the ‘Inner Game of Music’ audiobook). She is also an alt-pop artist releasing her own music.
Since graduating in 2012, Sam has worked in the music industry as a session bassist and frontman. This has seen him tour, perform and gig extensively around the world. He has worked in a variety of settings such as cruise ships, hotel residencies, pubs and clubs, weddings and functions, ski season tours, tribute bands and theatre. He believes that versatility, drive, and personality are the keys to a career as a modern-day working musician and enjoys sharing his own experiences to help students find their way to a happy and fulfilling career.
Sam Coveney is a Brighton-based audio engineer and music producer with over 15 years of experience in recording, mixing, mastering, immersive audio, and live sound. Known for his technical precision and calm, creative approach, he works across studio and touring environments and is developing a speciality in Immersive Audio.
Simon has over 20 years of experience as a touring audio engineer and tour manager, specialising in the rock/metal genre. He has toured and continues to tour with international bands such as Skindred, Ghost, In Flames, Gojira, and Extreme to name a few. His live expertise also extends to pop music, where he has worked for artists Calvin Harris, Craig David, and Kelis among others. In addition to his live sound work, Simon has 15 years of experience in studio production. He owns and manages ALT Studios, a prominent commercial recording studio in Brighton & Hove. Beyond his industry roles, Simon has dedicated over a decade to education, teaching at various Higher Education (HE) and Further Education (FE) institutions, where he shares his extensive knowledge and passion for music production and audio engineering.
As a guitarist Terry has many live and recording credits with legendary soul artists, these include artists such as the The Impressions, The Emotions, Leon Ware, Billy Valentine, The Jones Girls, Jocelyn Brown, Lewis Taylor and Beverley Knight. His credits also include many heritage and contemporary popular artists including Jamie Woon, Lisa Stansfield, Young Gun Silver Fox, Nadine Coyle, Mollie King, Jo Harman, Sandi Thom and Bewitched. Terry has also toured the world as a member of the soul band Mamas Gun. They scored top 10 album and single positions in countries as far as Japan and Korea. He states his most surreal musical experience was playing ‘Let’s Get Ready to Rhumble’ with not only Ant & Dec, but also Led Zeppelins’ Robert Plant on harmonica!
Producer, studio engineer, DJ and tutor, Tim Belcher has many different guises under which he has released music over the last 16 years ranging from House to Techno, Downtempo to Drum & Bass. Signed to over 50 labels and with around 500 releases in total now, he has a wealth of knowledge to share about music production and the music industry.
Having toured the world under his Timo Garcia guise, releasing on Skint Records, Yoshitoshi, elrow music, Nervous and Toolroom in the past, he has now switched to his Nolan moniker with more records out on Mobilee, Get Physical, OFF Recordings, plus forthcoming releases coming out on Sasha’s Last Night On Earth imprint. Not to mention his recent collaborations with Douglas Horner as Cypherpunx signed to Crosstown Rebels + Bedock and downtempo project Flip Fantazia; their outfit for writing music for TV/Sync/Film signed to Ninja Tune PM, BMG PM, Cavendish and The Music Supervisors. ”
Tim Ferrone has worked in the music industry for over 23 years and is the founder and owner of Wrapped Up Music, a management service for labels, managers and artists. Alongside marketing roles at EMI, Universal International and Ministry of Sound he spent seven years as an independent artist manager. He has worked on campaigns with artists such as The Amazons, Above & Beyond, Conception and Tom Williams and has lectured on Berklee Valencia’s and Tileyard Education’s Masters Degrees. He also wrote the ‘Start-Up Guide to Music Business’ for the Association of Independent Music, the UK trade body for the indie music sector.
Toby is the Founder of Content Club and the Director/Curator for TEDxBrighton, one of the UK’s largest and longest running TEDx events. He’s also an author, speaker and facilitator, with a focus on helping people to experience more clarity, confidence and creativity in their work. Toby concentrates his efforts on WaterBear’s postgraduate students, helping them to think creatively in order to achieve their career goals.
Tony is a versatile professional guitarist who studied at the Guitar Institute of Technology in London, focusing on Contemporary Electric Guitar. He further developed his skills under bassist Joe Hubbard in a fusion ensemble course. With a diverse career, Tony is equally at home in musical theatre pits and is the southern-based guitarist for the renowned Magic of Motown show. He plays with many local jazz musicians, but also enjoys shredding metal.
Tony specialises in solo jazz guitar (Joe Pass/Martin Taylor style), currently teaching online or from his studio in Brighton. He often plays for various acts, at places like Warners Leisure Hotels, Butlins, P&O cruise ships, UK & European theatres and wedding/function bands. His latest bands and projects include Jaki Graham, Angie Brown, All Things Must Pass (George Harrison’s music), Hollywood actor Anne Cusack’s UK blues band and remote recording sessions for a German artist. Tony also has a keen interest in country guitar styles and techniques.
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