FUND YOUR MUSIC A COMPILATION OF INNOVATIVE AND UNEXPECTED STORIES AND IDEAS ON WAYS TO FUND YOUR MUSIC
ZUZU “I’m Zuzu, I’m from Liverpool based in Birkenhead now!
I’ve been playing in bands since I was about 16 up and down the country. I’ve driven myself and my bands to and from shows until super recently which takes out the cost of a van and TM which can be a massive expense especially in the beginning. I’ve also been lucky enough to do a lot of my recording at home with my incredible guitarist Kurran (Munkey Junkey). We have a rehearsal room and studio in the house which has proven to be invaluable to us. Having somewhere we can make noise and be creative 24hrs a day without being on the clock!” (Photo by Hollie Fernando).
BEACH RIOT “Beach riot are Rory, Cami, Jim and Jonny. We are Brighton based, except Jonny who lives in Milton Keynes. Originally we started in London, but Rory moved back home and brought Cami with him, hooking up with Jim and Jonny proper to take over the town. We make fuzzy sexy happy mosh tastic pop. I’m Cami from Beach Riot, I’m 22 years old and I’m from Argentina but based in Brighton. I grew up in a horse farm near Buenos Aires and there was not a big music scene around me. My home was very musical and I played guitar since I was a kid but joining a band as a girl was very hard as most of the bands around me were male-led. At the age of 18 I wanted to drastically change scene so I made money gambling on horses and bought a ticket to London. I’ve never been to the UK before but I grew up listening to English bands, so I chose London as my new place to start a life. I flew from the farm to the big city, where I met Rory and Beach Riot started.” (Photo by Bridie Florence). 28
