Secrets Of Song Synchronisation
In this one-off, one day masterclasses seminar, learn how to get your music placed in TV, adverts and film.
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Jake is the founder of the 90s cult orchestral alternative band My Life Story, releasing three successful albums and six top forty singles. Steve Lamacq described Jake as “One of our finest lyricists”. Jake went on to replace Terry Hall in a late incarnation of The Specials, then began compering and co-promoting bands at London club The Panic Station, booking early shows for The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and My Bloody Valentine.
My Life Story went on to collaborate with with PJ Proby, Marc Almond, Morrissey, The Wonderstuff and headlined over Oasis. He has been described as one of the first DIY entrepreneurs , starting his own label in 2002 funded exclusively by investors, benefactors and fans, inventing the now ubiquitous fan funded model.
He is the co-director of film and TV music production company Chøppersaurus. Winners of the Sensoria Pro scoring award and currently nominated for 2 UK Production Music awards. Choppersaurus have written music for everything from Obama’s favourite TV show “Homeland” to playing guitars on X Factor.
Jake is also in charge of Artist Development across all 6 BIMM colleges, responsible for discovering the best potential talent and introducing young, high level musicians to the music industry.
In this one-off, one day masterclasses seminar, learn how to get your music placed in TV, adverts and film from renowned artist, songwriter and synchronisation expert Jake Shilingford.
Jake Shillingford is the director of Chøppersaurus an award winning songwriting and production company based in Brighton. Along with writing partner Nick Evans, they compose music for TV shows, trailers, adverts and have recently completed the score for BloodFest a US horror/comedy film released on Rooster Teeth only last month. They were winners of the Sensoria Pro scoring award and currently nominated for 2 UK Production Music awards. Choppersaurus have written music for everything from Obama’s favourite TV show “Homeland” to playing guitars on X Factor.
Jake is also the founder of the 90s cult orchestral alternative band My Life Story, releasing three successful albums and six top forty singles.
Jake is also in charge of Artist Development across all 6 BIMM colleges, responsible for discovering the best potential talent and introducing young, high level musicians to the music industry.
Steve Lamacq described Jake as “One of our finest lyricists”. Jake went on to replace Terry Hall in a late incarnation of The Specials, then began compering and co-promoting bands at London club The Panic Station, booking early shows for The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays and My Bloody Valentine.
My Life Story went on to collaborate with with PJ Proby, Marc Almond, Morrissey, The Wonderstuff and headlined over Oasis. He has been described as one of the first DIY entrepreneurs , starting his own label in 2002 funded exclusively by investors, benefactors and fans, inventing the now ubiquitous fan funded model.
Everybody stands to gain something from this course:
Songwriters & musicians
ProducersDo I need to bring and instrument?
No. This is purely a theory based course. A notepad or laptop may be helpful to make notes.
Wonderful uplifting day restoring faith in my path
I am SO totally buzzed that I took the plunge and committed to this program!
Absolutely amazing, inspirational, insightful session today
epic PR mentoring session with Luc Floreani last night!!!!!
Fantastic mentoring session with Martin Sutton today, thank you Martin! Great feedback as always
Just had an amazing mentoring session with Danny Roberts. He knows his stuff. So much for me to go away and get started on!
Thank you Martin Sutton for your continued excellent support during the monthly 1:1’s, general encouragement, and kicks up the rear to keep on improving.
Special people. Thank you all for some beautiful and amazing times
Brilliant. Entertaining. Humorous. Good for business.
Excellent thought provoking and inspirational
I also had a great 1:1 session with Charlie Dore. Very helpful practical advice and thoroughly lovely person 🙂
If I hadn’t have come I don’t think I would have believed in myself. you and the course have inspired me and sparked something inside of me to pursue my dream.
Just completed my first mentoring session with Mr Martin Sutton … got direction .. critique ..structure .. ongoing goals and targets …lots of advice and a real motivation boost !!! AWESOME !!!
When I look back to last April, when I attended TSA’s Introduction to Songwriting, my life has changed immensely for the better
Great mentoring session with Luc Floreani last night! Really encouraging and so many good tips for upcoming events!
Very engaging, high energy and motivating content and delivery. I would highly recommend to anyone.
Thanks for a great day & for inspiring me to #makeithappen along with discovering some crazy improve skills!
10/10 – I really enjoyed the day and look forward to the Bootcamp
Just had an amazing mentoring session with Charlie Dore. Great suggestions and inspiration, along the lines of possibly becoming a ‘superwoman’!
Had a great and informative mentoring session with Mark Cawley, nice guy, had some interesting left of field ideas for me to try. Thanks Mark
Great organisation and inspiring evening
I’m so freaking excited to be on this songwriting retreat!! Have written with some awesome people so far and have created some beautiful songs already! Yesterday’s was incredibly emotional
10/10 Excellent! Really informative and enjoyable
10/10 – The one day course far exceded my expectations. Full of useful information backed up by eveidence. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in the process of writing a song
Just had a fantastic mentoring session with Martin, my first on my platinum membership! Feel completely boosted and grinning away ready to take this year by the horns! Positivity all the way
10/10 Thoroughly enjoyed this course, lovely group of people, fun and informative
Just finished an awesome mentoring session with Charlie Charlie Dore what an inspiration you are Charlie. Thank you for all the excellent advice and guidance.
What an incredibly life changing experience, on sooo many levels!!! It’s so difficult to put it all into words!!!!! Beautiful friendships gained and definitely the beginning of something monumental.
10/10 – Well worth the travel. I would do it all over tomorrow. I feel a lot more confident now with what I’ve learned.
Another incredible mentoring session with Charlie Dore tonight! Really great feedback. So so much to work on and a good challenge but excited to get working on it!
Just when I thought it could not get any more inspirational, I have another mentoring session with Luc Floreani!
Just had my first mentoring session with Martin Sutton, what an amazing experience, so grateful and ready to face my first exercise. Thank you Martin.
I was going to write “you can’t beat Martin Sutton”, but that would sound all wrong. 🙂 So just saying am very happy with mentor session from Superstar Sutton. Virtual hugs all round.
l’ll never forget this songwriting experience. I’ve learned so much from everyone. It was great meeting all these talented lovely people
rocket fuel for the soul
An enormous amount of information and tips to take away, digest and act upon!
So enjoyed my mentoring session with Mark Cawley yesterday – from now on I will be hanging out in bookshops looking shady – thanks mark x
Such a great day enjoyed meeting everyone and learned so much!
10/10 – Excellent and superbly presented, fulfilling, educational and inspiring
Thank you so much for this weekend, really was such a fantastic experience. I’ve learnt so much that I wasn’t able to sleep all last night thinking about it.
