Down The Mic

18/09/2023

Some demo videos coming soon..

28/07/2023

This is the second song from Jackson Williams' Down The Mic Session. Scars Upon The Heart is an as yet unreleased track, so we are delighted to have this exclusive! Enjoy!

27/07/2023

Paper Planes by Owen Chamberlain - Down The Mic.
Paper Planes is the second of three songs that Owen filmed for his Down The Mic Session. What a pleasure to be able to throw some mics onto his beautiful Lowden Guitars. Take a moment and enjoy this gorgeous session

27/07/2023

Brand New Sessions This Week from &

23/07/2023

Jude Edwin Scott - Spinning Gold - Down The Mic.
Jude's second installment for Down The Mic is an instrumental piece called Spinning Gold. Some great guitar playing here.

22/07/2023

Christopher Simms - Lullaby - Down The Mic.
Chris' second installment from his Down The Mic Session is a beautiful, classical piece that he composed named Lullaby. Just beautiful.

21/07/2023

Penni Neale - Ring a ring 'o rosie - Down the Mic.
Penni's second offering for her Down The Mic Session is Ring a Ring 'o Rosie - A song written during the CV Lockdown.

20/07/2023

Will Riding - Toy Guitar - Down The Mic.

20/07/2023

A strong start to the week with new songs from Andy Connally Music and The Telomeres .. Not long now until the next release and it's a banger! Come back at 8pm to find out who's next.

New Sessions Dropping Everyday at 8pm This Week..
Andy Connally Music Penni Neale Music Chris Sims Music

19/07/2023

The Telomeres are a North Wales based trio consisting of Emma Withers (vocals, keys), Neil Dickson (vocals, guitar, banjo) and Henry Griffiths (bass). They have been playing together for around a year focusing on writing and performing original music that has a folk-pop vibe but blends a wide range of genres and influences. For the 'Down the Mic' session Emma and Neil re-arranged four of their songs with just guitar and vocals to give a stripped back acoustic performance. Here's song #2 - Trespass.
Trespass was inspired by a local walk and coming across an old footpath that had been closed and fenced off. It highlights the issue of old rights of way that have been lost over time and questions private landowners' right to prevent passage through their land.

18/07/2023

We are delighted to share another song that Andy Connally recorded for us recently. Forgotten People - Andy Connally - Down The Mic

18/07/2023

New Sessions Dropping Everyday at 8pm This Week..
Andy Connally Music Penni Neale Music Chris Sims Music

05/07/2023

Adding some growl on the bass with the Warm Audio MPX Preamp as well as some rounded compression with the WA 2A.

26/05/2023

Owen Chamberlain is a singer/songwriter/multi instrumentalist from Rossett, North Wales. Owen's songs are dark, often narrative and accompanied by intricate fingerstyle guitar. His influences include Nick Drake, Syd Barrett, Richard Thompson and Radiohead. Owen has supported the likes of Tom Speight, Blair Dunlop, Mark Morriss and Martin Turners Wishbone Ash and has had a number of tracks played on BBC introducing.

19/05/2023

Born in Mozambique and raised in the Azores near an American air base, the access to American TV and radio stations music was always a big part of early life for Rui.
Several local singers and guitar players provided inspiration and influenced his writing style.
A Self taught, (mostly by watching and trying to figure out how songs were played) musician, here we have the first song from his Down the Mic Session - Stop.
As a restaurant owner and chef, Rui regularly plays guitar for his guests at Old Wives' Tales in Bala, North Wales.
Quirky covers and a few originals in the mix.

21/04/2023

Jude Edwin-Scott is a singer-songwriter and guitarist based in the North-West. He has a gentle, laid-back style based around his distinctive voice and intricate English finger-style guitar playing.

'Jude's songs and articulate lyrics are intelligent, passionate and reflect his love of nature. His acoustic guitar work shows his strong affinity for the music of the great Nic Jones'.
(Chester Folk Festival)

'My own walks in the Cheshire countryside and the writings of Robert Macfarlane inspired the song 'Rambling Rose'. This song is dedicated to the adventurous spirit in all of us. It is also the title track of my new album, which comes out on the 30th June, featuring 10 original songs'.

21/04/2023

Proud to have mixed and mastered this track. Released tomorrow 🚀

Listen to Devil's Only Flame (Live)

19/04/2023

The litmus test for any mix is how it sounds in the car. Here goes, let's see if Jackson Williams - Live in Session is ready for release!
More sessions this Friday 8pm with Jude Edwin Scott. Such a fine guitar picker..

14/04/2023

The Telomeres are a North Wales based trio consisting of Emma Withers (vocals, keys), Neil Dickson (vocals, guitar, banjo) and Henry Griffiths (bass). They have been playing together for around a year focusing on writing and performing original music that has a folk-pop vibe but blends a wide range of genres and influences. For the 'Down the Mic' session Emma and Neil re-arranged four of their songs with just guitar and vocals to give a stripped back acoustic performance.

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Bear Cub Eyes

Only heard by Emma two days before the session, Bear Cub Eyes is a brand new song dedicated to Neil's daughter Robyn. Fuelled by sleep deprivation and written in a dreamy state of mind it emanated from Neil's first few weeks as a new father.

17/03/2023

Next up is the wonderful Penni Neale from Denbigh with a song she wrote for her daughter. We are long standing fans of Penni's so we couldn't be happier to have recorded 4 songs in total during the session. Please take 3 minutes of your time to enjoy this song. Don't forget to drop and Like & Follow.

16/03/2023

Recorded a session on Sunday using a Sampled Bass Guitar played by a keyboard player. Check this out, it's so authentic sounding.
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Check out this amazing bass line played by a Keyboard Player using Ample's Bass P Lite.Download it for free here:http://www.amplesound.net/en/download.asp

16/03/2023

A call to action to our friends and followers helped us bring the 'Slowly Burns My Skin' Live sessions into fruition. Having a network of friends is essential for any independent musician to get through their creative journey. Having support and people to rely on who can relate with you…

15/03/2023

We are delighted and excited to have recorded a Down The Mic Session with Jackson Williams. Here's a short clip of what's to come. Follow Down The Mic for more Live Sessions. Here's Devils Only Flame.

10/03/2023

We are beyond proud to share Here's My Hand by Andy Connally.
A song he wrote after meeting some homeless people in Dublin City.
Please sit back and enjoy this stunning performance.

03/03/2023

Have you fallen in love with Channel 4's yet? If so, then you'll recognise Chris from Episode 2. Lang Lang labelled him a 'Virtuoso' and quite frankly, we have to agree.
Please sit back and enjoy this instrumental piece compsoed by Chris named Lockdown.
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28/02/2023

Have you been watching on Channel 4?
This coming Friday we will be sharing the first video from a session recorded by no other than Chris Sims Music who featured on last weeks episode. Lang Lang called him a Virtuoso!!! You don't want to miss this one!

16/02/2023

Recorded an absolute masterclass in piano playing yesterday with Chris Sims Music.
We have a number of great sessions already recorded & a diary full for the foreseeable. What we really need right now is followers so that these artists get the audience they deserve.
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10/02/2023

Some more radio play for Remember To Buy Yourself Flowers. Proud to have mixed and mastered this song.
Mixing a live recording is very different to mixing a studio track, having to deal with mic bleed was a step learning curve but the end result for the whole live session is brilliant. Couldn't be happier.