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Blog: Stampede 6 years on… the reset button
26th July 2018
“Take a deep breath, go outside, make the time for a walk in a calm location and listen to music that moves you (turn off the net).
Blog: New music company launches help for bands
10th July 2018
Lightning In A Bottle Set To Put The Music Back At The Heart Of Being A Musician
Lightning In A Bottle is a new consultation agency co-founded by Toby Jepson (Wayward Sons/Little Angels) and Rob Town (Stampede Press/Panic Cell).
Blog: Overcoming Fear Of Failure In The Music Industry
1st February 2018
As technology rapidly evolves, what is supposed to make lives easier is possibly actually making them harder for musicians and bands. Continue Reading »
Heavy Music Awards Voting Opens 22nd May
7th March 2017
Some of the most influential heavyweight names in the rock and metal music industry have been confirmed as judges for the new Heavy Music Awards (HMAs), including Stampede’s very own Simon Hall.
Vlog: "Reflecting back on 2016 & looking forward to 2017"
1st January 2017
Rob Town and Simon Hall welcome in the New Year, reflecting on 2016’s highs and lows, and discuss some of their hopes for the rock/metal community in 2017 and beyond.”Make your music matter.”Stampede Press UK (January 2017)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg8yC7ZhQY8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ-Z97WzuwA
Blog: "Team Rock: Why we should care"
21st December 2016
Before my ramblings begin, if you haven’t yet: please take a moment to check out the fundraising page set up by Ben Ward (Orange Goblin), the link and details are below:https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ukrockcommunity“On Monday the 19th of December, 2016, 73 members of the Team Rock staff were told that the company is going into liquidation and that they are being made redundant with immediate effect with ZERO pay.
Blog: "So I quit music…Stampede four years on"
26th July 2016
So, I quit music…Today marks the fourth anniversary of Stampede Press UK. Four years ago, I officially took the plunge and formed my own limited company, in essence I evolved into self employed acrobat, juggling balls and balancing a thin tightrope that is the music industry…and for the majority, I love it.25 year old me would disagree…In 1998 I quit music.
Blog: "Why we need positive boosts like Bloodstock Open Air"
24th August 2015
Do you know that feeling when close friends have a baby – then life gets in the way and you don’t see your friends as much – and then one day, perhaps 10 years later you see that baby again, they’ve grown up and instantly you’re taken back to when they were born and boom..it’s a time capsule.I had that feeling at Bloodstock Festival 2015.This past weekend I returned to Bloodstock Open Air, 10 years on from its birth – with me older, wiser (I think) and amazed to see how the festival had grown and flourished since it’s debut in 2005.
Blog: "Three years on…Stampede’s controlled chaos"
26th July 2015
If I had to pick two life defining business moments, I’d have to choose that day, back in 2004, I left my full time job to play in a rock band and the day my own company was realised.