PRO SKILLS - SERIES 1: GETTING A BAND TOGETHER

Professional musicians Talia Cohen and Will Franden give advice about how to get a band together, with helpful insight on how to meet other musicians, be confident in what you do, look for opportunities and how best to rehearse.

Talia Cohen is a singer/songwriter based in East London. She has played at the likes of Ronnie Scott’s, Scala, the Hippodrome Casino and has worked with an array of musicians and producers recently including Turner Prize nominee James Richards. She fronts the ‘Duke Street Big Band’ and regularly performs with the ‘Denmark Street Big Band’, as well as her own band ‘Moth Trap’.

Will Franden is a London-based bassist who regularly performs in both studio and live settings in a range of musical styles. He studied electric and double bass and has a Bachelor of Music (Hons) from Kingston University and the University of Colorado. He also teaches both electric and double bass.

Pro Skills - Series 2 coming soon!