Brighton Institute of Modern Music
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BIMM Brighton & Bristol Institutes of Modern Music in England
is an independent college
of popular music
based in the cities of Brighton & Hove
and Bristol
. A new college will open in Dublin in September 2011.
The University of Sussex
and Bath Spa University
act as the validating authorities for all undergraduate awards taught at BIMM.
, Kevin Nixon and former Sony Music business manager Sarah Clayman, who between them have sold six million records worldwide and enjoyed fifty chart hits. BIMM was founded at the BIMM East facility in 2001, then proceeded to open its doors at West in 2005.
BIMM opened a new college based in Bristol in September 2008 and are set to open a college in Dublin in 2011.
BIMM is a college run by musicians for musicians with a strong emphasis on live music and playing instruments well.
Guitar Courses, Bass Courses, Vocal Courses, Drum Courses, Songwriting Courses, Live Sound and Tour Management Courses, Music Business Courses.
The college offers music career courses in guitar, drums, songwriting, vocals, keyboards, live sound & tour management and music entrepreneur. Full and part time courses to degree level.
Successful students from BIMM include The Kooks
who have sold over 2 million albums worldwide including a no.1 UK album, Brit nominated singer/songwriter Beth Rowley
who has had a Top 10 album and Kate Walsh
, the first un-signed artist to go to NO.1 on the iTunes album chart.
The award winning college prides itself on providing the best training for a musical career or alternatively a career within the music industry. Many students are currently working in the industry, either at record labels, booking agents or management companies.
Recent masterclasses at BIMM include visits by Jeff Beck
, Roger Daltrey
from The Who
, Lemmy from Motorhead, Newton Faulkner
, Michael Eavis
, Nathan Watts
(Stevie Wonder's bass player), as well as artists such as Keane, Hot Chip
, The Kaiser Chiefs, Beverley Knight
, Billy Sheehan
, Guthrie Govan
, Gus G (Ozzy's Guitarist), Scissor Sisters
and Chad Smith from The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- Guitar, bass, drums, vocals, songwriting, live sound and tour management, music business
Bristol
- Guitar, bass, drums, vocals and songwriting
Brighton
and Bristol
- Summer Schools (part time) in August - Guitar course, Drums Course, Vocals Course and Bass Courses
Dublin - Guitar, bass, drums, vocals, songwriting.
London
- BIMM Music Business A&R Apprenticeship in association with EMI Music located at Metropolis Studios in West London
BIMM Professional Musician Apprenticeship in association with MIA
located at BIMM Bristol.
Artist Development Diploma
Cert HE*
Foundation Degree
in Professional Musicianship
BA (Hons) in Professional Musicianship
Masters (Work Based Learning)
Teaching Qualifications
BIMM also hosts gigs at reputable Brighton venues including the Concorde 2, Komedia and Coalition and Bristol venues including Thekla and Metropolis. All takings from these shows on the door, go direct to BIMM's chosen charities.
Every year, all the students compete for their tracks to be included on the BIMM charity record How To Mend A Broken Pier. Now on its ninth volume and renamed What's Inside Your Head?', the funds from downloads and local record sales go to the Nordoff Robbins Charity.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is an independent college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
of popular music
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
based in the cities of Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove
Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority area and city on the south coast of England. It is England's most populous seaside resort.In 1997 Brighton and Hove were joined to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove, which was granted city status by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the millennium...
and Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
. A new college will open in Dublin in September 2011.
The University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
and Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University is a university based in, and around, Bath, England. The institution was previously known as Bath College of Higher Education, and later Bath Spa University College...
act as the validating authorities for all undergraduate awards taught at BIMM.
History
BIMM was conceived by musicians Bruce John Dickinson, Damian KeyesDamian Keyes
Damian Keyes is the founding director of The Brighton Institute of Modern Music.-Career:As a bass player, Keyes has performed in many cover bands, and has performed in front of Alanis Morissette, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Mike Flowers Pops, Turin Brakes, Matt Willis, Taylor Hawkins from the 'Foo...
, Kevin Nixon and former Sony Music business manager Sarah Clayman, who between them have sold six million records worldwide and enjoyed fifty chart hits. BIMM was founded at the BIMM East facility in 2001, then proceeded to open its doors at West in 2005.
BIMM opened a new college based in Bristol in September 2008 and are set to open a college in Dublin in 2011.
BIMM is a college run by musicians for musicians with a strong emphasis on live music and playing instruments well.
Guitar Courses, Bass Courses, Vocal Courses, Drum Courses, Songwriting Courses, Live Sound and Tour Management Courses, Music Business Courses.
The college offers music career courses in guitar, drums, songwriting, vocals, keyboards, live sound & tour management and music entrepreneur. Full and part time courses to degree level.
Successful students from BIMM include The Kooks
The Kooks
The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty...
who have sold over 2 million albums worldwide including a no.1 UK album, Brit nominated singer/songwriter Beth Rowley
Beth Rowley
-Background:Rowley was born to British parents who moved back to Bristol, England from Peru when Rowley was two years old.-Early career:She was influenced by her family's love for many different musical styles, particularly blues, country, folk, gospel and Latin American music. When aged 16, Rowley...
who has had a Top 10 album and Kate Walsh
Kate Walsh (singer)
Kate Walsh is an English singer from Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.A graduate of the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, her first album was Clocktower Park , released in 2003 by Kitchenware Records. The album was named for a meeting place in her home town. In 2007, she released her second album, Tim's...
, the first un-signed artist to go to NO.1 on the iTunes album chart.
The award winning college prides itself on providing the best training for a musical career or alternatively a career within the music industry. Many students are currently working in the industry, either at record labels, booking agents or management companies.
Recent masterclasses at BIMM include visits by Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck is an English rock guitarist. He is one of three noted guitarists to have played with The Yardbirds...
, Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey
Roger Harry Daltrey, CBE , is an English singer and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock band The Who. He has maintained a musical career as a solo artist and has also worked in the film industry, acting in a large number of films, theatre and television roles and also...
from The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
, Lemmy from Motorhead, Newton Faulkner
Newton Faulkner
Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate, Surrey. Known for his guitar playing, which involves rhythmically tapping and hitting his guitar's body, Faulkner came to prominence in 2007, with the release of his debut studio album, Hand Built by Robots...
, Michael Eavis
Michael Eavis
Athelstan Joseph Michael Eavis, CBE , is an English dairy farmer and the founder of the Glastonbury Festival, which takes place on his farm.-Personal life:...
, Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts
Nathan Lamar Watts, born 1954 in Detroit, Michigan is an American session bass guitar player, best known for his work with Stevie Wonder from the 1970s to the present...
(Stevie Wonder's bass player), as well as artists such as Keane, Hot Chip
Hot Chip
Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...
, The Kaiser Chiefs, Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight MBE is a British soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. Heavily influenced by soul greats such as Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, Knight has released six studio albums to date...
, Billy Sheehan
Billy Sheehan
William "Billy" Sheehan is an American bassist known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, and Niacin. Sheehan has won the "Best Rock Bass Player" readers' poll from Guitar Player Magazine five times for his "lead bass" playing style...
, Guthrie Govan
Guthrie Govan
Guthrie Govan is a guitarist known for his work with the bands Asia , GPS, The Young Punx and The Fellowship as well as Erotic Cakes...
, Gus G (Ozzy's Guitarist), Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters are an American band "spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York" who took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism...
and Chad Smith from The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Courses
BrightonBrighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
- Guitar, bass, drums, vocals, songwriting, live sound and tour management, music business
Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
- Guitar, bass, drums, vocals and songwriting
Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
and Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
- Summer Schools (part time) in August - Guitar course, Drums Course, Vocals Course and Bass Courses
Dublin - Guitar, bass, drums, vocals, songwriting.
London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
- BIMM Music Business A&R Apprenticeship in association with EMI Music located at Metropolis Studios in West London
BIMM Professional Musician Apprenticeship in association with MIA
Mía
Mía is a song written by Mexican songwriter Armando Manzanero. Was first released as a double-side single along with the track "Felicidad" in 1969...
located at BIMM Bristol.
Qualifications
ApprenticeshipsArtist Development Diploma
Cert HE*
Foundation Degree
Foundation degree
The Foundation Degree is a vocational qualification introduced by the government of the United Kingdom in September 2001, which is available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
in Professional Musicianship
BA (Hons) in Professional Musicianship
Masters (Work Based Learning)
Teaching Qualifications
- subject to validation
Facilities
- BIMM EAST - located in Rock Place, BrightonBrightonBrighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
. The original building where BIMM opened in 2001. An 800 sq ft (70 m²) performance / lecture studio, with three dedicated teaching studios and a tutorial / A&R Guidance room. - BIMM WEST - a 9,000 sq ft (800 m²) facility located in Brunswick Street West, HoveHoveHove is a town on the south coast of England, immediately to the west of its larger neighbour Brighton, with which it forms the unitary authority Brighton and Hove. It forms a single conurbation together with Brighton and some smaller towns and villages running along the coast...
. The facilities include two drum kitted rooms, a 60 ft (18.3 m) live performance room, two mirrored vocal rooms, two guitar rooms with choice amp heads, a bass room also with Ampeg etc, a songwriting room with studio and a student common room - BIMM HOUSE - located in Brunswick Street West [Hove]. Opening in October 2009. Facilities will include two performance areas; the first with a capacity for an audience of 140 people + lighting, rig, vision mixer and P.A. system. The second area is focused on singer/songwriters with a capacity of 100 including full P.A. and lighting. There is also a research centre with 22 computers.
- BIMM BRISTOL - located in King Square, Bristol. Facilities include an 8000 sq ft (743.2 m²) facility based in central Bristol, comprising a 70 sq ft (6.5 m²) Live Performance Studio, and six smaller teaching studios, as well as a Resource Centre, individual tutorial spaces and a common room. BIMM Bristol also utilizes legendary Bristol Venue the Thekla for Live Performance Workshops and End of Term Shows.
- BIMM DUBLIN- City centre location to be confirmed.
BIMM also hosts gigs at reputable Brighton venues including the Concorde 2, Komedia and Coalition and Bristol venues including Thekla and Metropolis. All takings from these shows on the door, go direct to BIMM's chosen charities.
Every year, all the students compete for their tracks to be included on the BIMM charity record How To Mend A Broken Pier. Now on its ninth volume and renamed What's Inside Your Head?', the funds from downloads and local record sales go to the Nordoff Robbins Charity.
Alumni
- The KooksThe KooksThe Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty...
- Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Luke Pritchard got bassist Max Rafferty involved in a college project, which formed the base of the band. They later were joined by fellow students lead guitarist Hugh Harris and drummer Paul Garred. The band have had a No.1 album and No.2 album in the UK with over 2 million album sales worldwide. - Beth RowleyBeth Rowley-Background:Rowley was born to British parents who moved back to Bristol, England from Peru when Rowley was two years old.-Early career:She was influenced by her family's love for many different musical styles, particularly blues, country, folk, gospel and Latin American music. When aged 16, Rowley...
- Brit nominated singer/song writer of R&B and Soul musicSoul musicSoul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
Top 10 album - Kate WalshKate Walsh (singer)Kate Walsh is an English singer from Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.A graduate of the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, her first album was Clocktower Park , released in 2003 by Kitchenware Records. The album was named for a meeting place in her home town. In 2007, she released her second album, Tim's...
- the first unsigned artist to have a no.1 album on iTunes - SpeedwaySpeedway (band)Speedway were a Scottish pop rock group, who were formed in 2001, by Glaswegians Jill Jackson and Jim Duguid . The band acquired three more members in that year, with the keyboardist and vocalist Tom Swann from Edinburgh plus guitarist Dan Sells, now lead singer of The Feeling , and signed with...
- Toy Valentine of The Faders
- Rooster
- Paul Steele
- Morning Parade
Teachers
- Carleen AndersonCarleen AndersonCarleen Anderson is an American soul singer, who has had success in the United Kingdom. She is the daughter of the singer Vicki Anderson and stepdaughter of Bobby Byrd, and is most well known as the lead singer in the Young Disciples as well as for her own solo career.-Early career:Anderson was...
- Chris DiffordChris DiffordChris Difford is a singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer....
- Squeeze - Billie GodfreyBillie GodfreyBillie Godfrey is an English singer. She is the current principal female vocalist of the veteran British synthpop group, Heaven 17.-Background:...
- Vocalist with Heaven 17Heaven 17Heaven 17 are an English synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. The trio comprises Martyn Ware , Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory... - Paul EnglishbyPaul EnglishbyPaul Englishby is a Film and Theatre Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor and Pianist. He is versatile across many genres, from big orchestral works to 1930s jazz-influenced scores. Englishby has composed the music for 4 feature films and 7 theatre productions in the past 2 years.-Short...
-film composer - Guthrie GovanGuthrie GovanGuthrie Govan is a guitarist known for his work with the bands Asia , GPS, The Young Punx and The Fellowship as well as Erotic Cakes...
- Ace - Skunk AnansieSkunk AnansieSkunk Anansie is an English rock band whose members include Skin , Cass , Ace and Mark Richardson .Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009...
- Mark Richardson - FeederFeeder-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
- Kenwyn House - Reef
- Mark Clayden - PitchshifterPitchshifterPitchshifter are a British five-piece electronic-metal band from Nottingham, United Kingdom formed in 1989. The band was started by bassist and vocalist Mark Clayden, lead guitarist and programmer Johnny A...
- Iain ArcherIain ArcherIain Denis Archer is a singer–songwriter from Bangor, Northern Ireland, who was once a secondary lyricist for the indie band Snow Patrol. Archer comes from a musical background and released several solo albums in the mid 90s on the small Scottish independent label Sticky Music...
- Jake Shillingford - My Life StoryMy Life StoryMy Life Story are a British indie pop group who peaked in the mid to late 1990s, when they were regarded as part of the Britpop movement. Fronted by singer/songwriter Jake Shillingford, the group was formed in London around 1991, and inherited their name from an earlier group in which Shillingford...
- Franc O'SheaFranc O'SheaFranc O'Shea is a bassist and composer born in Swaziland, Africa. He has worked with other artists including Steve Howe , Lisa Moorish, Mike Lindup , Bah Samba, members of Jamiroquai and Beverley Martyn. His playing covers a variety of styles including jazz, Latin, rock, world music, flamenco and...
- Steve HillierSteve HillierSteve Hillier from Welling, South London is a British songwriter, DJ and record producer who has worked with rock bands such as Keane, Landon Pigg and Mark Owen. Hillier is chiefly known for his work with the band Dubstar which he formed with Chris Wilkie and Sarah Blackwood in Newcastle Upon Tyne...
- Pino Trono
- Kirk BrandonKirk BrandonKirk Brandon is an English musician.-Musical career:Brandon's music career started in 1978, in Clapham, South London, with the formation of punk group The Pack, in which he was the singer/songwriter....
- Kelle BryanKéllé BryanKéllé Bryan is a British singer turned actress and television personality, best known as a member of the girl group Eternal.-Biography:...
- EternalEternal (band)Eternal were an English R&B girl group formed in 1992. The group featured two sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, alongside Kelle Bryan and Louise Nurding... - Steve White - Paul WellerPaul WellerPaul Weller is an English singer-songwriter. Starting with the band The Jam , Weller then went on to branch out musically to a more soulful style with The Style Council...
- Andy Nixon (Straw (band)Straw (band)Straw were an English pop band that released one album, Shoplifting, in 1999.-History:Straw was formed in Bristol by Mattie Bennett and Roger Power , formerly of The Blue Aeroplanes. Later adding keyboardist Mark "Duck" Blackwell, the group signed to Arista Records under the moniker "Please" with...
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External links
- BIMM Official website
- BIMM page at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- http://www.south-coast-sounds.co.uk/