HIT THE ROAD
HIT THE ROAD is an exciting new project from the Scottish Music Centre, funded by Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative. If you're between the age of 14-19, living in Scotland and want to take your music out into the real world, we can help.
Acts will be taken through a process of training and rehearsing before it's time to HIT THE ROAD!
So the first set of tours have come to a close and we are again ready to Hit The Road in 2012.
The first Hit The Road tour seen three traditional music acts from Central and Southern Scotland. The Darcy DaSilva Band from Moniaive, Marie Collins from Paisley, and No More Cages from Stirling performed at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, The Venue in Dumfries and the Tolbooth in Stirling.
The second Hit The Road took three rock/pop bands Sunrise Tricks (Buckie), Spoke Too Soon (Alness) and The Industry (Edinburgh) literally across Scotland. They performed in some of Scotland's most reputable venues from the Lemon Tree (Aberdeen), the Ironworks (Inverness) and finally the Electric Circus (Edinburgh) working with a professional and experienced road crew.
Do you want the experience of playing shows in new places?
Playing in front of new crowds?
If the answer is yes, applications are now open for the next three Hit The Road tours.
We are looking for young bands (14-19 years old) from all over Scotland to APPLY NOW or contact info@hittheroad.org for more information!
Testimonials
The first YMI touring project ran in 2009 and i can't wait to see another one take place. At the Tolbooth in Stirling we were lucky enough to be involved and saw 4 great local bands truly hone their skills by playing consecutive dates around the country to brand new audiences each night. Most young bands simply don't get the chance to tour. Supporting bands to have this experience allows them to take their careers to the next level, instilling new skills and knowledge for them to put into practice on this and subsequent gigs and tours.
Stephen Hume. Tolbooth, Stirling
I'm really excited to be involved in the project and it's a great opportunity for young bands who are learning their trade to gain valuable knowledge of the industry. Hopefully the project will encourage young bands in Aberdeen and other areas to be more confident in their own ability and help them gain vital experience which they can use going forward.
Steven Milne, Lemon Tree, Aberdeen