Week in Review: 2 - 8 March 2015

On April 1st of this year I will be officially launching my Music Business & Performance Coaching Services at Mayfield Studios. I've been working with a few students from my home and on Wednesday I had my first session at the Studio with the incredibly talented Becky. Watch this space for more on the services I will be providing as well as Mayfield Academy that will also be launching the 1st of April!

I have said this many times before, but it warrants saying again ... there is so much amazing talent in Southsea and on Thursday I had the difficult task of judging seven emerging artists during the 2nd heat of Southsea's Got Talent held at The Jolly Sailor. This is my third year being involved with the competition and this year the bar seems to have been raised quite a bit by the level of talent we're seeing. This is possibly due to this year's sponsors of the event and the amazing prizes.

There will be several heats throughout the year with the semi-finals in September and the final in October. The first place winner will receive a 'Star Maker' package to include a professional release ready recording, sponsored by Mayfield Records. The winners of the heats will be featured on ExpressFm and receive vouchers from Nevada Music. Also, Rachael Hawnt, who is the host of the competition, will also be providing music business coaching.

The competition is open to all types of acts, so get in touch if your are interested in entering. Contact Ross by email: ross@thejollysailorsouthsea.co.uk or phone: 02392 295195.

Drummer Dom

On Saturday I was in the studio with Mayfield recording 'Whatcha Gonna Do' which is the third track for our next CD. In addition to Mayfield Studios and Mayfield Academy, we will also be launching Mayfield Media offering video production & animation and our videographer, Steve of Dark Skies Productions, popped in to capture some video footage for the website. We captured some footage of the song we were recording and jammed a little on our new Gospel-feel song, Walk In The Light, which is shaping up to be an EPIC tune. We'll be debuting this song in our shows in the coming weeks.

Upcoming Events:

Soul/Motown Night w/Gloria Miller
The Piranha Bar, Hayling Island
13 March @ 9:00pm
FREE ENTRY

Frankie & Glo Duo
Acoustic Soul
King Street Tavern, Southsea
14 March @ 8:30pm
FREE ENTRY

Mayfield
Soul / Funk
March of the Mods
Reading
15 March @ 12:00pm
Tickets


That's it for this edition. Have a fantastic week and maybe I'll see you over the weekend at one of these gigs!

Gloria xx

Week In Review: 16-22 February 2015

I had a rare Monday booking where Supremely, Diana Ross made an appearance at the Portsmouth Pride Fest Showcase held at Three Bar in Southsea. The evening was hosted by Drag Artiste, Linda Bacardi and Chairperson David Lee-Bastable was also on hand to officially open the event.

Other acts performing on the night were Blokezone, The Blues Brothers by The Disco Divas, & One for The Road! There was certainly a Variety Show feel about the evening, and all the acts were united in one purpose - to show their SUPPORT for Pride.

I will also be performing my Diana Ross Tribute show during the main Pride event on the 20th of June at Victoria Park with performances at the Portsmouth Guildhall. For more information on this event, click here.

On Tuesday, I took a cheeky day off and spent the afternoon with the hubs and in-laws on the Isle of Wight, and it was a bonus that it was sunny too!

Wednesday I had band rehearsal with Mayfield in the lovely Mayfield Studios. In between prepping songs to record for our second album, we have some shows coming up that we're preparing for, the next one being March of the Mods in Reading on the 15th of March. Tickets are still available so click here to purchase yours!

Thursday Move On Up performed our first gig of the year at The Wine Vaults in Southsea, and as usual we had a fantastic crowd that sparked us on to give a high-energy performance of Soul, Funk, Blues & Rock classics. We will be back at The Vaults on the 16th of July. Save the date.

On Friday I had a vocal coaching consultation with a prospective new student in the morning, and then headed to Southampton for my Social Media Class.

All week I was nursing a bit of a head cold, but on Friday the cold starting fighting back so I had to cancel my vocal session with Mayfield that was scheduled for Saturday, and spent the entire weekend in bed just trying to feel better.

GME is a leading provider of star-quality entertainment at affordable prices, so why not contact us today to discuss entertainment for your wedding, birthday, anniversary or for your venue. 02392 894 902.

Have a fantastic week!

Gloria xx

Week in Review - 6 February 2015

On Monday I had a normal day in the office. Slightly boring, but necessary. On Tuesday I had a meeting with a potential new client about organizing their entertainment starting in March. Watch this space for more info on the venue and the and the fabulous entertainment I am arranging for them.

On Wednesday, more boring office work including discussions with my website designer to put the finishing touches on the new GME website. We hope to launch the new site in early March. I ended my day rehearsing with Mayfield Band to work on the next song for the album. Amy Dall, the other lead vocalist in the band was in the studio with the guys on Saturday to start recording the next track. Our current release, Tempo of Your Soul, is available for purchase on-line. Click here to have a listen!

Thursday, in the office again finalizing some bookings, and then it was off to my weekly Social Media class. The highlight of Thursday was the launch of Southsea's Got Talent for 2015 and the first Heat set the bar way high for this year's competition. Here are the winners of the first heat:

Mayfield Studios is one of the sponsors of this competition which runs through the end of September with Monthly heats running through August, semi-finals in September and the final in October. For more information about this competition and how you can enter, contact Ross @ The Jolly Sailor, 023 9229 5195.

Just a reminder that Mayfield Studios is running a competition for a chance to win a fully produced and mastered 4-song EP. Click here for details on how to enter.

On Friday, I had a meeting with the representative from the Events Committee for Waterlooville High Street who approached GME to help with their launch event being held in May, with the entertainment continuing on a Monthly basis after the launch. We are looking for solo & duo performers, as well as small bands, so please get in touch if you are interested in performing.

Finally, on Saturday and Sunday I was in Manchester with The Midnight Soul Sisters (MSS) shooting our promotional video. We shot promos for the MSS show, plus The Supremes, Three Degrees, and the 60's Show. The studio we were filming in looked like a mini-department store had exploded in the room with wigs, dresses, shoes, and bling covering every available space. Saturday was strictly planning for the shoot, and Sunday we filmed from 12pm until, well I don't really know when they actually finished up. I had to leave at 6:30pm to catch my train. It is quite the journey for me to get from Manchester to the Portsmouth area, and by the time I was on my fourth train I could not fight the tiredness any longer. I had to set the alarm on my mobile to make sure I didn't sleep past my stop!

Don't forget that GME is the provider of star-quality entertainment and we are here to help you celebrate those special moments in life, or to add a bit of sparkle to your venue or event. Visit our website or call me at 02392 894902 to get an entertainment quote for your venue, event, or next celebration!

That's it for this edition. Have a great week!