Laucnpad Autumn 2020 Artists
Launchpad announce the thirty three Welsh artists and three record labels to receive grant funding for 2021. The fund is part of Horizons – a partnership between BBC Cymru Wales and Arts Council of Wales investing in and platforming original music talent.
This is Launchpad’s most diverse list of awards yet with fourteen female artists and sixteen black musicians and artists of colour from a range of genres receiving funding to aid their music and creative work, spotlighting the exciting growth of MOBO (music of black origin) music throughout Wales.
In what has been a really tough year for the music sector amidst lockdowns and a global pandemic, Launchpad sees forty thousand pounds in total awarded to a diverse mix of musicians as they take the next steps in their career. Additionally Horizons will be offering the awardees aritist-centred music business training
2020 Autumn Awardees
| ARTIST | LOCATION | PROJECT |
|---|---|---|
| Aleighcia Scott | Cardiff | Home recording & producing equipment |
| Eädyth | Merthyr Tydfil | Analogue synth & sound proofing |
| Faith | Cardiff | Collaboration with producers & videographers |
| Foxxglove | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Artwork campaign for release, promotion & home equipment |
| Hako | Conwy | Studio hire at Rockliffe Studios, Llandudno |
| Hemes | Pontypridd | Trigger Happy Creative visuals for release campaign |
| High Grade Grooves | Caernarfon | Support specialist releases for DJs & producers |
| HVNTER | Cardiff | Home Studio Equipment (following production mentoring programme) |
| Ifan Pritchard | Anglesey | Mac Mini & perspex screen for wider community collaboration |
| K(E)NZ | Swansea | Studio time with Silk Crayon and online promo |
| Kingkhan | Cardiff | Music videos, promo & studio equipment |
| Leila McKenzie | Swansea | Video production and online promotion |
| Los Blancos | Cardiff | Artwork & Photoshoot |
| Mace The Great | Cardiff | EP - collaborative release with UK producers |
| MADI | Cardiff | Supporting 7 single releases with online promotion |
| Magugu | Cardiff | Create an Afrobeat EP |
| Malan | Caernarfon | Studio time at Ferlas Studio |
| Mass Accord | Cardiff | Online streaming event |
| Mawpit | Barry | Studio hire, engineer hire, mixing and mastering |
| Minas | Haverfordwest | Live concert with Boia Gigs, St Davids |
| Monique B | Cardiff | Collaborative Welsh music release |
| Phoenix Rise | Cardiff | Online promotion |
| Razkid | Cardiff | Video concepts for new releases with Krupta & T-Visuals |
| Recordiau Jigcal | Cardiff | Development & record Leri Ann from Blaenau |
| Rona Mac | Haverfordwest | Studio equipment for home caravan studio & PR campaign |
| Something Out Of Nothing Records | Cardiff | Label: studio equipment & promotion costs |
| Sonny Double 1 | Cardiff | Studio, visuals, video and branding |
| Swannick | Cardiff | PR, digital assets, video & artwork |
| Sywel Nyw | Bangor | New Project |
| SZWE | Cwmbran | Studio equipment & album promotion |
| Thallo | Caernarfon | Home recording equipment |
| The Honest Poet | Monmouthshire | Video production |
| Traxx | Cardiff | Music video with Like an Egg, radio plugging & PR, documentary with Redbrick & street poster campaign |
