Please check out the video of our 10 years in Bristol celebrations (TV in Media Centre): make sure you are part of the next 10 years!

 

ATM Studios Bristol is the largest facility of its kind in the city and has been used by artists such as PJ Harvey and Portishead. There are seven sound-proofed rehearsal rooms; an acoustically-designed live room for quality recording with adjoining control room; three technology suites; dance studio; lecture room and DJ booths.

Through a strong staff team and effective leadership, Bristol has an excellent record of qualification success. Tutors are a mixture of experienced music industry professionals and ex-students who have worked with a bewildering range of musical artists including U2, Peter Gabriel, Tina Turner, Amy Winehouse, Crowded House, Beverly Knight, Swervedriver and Squeeze. In addition, staff have recorded for a range of labels from EMI, RCA and Atlantic, have performed at major national and international music events and have made numerous TV and radio appearances from Top Of The Pops to the Jools Holland Show.

The centre promotes many live events each year, culminating in an exciting end-of-year Prom. Many of the staff and students are involved in high profile local events such as The Folk House Festival and South West Sounds.

The centre has strong community links with schools and local music businesses as well as exposure on BBC TV, guest speakers from international touring bands such as the Scissor Sisters & Robert Plant’s Sweet Sensation, and high profile involvement in South West Sound and the Bristol Music Foundation.

ATM Studios Bristol also operates as a professional rehearsal and recording studios in the evenings and at weekends.

ATM Studios Bristol also operates as a professional rehearsal and recording studios in the evenings and at weekends. There is also a dance studio for hire as well as dry hire of PA.

Please check out our own website.

 

 

Bristol band to play at Glastonbury Festival
Neil Horne, currently in his last year of the CMP course at Bristol, is set to play at one of the biggest festivals of the year with his band Sub-Universe. They entered the Q Magazine Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition and have been given two slots to perform at this year’s festival. Neil from the band has confirmed that they will play the Queens Head stage on the Friday and the Dance Lounge in the Dance Village on the Sunday. Proclaiming to sound like the ‘henchest thing to blow up your stereo!’ they call their sound rap and rave, with influences from bands such as The Prodigy, Jay-Z, Massive Attack and Goldie. To listen to Sub-Universe check out: http://www.myspace.com/subuniverse

VV Brown visits centre
Currently tipped to be the big act of 2009, VV Brown took time from her busy schedule to call in and meet the Bristol students. VV shared her experiences so far and also gave a great live performance. Website.

Portishead visit Bristol!
Adrian Utley, best known as one of the Portishead trio, is the latest of an impressive guest list of musicians invited to the Hengrove College to inspire the students. Adrian Utley’s career path as a session musician, composer, producer and performer was of particular interest to the second year students who are currently working on their live and studio sessioning skills. Website.

Radio 1 support for The Scrub
The Scrub have picked up radio support from Mike Davies and Jo Wiley (Radio 1) as well as local stations. They are signed to indie lable Do the Dog Music. www.myspace.com/thescrub

Decoys Release EP
Make Believe, the new EP from Bristol band the Decoys, is out now and available to download through 7 Digital indiestore.com/decoysusic. The band kicked off their UK tour on October 15 at the Shed in Leicester.
www.myspace.com/decoysmusic

Portishead's Beth Gibbons shows support for ATM
Bristol students sold out The Colston Hall when they celebrated 10 years of Access to Music with an acoustic gig in 2008. Star vocalist Beth Gibbons, of Portishead fame, came along to show her support. On 9 July the students performed at the Fleece and Firkin.

Keeping it Real
Three students have landed their own radio show on www.bcfm.org.uk. Sam Coles, Ross Davies and Guy Large produce and present 'It's Not Real', a radio show initially devised for the Radio Programming unit. BCFM were so please with the output that they have happily offered them a regular slot. You can tune in online at www.bcfm.org.uk every Tuesday between 4-5pm. Contact them on itsnotrealradio@live.co.uk.

All strung out
Guitar legend Tommy Allsup recently visited Access to Music Bristol. Tommy is one of Amercia's top session guitarist, playing on over 6,500 songs with the likes of Buddy Holly, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers!

As Seen on TV
Bristol band the Hats recently appeared in an episode of teen drama Skins! The 7-piece band (who have been described as 'The most exiting band in Bristol at the moment, think Mark Ronson just with more balls') features ex-students Rob Crooks on guitar and Steve Hatton on bass.www.thehatsband.co.uk

Guy Chambers Signs Ex-Bristol Student
For Self Service, an up and coming band originally from Bristol, it’s a dream come true to be working with the UK’s foremost songwriter and producer Guy Chambers.

Bristol Band on Tour
A.Vacate have returned from a successful European tour. Ex-students Tobi Hunke, Sean Fox, Lee Spiller and Sarah Malpass self-financed and organised the tour which included gigs in Germany and Denmark, generating interest from agents in Holland and Germany. The tour included a performance at a women's prison in Bremen. http://www.myspace.com/avacate

 

FULL-TIME COURSES

Performing Musician
Level 2 (one year).
Level 3 (two years).

Vocal Artist
Level 2 (one year).
Level 3 (two years).

Creative Music Producer
Level 2 (one year).
Level 3 (two years).

Audio Producer
Level 2 (one year).
Level 3 (two years).

Music Educator
Level 3 (one year).

Please note that some courses may not run
if there is insufficient recruitment.

 

ATM Studios Bristol has an experienced team of professional tutors who have all worked in various aspects of the music industry. Click here for more info.

 

US Singer Songwriter, Kevin Montgomery took a break from his world tour to pop into ATM Bristol on in January '08 to speak to students about his career working with Sheryl Crow, The Mavericks and David Crosby. myspace.com/kevinmontgomery2

Guitar legend Albert Lee was a fantastic host when he invited Bristol students to the Fleece & Firkin to hear him perform and talk about his career.

Students at Bristol had a special visit from Scissor Sisters' keyboard and bass player, John Garden. The Bristol-based session musician has been playing with the band since 2004. Before joining the Scissor Sisters John recorded sessions for Alison Moyet and Alpha (a Bristol band signed to Massive Attack's label).

 

 

ATM STUDIOS
309 Central Park
Petherton Road
Hengrove
BRISTOL
BS14 9BZ

T: 01275 891 847
F: 01275 547 428

W: www.atmbristol.co.uk
E: atm.bristol@accesstomusic.co.uk

Contacts: Dale Fry and Claire White