Description: Music Plugging, Offline & Online PR and Media Relations. Consultancy and micro-managment of band campaigns.
The Roadie Cookbook: Toured There, Ate That is a new charity publication created by live music crew members with the mission of funding Mental Health First Aid training for every tour bus in the UK.
Borne out of an idea by Production Manager Nick Gosling ( Nile Rodgers & Chic ) in April 2020 and curated with friends Production Coordinator Julie Cotton ( Massive Attack ), Production Assistant Athena Caramitsos, Backline Tech Rich House ( Elbow ) and Kel Murray ( Stagehand , Music Support ). The team set out to help their peers re-engage in the much-missed mealtime connection of crew catering by sharing recipes over social media and Zoom.
When the devastation of Covid-19 hit, live music stopped overnight, and tour buses stood still. While almost every venue in the world closed, home kitchens became the new catering hub for unemployed music workers. As stories of memorable meals and secret ingredients in roadie comfort food took hold, so did the stark reality that isolation and mental ill-health was becoming commonplace within the forgotten touring business. The team met through the Manchester music scene and recognised first-hand how food