Check out and share our Chris Davies, Head of WildFire – an imprint on Bonfire Records Interview. This interview is part of our new Labels in the Spotlight Series. In this interview series we feature exciting labels from all over the world. As always: Share & Support!
Please tell us a bit about yourself and your label. Where are you based, what genres & styles do you cover… And when/how how did it all start?
My name Is Chris, I'm 21 and I work for independent record label Bonfire Records. This friday (23rd February), we are launching our new imprint 'WildFire', which focuses on more underground music, particularly coming out of the UK right now.
What are some releases our audience simply must check out? (Either new stuff or evergreen classics)
Well my favourites on Bonfire so far have to be Neutral's 'Turn It Around', Khwezi's 'Feeling High', and Heather Jayne's 'Let Me In'. Although you really must look out for 'Energy' by Khonsu The Child and Max Reals out on WildFire this friday because it just might be my favourite of the lot!
Are you looking for new artists to sign or collaboration partners? (Be it media partners, remix competitions or otherwise?)
We are always looking for new collaborators to work with, whether you are an artist aspiring to releasing with Bonfire Records or WildFire, or whether you're a tastemaker and you'd like to get involved with us. WildFire will be a great opportunity for artists and tastemakers alike, as we will be making the stems to all our releases open for remixers to download from our website. The remixer can then send the track to us, and we will officially release/distribute it if we like it! We're trying to give remix culture a foothold in our little corner of the industry, something labels aren't really doing enough of at the moment.
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Are you a superfan of anyone? How did you become a superfan? Do you remember how you become a fan and what turned you into super fan? Have you ever thought about why you´re such a fan?
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What was the biggest mistake you made when you started making music and what would be the number one tip you could give to a newcomer musician?
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How do you get gigs? Can you share any tips?
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Do you have good promotion tips for other musicians?
As a label, we tend to promote the artist over promoting the label. That's because we want to give the artist a platform, and enable them to reach their full potential. Between us we have a large industry contact base, and we use these contacts to further the careers of our artists.
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Do you have insights on how to grow your audience on soundcloud that you want to share with our audience?
Make good music and the fans will come! Consistency is key.
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What has been your biggest challenge right now? Have you been able to overcome that challenge? If so, how?
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How do you personally discover new music?
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Once you discovered new music, do you tell others about the new music/artist you discovered? If yes, how exactly?
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What is your number one tip to improve your music production or songwriting skills?
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What is your best tip for those who struggle with finishing their tracks?
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We meet again in one year. What has changed?
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https://soundcloud.com/bonfirerecords
https://www.facebook.com/BonFireRecords/
https://twitter.com/BonFireRecs
https://open.spotify.com/user/bonfirerecords
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