Rock Camp Press Release 2008
Do you want to form a band? Write a song? Record the Song? Maybe even get it played on the Radio?
Rock Camp is for fans of all kinds of Rock Music. If you're aged between 11 and 18 years and you sing or play an instrument and you want to have a great time learning about the music you love, then read on . . .
Supported by Phantom 105.2, Music Maker and Tyrell:CCT, Rock Camp is a mobile, touring camp and this summer it is visiting three locations around Dublin. Each Rock Camp runs for 5 days and during that period students experience the fun and excitement of being part of a Rock Band, writing an Original Song and Recording a Demo of that song. They learn about the Rock Industry, how to present themselves to the media, and lots of other useful facts and information. And, for 3 lucky bands formed this summer, they'll get to hear their song played on Phantom 105.2.
At Rock Camp, students receive coaching from an experienced team of singers, songwriters and performers; they get hands on experience using the most up-to-date audio recording hardware and software, as well as get tips and advice from some of Ireland's music industry professionals. Guest speakers for this summers schedule include noted artists such as Thomas Walsh of Pugwash and Matthew Devereux of The Pale.
Also this summer, there are three Rock Camp concerts which give all the students that take part a chance to perform their songs in front of a live audience. As always, the proceeds from these concerts are donated to selected charities in the Dublin Region.
For full details on this summer's programme, and to download an application form, visit www.rockcamp.ie.
The Organisers
Rock Camp was founded in 2007 by brothers Brian & Kevin Hickey. Both organisers are experienced musicians and songwriters and have performed in the Irish and UK music scenes. Their band, Cabrini Green, has independently released 2 EPs and an album and has received extensive airplay on Irish Radio.
Brian Hickey Brian's background is originally in graphic design and he is a co-founder of Emagine Media, a design company specialising in web design and graphic design for the music industry. Brian is an experienced guitarist and songwriter who has devoted much of his spare time to pursuing a music career. With over 18 years behind him as a musician, he has recorded and performed in many of Dublin's music venues, including Vicar Street, The Village and Whelan's.
As a music fan, Brian has attended literally hundreds of gigs, in all sizes of venues and has witnessed some of the worlds biggest bands perform live.
In his design career, he has produced designs for artists such as Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers), Television, The Section Quartet (Led Zeppelin Unplugged), Pugwash and many more. Brian has designed everything from album covers to e-commerce websites and has many years experience designing promotional collateral for Irish and international bands.
Kevin Hickey Kevin is a graduate of the Walton's School of Music, achieving grade 6 in guitar. He has also completed Parts 1 and 2 of Pulse Studio's Sound Engineering Course. Kevin is one of the few people in Ireland to have studied and completed Pro Tools 101, 201 and 210.
As a musician, Kevin has performed and recorded both as a solo artist and as a member of many groups. His experience on stage is matched only by his skill behind the control console in a recording studio. Kevin has developed a mobile studio which Rock Camp students use to record their demos.
Rally 100 Tourismo Reviewed in The Ticket, March 30th 2007 Brian and Kevin's band, Cabrini Green, released their debut album in March 2007. It was reviewed by Tony Clayton Lea in the Ticket and here's a sample of what he had to say. ...the overall sound is of a group of people that has ingested the combined outpourings of The Flaming Lips, Explosions in the Sky, Radiohead and The Beatles. In other words, while experimentation is never too far away (though it is never too ostentatious either), neither is a keen sense of structure, cohesiveness and melody. We like. Very much.
You can hear some of the tracks from Rally 100 Tourismo by clicking here.
