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Fest-wise, our very first event, getting a full
page poster advert in Classic Rock Mag (free
of charge), was a thrill to see our event next to
Download. Our last event (2016), with Colour
Of Noise headlining, sold out, that was a lovely
moment. It all vindicates the late nights and
hours of hard work and dedication.
If you could meet one of your inspirations
and ask them one question, who would you
like to meet and what question would you
ask?
It would be Andy Copping; I'd ask him how he
felt when he made the move up from Club DJ
to Download, and did he ever have any doubts
Name, Age & Location: tening to the new releases (as a finger on the about it. Monsters Of Rock was such an insti-
Dave Evans, 44, Birmingham. pulse is vital). Merchandising, interviews, tution - and here he was relaunching it to a
venue hire, anything that is required to make new landscape.
What do you do - or what do you aim to do? an event happen successfully.
I am a Charity Music Event Organiser, aim to Advice to others that may want to follow in
become better. Best purchase that's helped to improve your footsteps?
your career? Love what you do; we don't earn a penny so
How long have you been doing it for - and My first laptop as it opened up a whole new passion for the cause has to be the overriding
what made you choose this career? world all those years ago. Music, new friends, factor. Trust your ears regarding bands, and
Five years. I was approached by a great friend, it really did change so many things for me per- don't be afraid to make mistakes.
Jules Barratt, a dementia nurse. She wanted sonally.
to somehow raise funds and awareness for Where do you go from here? Plans for the
her fellow colleagues. We both love music, so Have you had any professional training or future?
a live music event seemed the natural path to taken part in any courses to improve your Dementia Aware-Fest 2017 has gone from a
take. So, in 2012, Dementia Aware-Fest 2013 career along the way? one-day event to a full weekend, due to de-
was formulated. And March 23rd 2013 the Not as such; I used to review a lot, for a num- mand. It is a small risk, but the right one we
event happened. From there I got the bug and ber of years. This has given me a grounding feel. Ultimately, I'd like the event to be nation-
the seed was set. when organising events, a discipline and wide. Every major city hosting an event would
freshness regarding new music and bands; be nice - and ultimately raise more money for
What does a general working day or week basically to be open-minded. Dementia UK.
usually consist of?
Constant contact with my co-organiser, Highlight(s) of your career so far? Website for more info:
Richard Forbes, for a catch up. Checking As a reviewer, being published in magazines https://www.facebook.com/events/976778535
emails, chasing up bands, management, lis- and on bands’ websites. Dementia Aware- 705052/

SUPERSONIC FUTURE SUPERSTARS

ALL EARS THOSE WHO KNEW
AVOW One listen to Those Who
O r i g i n a l l y Knew and you’ll be glad
forming in that you DO know about
2013, All Ears them. These guys are re-
Avow are an leasing their debut EP,
i m p r e s s i v e ‘New Perspective’, at the
f o u r - p i e c e end of April but they sound
fronted by like they’ve been at it for a
Claire Sutton. number of years, such is
The band’s the quality. Like many new,
new EP, ‘Edge Of This’, is due for release at the end of April, young bands (they in fact only formed in early 2015), Danny Graves
and one listen to them and you’ll be on the edge of your seat (vocals), Danny Peet (lead guitar), Jordan Toal (rhythm guitar), Joe
eagerly awaiting it. The band has something special and each Miller (bass guitar) and Emily Hall (drums) – yes, a female drummer
of the six tracks on the EP gets under your skin. The band have - began playing covers and have been known to cover everything
supported Decade, Verses, Milk Teeth and Jonah Matranga from U2’s ‘With Or Without You’ and Foo Fighters’ ‘Best Of You’ to
amongst others, and have also travelled overseas to shows in Stereophonics’ ‘A Thousand Trees’. But now they’re stepping out of
Berlin and Barcelona. Claire’s vocals really stand out – she the shadows of other artists by releasing their first ever EP, which
sounds like she was born to front a band. While the guys; Jake contains four original tunes, including the single, ‘Losing Touch’,
Willcock (guitar), Joe Bishop (bass) and Sean Ivens (drums) all which the band released a few months ago and have a video for on
complement her, making this unit hot property. If you like bands YouTube. Inspired by bands such as Young Guns, Lower Than At-
like Tonight Alive, Paramore, We Are The In Crowd and co., lantis and Deaf Havana, these guys also will appease fans of those
you’ll love All Ears Avow, although All Ears Avow have UK bands. With lashings of melody, the four songs on ‘New Per-
their own identity and are far from being a carbon copy spective’ get quickly under your skin. Based out of Nottingham, the
of any of those. Your ears will vow to love you forever if band are currently playing shows in the Midlands, but fear not, if you
you pop these guys in your stereo. Visit live further afield, it shouldn’t be too long before the band spread
their wings. These guys deserve to fly high, far and wide. Visit
www.facebook.com/allearsavow band for more info. www.facebook com/thosewhoknewuk for more info.

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