Students To Perform In All-Girl Music Showcase

Summary: Female students studying Music at James Watt College will be displaying their talents at the Lipstick Music Project, an initiative focused on raising the profile of female singer/ songwriters. The event will feature a series of formal showcases where the best emerging female talent from the West of Scotland will take centre stage.

Female students studying Music at James Watt College will be displaying their talents at the Lipstick Music Project, an initiative focused on raising the profile of female singer/ songwriters. The event will feature a series of formal showcases where the best emerging female talent from the West of Scotland will take centre stage.

Cat Caldwell (L) and Nicola Taylor(R) music students at James Watt College

Current HND Music Students Cat Caldwell (Inverkip), Kirsty Marquis (Erskine), Nicola Taylor (Clydebank) and Natalie Masterton (Paisley) are taking part in the event, which will be held at the Universal Bar in Glasgow on Wednesday 7th March, starting at 9pm.

Organiser of the event Sara Alakus commented “We approached James Watt College music students to get involved in the event as the music department has an excellent reputation and I have heard from previous students and colleagues that Dennis Haggerty, the vocal coach at the college, is fantastic.

Kirsty Marquis music student at James Watt College will play at the Lipstick Music Project

“The lipstick music project will feature some brilliant up and coming female talent, so come along and get involved in your local music scene and hear some great new music by some great local artists.”

Music student Natalie Masterton performs at Lipstick Music Project

Mia Farrell, HND Music Business student at the college, has been helping out with the organisation of the event. She commented “It has been great experience for me getting involved in the Lipstick Music Project. I have been co-ordinating the performers, producing their biographies, liaising with the organisers and sending promo pictures and links to their music. All the girls are looking forward to performing in the intimate venue alongside other talented up and coming female musicians.”

Andrea McHugh, Curriculum Manager for Music at James Watt College, added “We are delighted to be able to showcase some of our female singer/songwriters. It is a good opportunity for them to take to the stage and show everyone their talents; it should be a great event, with music ranging from folk and indie to soul, rock and pop.”

Tickets will be available on the door, priced £4 (£3 concessions). For more information visit www.lipstickmusicproject.com. For more information on Music courses at James Watt College, visit www.jameswatt.ac.uk/music

Posted: Wednesday, 29 February 2012