Managers

ACA MUSIC MANAGEMENT/ABA BAND BOOKING
Blenheim House, Henry St, Bath, tel: 01225 428284, email: enquiries@acamusic.co.uk, web: www.acamusic.co.uk • ACA liases with major labels and features a repertoire of very serious, dedicated performers and artists. Music includes rock, Irish, jazz and country. ABA books bands all over the world, including several major festivals. Free studio time arranged for exceptional artists, with a loose motto: ‘dedication is what they want; professionalism is what they give’.

CRUISIN’ MUSIC MANAGEMENT
Charlton Farm Studios, Henington, Bristol, tel: 01373 834161, fax: 01373 834164, email: info@cruisin.co.uk, web: www.cruisin.co.uk • Longstanding member of the International Managers Forum, this company drips with music industry experience and expertise. If you’ve got the material and can burn the house down live, send a two-song demo or details of your next show. Clients include The Stranglers, Tina Cousins, The Bluetones and The Wurzels. See also Studios & Recording Services and Rehearsal Space.

EXTREME MUSIC PRODUCTION
A&R, EMP, 4-7 Forewoods Common, Holt, Wiltshire, tel: 01225 782985, mob: 07909 995011, email: george@empspace.com, web: www.empspace.com • Big-hitting management company who look after The Magic Numbers, The Mission, Specimen, Jimmy Copley, and Sophie Ellis Bextor. Based in Wiltshire/London and run by ex-studio guru George Allen and team of expert staff. Also looking after production for USA ArenaFest tour www.sellaband.com.

Publicity

BANG
Tel: 0117 942 8491, email: d.higgitt@venue.co.uk, web: www.bangstudio.co.uk • The in-house design, production and print agency within Venue Publishing, offering print-buying for all types of print solutions at highly competitive prices. Flyers, posters, leaflets, booklets, magazines, newsletters etc can all be accommodated quickly and cheaply. Boasts a full production studio and offers design advice, from a simple logo to a complete corporate re-branding, plus a full artwork and production service. Also happy to discuss any contract publishing projects. Current clients include The Colston Hall, REMIX, Bristol Balloon Fiesta and Bristol City Council.

DON’T PANIC MEDIA
Tel: 0117 929 7976, email: bristol@dontpaniconline.com, web: www.dontpaniconline.com • Specialise in hand-to-hand promotion. The Don’t Panic flyer packs are stuffed with goodies and promotional items - contents of the bag cover all genres of music, plus film, fashion, theatre and the future of our planet. The content evolves all the time, with new items added and old ones removed constantly. They’re mainly handed out outside gigs and club nights to reach the sort of people you want to hit, and they can also be found in carefully selected independent shops, bars, universities and art spaces as well as outside cutting-edge music events and launch parties. The Don’t Panic pack is free to those that know where to find it. Also offers printing and design services.

JONATHAN HUGHES
Mob: 07729 859883, email: musicpictures@hotmail.co.uk • Music photographer.

JAMJAR PRINT
Ferodo House, Willway St, Bedminster, Bristol, tel: 0845 680 9090, fax: 0844 779 1597, email: info@jamjarprint.co.uk, web: www.jamjarprint.co.uk • The best prices in the UK for printing and designing flyers, posters, stickers, leaflets, business cards and much more, including an eco-friendly range.

OUT OF HAND
Bedminster, Bristol, tel: 0117 953 6363, email: sales@outofhand.co.uk, web: www.outofhand.co.uk • The UK’s leading flyer company, designing, printing and distributing millions of flyers each year, as well as offering extremely cost-effective print production, innovative graphic design and highly targeted flyer/product sample distribution.

SETSQUARE CREATIVE
Email: info@set-square.co.uk, web: www.set-square.co.uk • An independent design studio and consultancy, offering affordable and creative design solutions across a range of media, including design for web, print and video. From a background firmly rooted in independent artistic and musical ventures, Setsquare Creative can fuse this sense of raw creativity with corporate sensibilities where necessary.

SPRINTERS
Avonmead House, Stokes Croft, Bristol, tel: 0117 942 3016, email: info@sprinters.biz, web: www.sprinters.biz • Cheap and quick flyer/poster printing.

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