New city music project praised by Blur frontman
An exciting new city music project which has already been met with high praise from British music royalty has been given the green light to go ahead.
Backed by funding from Youth Music, Inclusic – formerly known as Rockschool Music Ltd – will be offering young people the chance to write songs and express themselves about their experiences of lockdown.
The lockdown song-writing club project will deliver online music workshops, with a view to moving to face to face work once restrictions are eased at four community centres in the city.
Penn Hall SEN School and group, made up of students from the Wolverhampton Music Service, based in Graisley, will also take part.
The aim of the project is to promote positive mental health and wellbeing to participants and give them the chance to talk about life in 2020.
Inclusic has been championed by Blur and Gorillaz frontman, Damon Albarn, who has praised their important work in the community and fully endorsed their upcoming project.
Damon Albarn
Albarn said: "The work that these guys are doing is so crucial, giving young people the chance to write music and express themselves.
"Music has always been there for me and I hope it helps these young people in some way, deal with everything that’s going on in the world right now."
Students will be given top class coaching from professional musicians and will have the chance to create their music in bands on live instruments, and using cutting edge music technology.
The project will run for 12 weeks culminating in a recording of Wolverhampton’s very own 'Youth Lockdown Album'.
It will then be performed live at a concert, either online, or to a live audience if restrictions at the time allow.
The Youth Music funded course is free of charge and starts at the end of February.
To get involved email info@inclusic.co.uk or go to inclusic.co.uk
