Po Box 56907
N10 2WD London
United Kingdom

http://www.musiciansincorporated.com

International artist booking agency. Tour logistics & production mgmt. Merchandising. Artist mgmt/promoters/label contract negotiations. Consultancy

public contact

• phone: +44 20 8365 2976
• fax: +44 20 8365 3748
eMail:

business contact

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activities

• Artist
  • Agent/Booker
• Promoter
  • Concert Promoter
  • Festival
  • Tour
• Services
  • Consultant
  • Design/Artwork
  • Merchandising

participation in

• WOMEX 2001
• WOMEX 2002
• WOMEX 2003
• WOMEX 2004
• WOMEX 2005
• WOMEX 2006
• WOMEX 2007
• WOMEX 2008
• virtualWOMEX
• WOMEX 2009

company description

In a fast moving market there remain two things tantamount to the survival of the live industry and that is one of creativity, the other of timing. Jason Walsh, founder of Musicians Incorporated, opened the company in 2002 as a response to the dearth of impossibly dull and manufactured artists flooding the charts who then tried to take their music into the live field. Most couldn't. To an ex-musician himself it seemed insulting. At the same time he had been witnessing a surge of interest in 'world music' through tickets and album sales in Europe. Up until then he, like most, believed world music to be for a tiny minority of socks'n'sandals beardies who would pay reverence to Monglolian nose flute players destined only ever to play at the Bognor Regis Arts Centre. Fortunately he was a little more open-minded and took the plunge into an exciting and exhilarating area of live music.

Armed with years of booking experience with the likes of Robert Plant, Coldplay, Gary Barlow, Bryan Ferry, Christina Aguilera, Ritchie Blackmore, John Mayall etc, he knew he was at a commercial advantage to those few already in the market place. None of the main agencies had the foresight to work major artists who were considered abroad as enormously popular, who had a story to tell, whose live-work would prove leagues above the rest yet would be considered here in the UK too leftfield. Cut to today…

Previously overlooked and neglected, the UK no longer relies simply on WOMAD's yearly introduction of international stars to enthral audiences. Musicians Incorporated not only boasts of numerous tours throughout the year, but also of being a founder organiser and curator of the highly successful 'African Soul Rebel Tour' (now in its' sixth year); is a founder board member of Damon Albarn's critically acclaimed 'Africa Express' (most recently seen performing to 50,000 people in Spain); a judge on the Mayor of London's 'Rhythm of London' initiative; has had its artists both nominated and won accolades at various events including the MOBO's, Mercury Prize, BBC World Music Awards and Songlines Awards.

Internationally where does one start? Nominees and winners at the likes of The Grammys, Junos and Les Victoires de la Musique; consultants to various festivals; artists touring clubs, theatres and festivals throughout the year on all continents. Just ask the 2010 World Cup Kick Off Event & Opening Ceremony, Roskilde Festival in Denmark, North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, Coachella in the US, Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, , Printemps de Bourges in France, East Coast Blues Festival in Australia, Africa Day in South Africa, Rock'n'Coke in Turkey, Festival Gnaoua in Morocco, Fuji Rock in Japan, Sziget Festival in Hungary.

Whether touring artists, organising a stage at the likes of Glastonbury, procuring high profile artists for the likes of Bloomberg, looking for distribution or merchandising, if you're serious about your music you better contact Musicians Incorporated. They're live and the future of music is very alive…


Currently booking: AfroCubism / Toumani Diabaté / Sa Dingding / Éthiopiques / Africa Express / Russ Jones / Khaled / Femi Kuti / Pink Martini / Nneka / Eliades Ochoa / Ernest Ranglin / Oumou Sangare / The Skatalites / Rachid Taha / Rokia Traoré / Vieux Farka Toure´

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