About me

I am a graduate from The University of Edinburgh with a First Class degree with Honours in Music. I have experience in customer service, administration, events promotion specialising in music concerts and club nights, and music journalism. I am open to career paths within the music industry.

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Projects

• She's So Vinyl - Dave's RecordsA blog displaying, discussing, and reviewing my record collection while also acting as a portfolio website for other journalistic work.
• Sports Team ‘Dig!’ Deeper For Darker Sound On New SingleReview of Sports Team's single 'Dig!' for Music Is To Blame.
• The Lounge Society Break Free On Debut Album ‘Tired Of Liberty’Review of The Lounge Society's album 'Tired Of Liberty' for Music Is To Blame. Received copy in advance of release.
• Gorillaz And Thundercat Groove In The Nightmarish ‘Cracker Island’ VideoReview of the music video for Gorillaz and Thundercat's single 'Cracker Island' for Music Is To Blame.
• Track Review: Only Good Things // The Murder CapitalReview of The Murder Capital's single 'Only Good Things' for The Indiependent.
• Back To Basics With Billie; Eilish’s ‘Guitar Songs’ EnchantReview of Billie Eilish's EP 'Guitar Songs' for Music Is To Blame.

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Work history

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Music JournalistThe Indiependent
Feb 2022Edinburgh, United KingdomFreelance
Remote Working
Music JournalistMusic Is To Blame
Jun 2021Edinburgh, United KingdomFreelance
Remote Working

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Education

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MA (Hons) MusicUniversity of Edinburgh
Aug 2017 - May 2021Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First Class Degree Sep 2019-end - Secretary of the University of Edinburgh Indie Music Society - booked and promoted several successful live music and social events including a sold-out 300-capacity show with Baby Strange at The Caves.
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SQA Advanced HigherGracemount High School
Jul 2016 - Apr 2017Gracemount, Edinburgh EH16, UK
ABB In: Music, English, Chemistry Extra-curricular roles during this period: Prefect Head Boy

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