GUILD PRODUCTIONS
Music Production & Artist Management Services
Looking for Development with one of our Artist Managers?
Looking to turn your DIY band into a Popular industry name?
Looking to try out a UK or EU tour for the first time?
We know how daunting these tasks can be for a growing band, so take control of your music career today! With our help!
What We Do!
SUPPORTING THE UNDERGROUND UK MUSIC SCENE!
We are a team of skilled Music Producers , Sound Engineers (Studio & Live) and Artist Managers based around the UK. We are here to put our stamp on the industry from the experiences we have gained in our career.
With our ambition and passion towards helping new artists become successful in their feild, without struggling to 'pay for their way to the top'. We find ourselves working with artists that are starting out or have been going a while but can't seem to break through that endless sea of struggling musicians.
We aim to help our talented clients in every way possible based on their needs and point of musical journey. From helping with studio work and giving advice on singles/EP's to release and how to have them heard to being the artist's advisor and mentor on every little aspect of their project. We are here to make friends and show the music business that there are many hidden musicians out there that just need a way in.
No age restrictions!
No genre restrictions!
Once we feel we fit your project, we will work with you until the bitter end or until you no longer need our services.
Check out our Development deal if you are a relatively new band looking for gudiance.
Square Wild
4 piece, Prog / Experimental / Alt-Rock Band
Manchester
Square Wild, often described as an injection of energy, are an intoxicating genre-bending 4 piece band from Manchester. As
newly crowned winners of Bloodstock’s widely established battle of the bands competition
‘Metal 2 The Masses Manchester 2023’, They represented Manchester on the ‘New Blood’ stage at Bloodstock this summer. Whilst previously winning Prog Magazine’s
‘Best Unsigned Band 2022’, with Lucy placing in the ‘Top 10 Female Vocalist’ Category, they appear to be dominating more than one underground scene and are proving they're not to be missed.
Although usually labelled as Prog Rock, their style is not one to be pigeon-holed as they have a huge mixing pot of influences. From reggae to metal, funk to gypsy jazz, blues to folk, Square Wild will get a multitude of audiences moving.
Taking inspiration from a diverse catalogue of classic artists such as
Rush, Yes, Queen, Deep Purple, Pearl Jam, Kate Bush, Black Sabbath and
Traditional European Folk.
After countless live appearances at popular events, such as Planet Rockstock, Nene Valley Rock Festival, Winters End Prog Festival, S.O.S Fest, Rockmantic, Sav Fest and recently appeared at the prestigious ‘Call Of The Wild Festival 2023’, Square Wild are on a rising path of huge popularity, despite being relatively new to some scenes and are quickly becoming crowd pleasers across the board.
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here to find out more about the band
Until 9
4 piece, Heavy Metal / Hard Rock / Rap Band
Sheffield
Until 9 began in 2020 in order to stay sane during lock-down. Previously crossing paths over the years, each
band member had worked together in various outfits that required high standards of versatile musicianship, however the desire for “originality” became the catalyst for this new incarnation.
With various heavy metal influences behind the music style from artists such as;
System Of A Down, Disturbed, Deftones, In flames and
Avenged Sevenfold that heavily inspired their own creations. Featuring an ebb and flow of multiple metal and hard rock genres, the bands’ sound forms a layered platform for stunning vocal performances that transcends a single style.
A tenacious attitude towards songwriting quickly formed, and by October 2021 the copious amount of new Until 9 material was whittled down into the strongest six songs for their first EP ‘Look At Me Now’, which saw them garnish enthusiastic reviews from respected Rock and Metal media organisations across the
UK, and mainland EU.
Much like their debut, their second EP
‘Dyadic’
continues to showcase the bands ability to inject heartfelt emotion and passionate lyrical content in their music, all the while taking the listener deeper into Until 9’s unique sound. With a busy schedule of live shows confirmed this year, (including recent appearances at
CALL OF THE WILD FESTIVAL
and
WILDFIRE FESTIVAL), Until 9 will continue to write and record whenever the opportunity presents itself.
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We Three Kings
2 piece, Hard Rock / Blues / Rock & Roll
Manchester
We Three Kings are a no-nonsense three-piece rock ’n’ roll band from Manchester, UK with a balls-out sound that blends fuzzed up blues-rock into three minute mini miracles of pure joy. With Rich on vocals and guitar, Ben on bass and Pete on drums, their riff-driven guitar-heavy sound is perfect for a playlist alongside
Rival Sons,
Royal Blood,
The Black Keys,
Queens of the Stone Age,
Wolfmother and
The White Stripes.
Previously changing from a 3-peice to a 2-piece band following the departure of their good friend Ben (Bassist) but in order to keep to their band name alive, they welcomed their newest project member 'Bonesy' which will be revealed at live shows with the band now running a Dual Guitar & Bass split setup that preservers their heavy fuzz induced sound that we all crave.
An unpretentious live act with a massive, balls-out sound, their music is a razor-sharp
reminder of the power of monstrous riffs turned up to 11.
Recent releases have been supported by local Uk festivals such as
S.O.S Fest and
Rock & Blues Custom Show and by press sources including
Classic Rock Magazine,
BBC Introducing,
Planet Rock Radio, HRH Radio & MMH Radio (Paul Cash Fury) &
Amazing Radio among many others.
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Sir Curse
6 piece, Alt-Rock / Experimental / Pop Band
Leeds
Imagine
Kate Bush running away to join the circus with
System of a Down. Now add some shades of American Horror Story, with an unsettling undercurrent à la The Brothers Grimm. You are now some way towards describing Sir Curse, a 6-piece alternative rock band from Leeds.
The band bring you crazed live shows that combine campfire horror storytelling, freak-show theatricality, and full-throttle music
Building on the success of a small UK tour where they performed with artists such as
Hands Off Gretel, Japanese Fighting Fish, Jaye & Foe,
and
This Winter Machine. The well-reviewed release of
‘Tarot’ received air time on a number of online and broadcast radio stations, including
The Electric Radio Show, Only Rock Radio, and a live performance on
Bradford Community Radio. Later in 2019 the band performed at
Boomtown Fair,
Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, and a number of shows in cities including Leeds, Bradford, Manchester, Hull, and Sheffield.
-petesrocknewsandviews.com
Satan's Hollow
Battle of The Band (Manchester) WINNERS 2023.
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here to find out more about the band
Matt Hartless & The Maverick 7
4 piece, Folk-Rock / Ska / Punk Band
Manchester
Many moons ago, Matt Hartless rode into town from across the Sea on horseback with nothing but a guitar and a song in his heart.
Selling an aquatic horse would have made life easier, but that's not the Maverick way and Matt soon found himself recruiting troubadours from across Manchester to give the gift of ska-punk-folk 'n-roll to the world. FFO:
Gorgol Bordello, Streetlight Manifesto, Dropkick Murphys, The Mahones, Manic Street Preachers.
After the initial release of their debut album 'To the Mountain' early 2022 with a hugely successful album launch show, the Mavericks wen't on to play many live shows and festivals throughout 2022 and 2023 such as
FYA Fest, Glaston-Bury, Esk Fest, Whalley Range Fest
and
Small World Festival to name a few. You may laugh, you may cry, you may dance till you die, but make sure you do it with the Maverick 7.
UK Tour dates and new singles and music videos coming 2023.
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Deepshade
3 piece, Psychedelic / Stoner / Alt-Rock Band
Wigan
Hailing from Wigan in the north-west of England (UK), Deepshade are steadily gaining recognition for their formidable and uncompromising grungy alternative-psych rock identity, laced with trippy stoner vibes that draw from mainstream artists such as
King Buffalo, Earthless and Weedpecker
whilst incorporating the fundamental elements of influential artists such as
Nirvana, Kyuss, Soundgarden, Black Sabbath and The Doors amongst many others.
Deepshade were brought to a wider audience through a plethora of alternative radio stations within the UK, Europe and USA, gaining support from
BBC Introducing, Kerrang! Radio, Hard Rock Hell, Total Rock Radio, Planet Rock Radio, MMH Radio and popular rock publications Ramzine, Newsounds Mag, BringTheNoiseUK, V13, Distorted Sound Mag, The Guardian, Krank TV, PowerPlay Mag and
Classic Rock Magazine.
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David Rybka
Solo (Acoustic) Folk / Blues / Alt-Rock Singer, Songwriter
Wigan
David Rybka is the performer personified. An astute songwriter, he tells a vivid tale and delivers each number as if the pain or joy is as real as the day it was written. You’ll experience heartfelt sadness, unbelievable highs and everything in between, but in an unpredictable order. David is incredible to watch and continually justifies the extremely high regard in which he is held. His style comes from a wide range of influences (musically and geographically). He plays electric and acoustic guitar, harmonica, Piano. He plays with passion and intensity. Influences- On any given night you can hear grunge, gypsy music, folk, rock, progressive, punk etc.
In the past David Rybka has Toured Mexico playing in Mexico City to The Jungles and back again and a High Security Prison in Cuernanvaca to name a few random places, a wood land or a Olive Grove, David Rybka Singer Songwriter UK (Wigan) Also with his full band VICTORIAN DAD that have appeared at Kendal Calling festival a few times on their path.
"David Rybka is one of the most promising song writers in the North West at the moment" Peter Jobson - I Am Kloot
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MORE Bands, Solo Artists and DJs to be added in 2024... Announcements coming soon#
Management Roster 2023
Our Artists
We have had the pleasure of working with several bands over the years through Tour Booking and Management. Meet our growing management roster. We like to mix genres to cover a large scale of upcoming artists on the UK underground music scene.
If you would like to be considered for joining our Roster 2024, please email us below
with your:
Band BIO, Latest Band Photo, Links to your music, Genre and Reason for seeking us.
SERVICES
Recording & Production
With our Recording & Mixing process, we will;
- Organise a studio session plan for all artists to follow within a suitable timeframe.
- Set up all of the studio equipment for your arrival
- Record and Manage the sessions on the day.
- Provide feedback on recordings to achieve the best sound, ready for mixing stages.
- Show you a rough mixdown of the track at the end of the session to review the work.
Recording/Studio Engineering
You can either choose your 'own' specific studio where you would like us to come out to Engineer
Or
We can provide you with our preferred studio suggestions to match your budget that are worth the price and time close to your area.
(Please note, you will be charged for the 'studio hire fees' in addition to our standard service fee below)
We charge a standard fee of £25 per hour to engineer your Recording sessions.
Generally the day sessions will be 8-10hrs
WE ALSO OFFER
LIVE SOUND ENGINEERING!
Contact for details.
Mixing & Mastering
Mixing
We can mix your tracks to a competitive and professional standard that you are happy with.
Using the 'In The Box' mixing method, it allows our engineers to mix in their home systems and can speed up the process. However on request, mixing can be completed in a recording studio control room.
(Please note, you will be charged the 'studio hire fee' in addition to our standard service fee below if you request 'studio mixing' specifically)
We charge a standard fee of
£50 per track for mixing work and will take 2 or 3 days turnaround per track, depending on complexity.
Or as a discount, it will be £30 per track
for our mixing work if you have used our 'Engineering service' for the recording process.
Mastering
We offer basic mastering to have your LUFS levels brought up to industry standards for CD or Streaming qualities at a much lower rate than the average.
However, we strongly advise that you use our external mastering engineers in a mastering designed studio for top quality (bespoke) results.
We charge a standard fee of
£10 per track for basic mastering on audio files.
(FREE basic Mastering included if you used one of our Recording and Mixing Services too)
Artist Management
If you are part of a successful original band or you are a solo artist (or Producer/ DJ) ready to take your music career further with the right business advice, then you may be interested in our management services. We work with artists at any level and have recently given smaller artists the chance for our Management service for
NO FEE
(Please see our Development deal below for info)
We will help you advance at a pace that suits you and your lifestyle and budget and use our experience and long list of contacts to help you reach your career goal.
Tasks involved with depends on your level of success to date and therefore
fees may apply where appropriate (this is due to the amount of high pressure work and risks involved)
We don't rush you into anything if you are not at a suitable stage for, mentally or financially.
If we feel you are ready for much bigger things that are outside of our capabilities, then we wont slow you down either as we can help make those connections for you at a higher level and hand you over to our trustworthy contacts.
We listen to what YOU want to happen over the time we work together and try to meet your expectations for that period.
We are genuine music lovers at heart and ar here to change the stigma attached to Managers.
For our full Management service at the higher level mentioned,
We charge a Flat 15% management fee of all gross income (Excluding Merch sales)
Tours and Events
If you are looking to go on your first tour or you need a bunch of small tour dates to accompany your next release, we can help set up some shows (support slots, band nights, festivals, charity shows and in some circumstances headline slots) around the UK.
(We are expanding into EU and worldwide tours following the Brexit clarity on visas, 2023 onwards)
Tour dates can either be completed continuously over a short run of shows over a 1-2 week period.
Or they can be spread out to multiple dates over a couple of months. Depending on your band member's home/work commitments, time and finances.
A tour is not for everyone at any level.
It is best to invest in your first ever full UK once you are growing your fanbase outside of your local areas considerably and start selling a lot of tickets regularly. This is the chance to broaden your live show experience, meet promoters up and down the country and to gain a lot of memories amongst all of the travelling. It can be a joyous experience for many bands looking to reach to a new audience quickly to help their profile.
Tour Fees are usually a
20% cut of all profitable income made from each date booked with us (Excluding Merch Sales)
Wan't to hire a TOUR MANAGER?
If you are looking for a TM to come on the road with you, to help with the daily arrangements, share driving duties, Merch, Networking and Liaison for the duration of the tour, we charge a flat daily fee;
£50 per day (plus reasonable expenses)
Price may vary depending on level of Artist.
Apply for our 'Brand New' Development Deal
We are now offering management services from the very beginning
NO HIDDEN FEES! COMPLETELY FREE!
Managers don't tend to work with Artists/Bands that are in their 'early days' of career. Where you could be brand new to the music scene, still finding your feet, gathering your first few sets of recordings, starting to play local shows or building a fanbase from scratch. Therefore the full Management process is usually brought in during the more established stages, where you will have a great all-round profile to take that extra leap and break into the industry on a wider scale, attracting bigger opportunities in the process.
Everyone knows the music industry is 'WHO YOU KNOW' and this includes you! Getting to a point where professionals are approaching you to play their event is every small artist's dream. This process can take years to build without the right information, guidance and mentorship.
However, for a small number of bands with high potential (from beginner to intermediate level) we are offering the chance to have management onboard to help move things along.
We will invest our time into the smaller bands that we feel will make it, long term.
We will work alongside you on structuring the band into a strict working schedule to reach the next level that you want to achieve, if don't know how to get there on your own or would like some assistance.
ie, Handling; Releases, Music Videos, Radio plays, Press Interviews, PR campaigns, Festivals, Tours, Merch, Budgeting, Paperwork, Signing to PRO's, Publishing and pitching to Labels. (and much more)
Most bands don't know where to start with these advanced tasks on their own and struggle to agree with one another on dealing with day to day band admin duties and management. Or you may find that just 1 or 2 members deal with this section of the band.
That is where
GUILD PRODUCTIONS come in. We can be a helping hand for you, daily.
DON'T WAIT UNTIL IT BECOMES TOO MUCH TO HANDLE!
SEEK OUR HELP NOW!
With our help now, you can jump start your band's career and be ready for the path to success much sooner than expected!
To save your band members from moving in a different direction to one another, why not seek outside advice to restart the vision we all have in common!
