Honey Box Live's Amplifying Grassroots Talent Development Days are a way to grow your knowledge and experience through workshops run by industry professionals!
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This workshop teaches a practical way into songwriting by breaking songs down to their core. Participants will learn how to look at lyrics, rhythm, cultural and historical context and reference to understand what makes a song work. From there, the process is about rebuilding—using personal experiences, everyday details, and awareness of cultural positioning to create something original. Average Joe’s approach works because it helps writers see songs differently, opening up new ways to write with honesty and impact.
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The session will close with an industry panel exploring funding opportunities and career development with relevant industry organisations.
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Notable press:
Clash:
Tapping into both, Average Joe matches gritty confessional songwriting to a voice that contains that indefinable element known as soul.
DIY: The singer makes the monotony sound majestic, weaving sky-reaching tales of the ilk of Father John Misty, all delivered in a beautifully thick northern accent. Lamenting fuck-ups of the past, the blunt delivery makes the message hit even harder, with no place to hide or mask the track’s meaning.
Louder Than War: Average Joe’s Cross my Heart is a tune that lifts an introduction from Al Green's How can you mend a broken heart? A tune that some will recognise from the first five seconds and others may not even register with for the first few months after hearing it. It’s a passionate love song, directed one would like to believe towards a loved one gone walkabout or a relationship fall out that needs chronicling. Self medication maybe ? -We didn’t ask the question, we just kept the tune on repeat for six weeks.
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Attendance at Amplifying Grassroots Talent events is completely free, thanks to the support of our partners and funders. However, each event is resource-intensive to produce and places are limited. We kindly ask that you only book if you are confident you can attend, so that we can make the most of the opportunity for everyone involved.
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