The Future Sound Project: bridging the gap

How does a young musician make the step from being a student to being a professional? I remember my first pro engagements clearly; I started being offered outside work by lecturers and tutors while still in college. Like most of us, I sublimed gently into freelance life without really noticing. For bands, solo artists and producers, the transition is a very different experience. The role which used to be taken by labels and managers in guiding young artists into professional life is increasingly being squeezed out in the digital landscape.

The Future Sound Project, based in Birmingham, fulfils a need to help young artists make the transition from student to professional life. Part promotor, part artist development, The Future Sound Projec is the brainchild of brothers Tom and J Amphlett, two former bandmates who turned their passion for helping young musicians build their careers into a multifaceted project, guiding young bands on their first steps towards their careers.