I am a musical creative with a decade of experience in live music and audio engineering, focusing in live engineering, mixing and mastering, sound design and production, and composition of music. As the head of Bread Records and a freelance music professional, I have experience with managing artists, production, events and brands across the North of England. I collaborate with designers, photographers, reviewers and venues, have marketing experience for releases, and support upcoming grassroots talent, while handling promotion, analytics and budgets. I have produced a variety of Manchester-based artists' music, having worked on a range of genres, from atmospheric dark-folk to energetic indie rock music. I also have a strong repertoire that I have mixed and mastered, and I have been active in live sound for the past decade.

Michael Webster

I am a musical creative with a decade of experience in live music and audio engineering, focusing in live engineering, mixing and mastering, sound design and production, and composition of music. As the head of Bread Records and a freelance music professional, I have experience with managing artists, production, events and brands across the North of England. I collaborate with designers, photographers, reviewers and venues, have marketing experience for releases, and support upcoming grassroots talent, while handling promotion, analytics and budgets. I have produced a variety of Manchester-based artists' music, having worked on a range of genres, from atmospheric dark-folk to energetic indie rock music. I also have a strong repertoire that I have mixed and mastered, and I have been active in live sound for the past decade.

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I am a musical creative with a decade of experience in live music and audio engineering, focusing in live engineering, mixing and mastering, sound design and production, and composition of music.

As the head of Bread Records and a freelance music professional, I have experience with managing artists, production, events and brands across the North of England. I collaborate with designers, photographers, reviewers and venues, have marketing experience for releases, and support upcoming grassroots talent, while handling promotion, analytics and budgets.

I have produced a variety of Manchester-based artists’ music, having worked on a range of genres, from atmospheric dark-folk to energetic indie rock music. I also have a strong repertoire that I have mixed and mastered, and I have been active in live sound for the past decade.

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Experience Level

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Expert
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Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Chief Executive Officer at Bread Records
January 1, 2016 - Present
Managing artists and releasing original music through digital and physical distribution; collaborating with printmakers and duplicators to support promotion and manufacturing; working with retailers to generate merchandise sales both in-person and online; event planning and promotion including duty management, staff and venue hire across the North of England including Manchester, Salford, and Liverpool; employing creatives across graphic design, photography, reviewers to support visual branding and local community of artists; social media management, promotion and PR; tracking analytics, trends such as foot traffic, royalties and social media and website engagement; nominated for Best Independent Record Label, Red Spot Events.
Bar Supervisor at The Lass O’Gowrie
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Face-to-face customer interaction; routine cleaning of premises; supervision of busy Manchester City Centre pub; negotiating with breweries, licensing and other authorities; responsible for post-shift financial data and venue income; safeguarding and reporting of any incidents.

Education

BSc Hons in Music Business and Creative Industries at SSR Manchester
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018
L4 in Music Business (Business Management) at The British Centre for Music and Enterprise
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
NC Multi-Discipline Engineering at Aberdeen College
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
HNC Electrical Engineering at Aberdeen College
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
ASVQ L2 Performing Engineering Operations at Aberdeen College
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
AS Levels at Runshaw College
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
GCSEs A-C at Balshaw's C of E High School
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2011

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other