A new music project bringing young offenders together with local unsigned talent launches tomorrow (27).
 
Guerilla Sound Movement is supported by the city’s Youth Offending Service and aims to help young musicians find a voice through performing, recording and linking with other young artists.
 
The project is peer-led and aims to create a space where young people are able to support each other and explore all the various options for themselves as artists. The project involves young offenders with music production experience working on a voluntary basis.
 
The launch of the project, which will see more than 15 acts on two stages, will be at the Latest Music Bar on April 27. The project is funded by the Big Challenge, which sponsors projects delivered by young people.
 
Brighton & Hove City Council Youth Justice Officer Jo Bates said:
“Guerilla Sound Movement is a great project because it gives young people something really positive to do. It gives them a chance to get into a proper music studio to practice and rehearse with people from different backgrounds who might not normally mix and this is good for community cohesion.

“It’s also important to remember that having exciting projects like this also help keep young people out of trouble and doing something positive.”
 
Guerilla Sound Movement co-ordinator Oisin Hendrickse said:
“It’s difficult for young acts to break into the music industry so this projects aims to bring young people together from all walks of life to make music. We want to create an ‘unsigned media channel’ so that local acts get exposure on the big stage.”
 
Sam Chase, who is 16 and studies music production at college, said:
“I am producing the music for this project and doing sound engineering work with the artists. It’s about getting young people who have been in trouble like me getting them excited about something that is really positive.

“I know a lot of young people who will be really excited about this because getting involved in music would normally be really expensive.”

The launch is at The Latest Music Bar, 14-17 Manchester Street,  Brighton, at 6pm April 27th.