Some time ago we reported that Spain was the Lead Country of the festival The Great EscapeWhat will be celebrated in Brighton (United Kingdom) between the May 15 and 18. Nine Spanish artists will perform in two showcases, in addition to two parties and two conference panels.
The participation of our country in the great and benchmark British festival for new talents The Great Escape –more than five hundred artists and thirty stages distributed throughout the city– has been rounded off with a new name, Distance From New York. But his name is one of the nine who will contribute his music to underline the eclecticism and quality of the new talents on our scene. And those artists who, with the help of The Spanish Wave, will conquer professionals and the public in Brighton during May 15 to 18 will be Sound Depression (new wave pop), Eva Ruiz (r’n’b), Lala Hayden (alternative pop), Ona Mafalda (electronic pop), Mavic (dream pop), Women (garage power pop), Sila Lua (urban pop), The Gulps (indie rock), Divorce From New York (electronic), who will act as DJ at the Mad Cool party at the Dust room.
The program of Spain Lead Country activities will include two The Spanish Wave Showcases, which are the following: Thursday, May 16 (Dust Room) with Mavica, Sila Lua, Eva Ruiz and Ona Mafalda, and Friday, May 17 (Horatio’s Room) with Lala Hayden, The Gulps, Depresion Sonora and Mujeres.
Regarding the parties and receptions, they will be the following: Meet The Spaniards! (Thursday May 16, Hotel Leonardo) and Party! Mad Cool Party (Thursday, May 16, Dust Room). and all that remains is to talk about the conferences: “Altafonte presents: Spain, Europe, Latam… Joining The Dots” (Thursday, May 16, Hotel Leonardo), moderated by Tomas Crespo de Altafonte, with Maxime Dodinet (Sony Music), Beatriz de la Guardia (Planet Events at Live Nation Spain), Chiara Hellquist Martínez (senior music and talent manager at VEVO Spain ), Jose Luis Seijas (Candela Records / Latino Life UK), Mar Rojo (Sonido Muchacho), Fernando Montes (William Morris Endeavor UK) and Carlos Abreu (United Talent Agency and “DIY Presents: Spain Land Of Festivals” (Friday, May 17, Hotel Leonardo) moderated by Rupert Vereker from DIY Magazine, with Cindy Castillo (Mad Cool Festival), Sebastián Vera (Mallorca Live Festival), María Arias (Ticketmaster Spain and Artist and Promoter Relations Lead at Ticketmaster Music), Israel Pérez (Productions Baltimore: Warm Up Festival, Murcia; Low Festival, Benidorm), Rubén Gutiérrez del Castillo (Function SGAE VP) and Tali Acosta (Sonidos Líquidos, Lanzarote).
The two panels will join unique keynote addresses from music legends and industry leaders at this year’s conference, including Jarvis Cocker, Warner Music UK EVP Darcus Beese OBE and Tom Gray and YolanDa Brown OBE DL, Chairs Of The Ivors Academy and BPI respectively.
In any case, You can expand the information about the entire The Great Escape in this same link.
The Spanish Wave is a project for the internationalization of Spanish talent that aims to help in the export of emerging artists and bands from our country, participating with “showcases” in the most important fairs, showcase festivals and musical events in the world, with the presence of professionals from the national and international industry. We work closely with booking agencies, record labels, and national and international promoters. The project works with partners such as AIE, Fundación SGAE, Instituto Cervantes, British Council, Live Nation Spain, Ticketmaster Spain, Radio 3, Mondo Sonoro, DIY, Sonido Muchacho, Altafonte, Houston Party, Sonidos Líquidos, Phe Festival, Mallorca Live Festival, Mercury Wheels, Planet Events, Baltimore Productions and Mad Cool Festival.
