love from bridget
BRIDGET WALSH
BRIDGET WALSH | CV
Vocals | Keys | Live Production
Composer | Arranger | Bandleader
Curator | Producer | DJ
bridget@1032music.com
lovefrombridget.com | 1032music.com
@lovefrombridget | @1032music
South London via Aotearoa (New Zealand)
NZ / British / Irish Citizen
Full UK Drivers Licence with small van
professional summary
Accomplished, compassionate and dynamic artist with an international tour résumé spanning everything from Glastonbury's Hell Stage to New Zealand's National Jazz Festival. Vocalist, frontwoman, keys player, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer with writing credits exceeding 26 million streams on Spotify. Masters Degree in Jazz from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, one of the world's top conservatoires. Session artist, musical director, curator, DJ, and bandleader of future-soul band, 10:32 with Lyle Barton, Radovan Brtko and Isobella Burnham.
education
Masters of Music (Jazz) - Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London
Bachelor of Performing Arts (Popular Music) - University of Auckland, NZ
core skills
PERFORMANCE
Vocals: Lead, backing, and choral vocalist, improviser and band leader, fluent reader and competent sight reader
Keys: Rhythm keys, synths, fluent reader and competent sight reader (charts and scores)
Additional: Effects, loops, samples and programming
Genres: Soul, jazz, rnb, electronic, hiphop, pop, folk, rock, choral, free / improvised
CREATIVE
Songwriting: Over 26 million Spotify streams
Composition & Arranging: Original works, re-works and new arrangements of existing compositions, arranging and scoring for small and large ensembles
Top-lining: Solo or collaborative co-writing and recording, remote or in-person
Production: Studio and live production capabilities
TECHNICAL
​Primary DAWs: Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Additional: NI Maschine and Final Cut Pro
Studio: South London (remote or in person)
EQUIPMENT
Nord Electro 6D, Korg Minilogue XD, Roland TR8S, TC Helicon VoiceLive Touch 2, Boss RC-505, Korg Kaoss Pad, AER Compact 60 MK4, Roland SP-404A, shakers, iPad and holder
notable collaborations
INTERNATIONAL
Bill Laurance (Snarky Puppy), Darmon Meader (New York Voices), Ola Onabulé (UK), Sxip Shirey (NYC), Omar Hech (Cuba/Mexico), ABOB (Mexico), Moss (USA), InControl (France), JoroBoro (USA)​​
UK BASED
Lyle Barton, Isobella Burnham, Radovan Brtko, Rosie Turton, Sofia Grant, Momoko Gill, Verushka, Alabaster DePlume, Electric Swing Circus, Jenova Collective, The Microdance, Martin Kaye, Ines Loubet, Benedict Wood, Emanuela Monni, Meg Cavanaugh
NZ ARTISTS
Troy Kingi, Mazbou Q, Shelton Woolright, Laughton Kora, Paul Matthews
major performances
FESTIVALS
Glastonbury Festival (Hell Stage)
London Jazz Festival
Gilles Peterson's We Out Here Festival
Isle of Wight Festival
Love Supreme Festival's Supreme Standards
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Boomtown
Latitude Festival
Shambala Festival
New Zealand National Jazz Festival
LIVE BROADCASTS
BBC
TVNZ
Radio New Zealand
PRESTIGIOUS VENUES
Ronnie Scott's (London)
PizzaExpress Jazz Club
The Tuning Fork (Auckland)
San Francisco Bathhouse (Wellington)
170 Russell (Melbourne)
Sono Centrum (Brno)​
GEOGRAPHIC REACH
UK
Europe
USA
Australia
New Zealand
current projects
10:32
Bandleader & frontwoman
Future-soul band with Lyle Barton, Radovan Brtko and Isobella Burnham. Original music.
The Smokin' Mirrors
Vocalist & pianist
All-female jazz and soul trio for hire, with Meg Cavanaugh and Emanuela Monni.
event production + hosting
Over 10 years of international event and tour management experience, as frontwoman, bandleader, host, driver and co-manager
Event Production
London Jazz Festival, London Fields Brewery, NZ Music Month, Paris Fashion Week, Jazz in the Round, Vortex Jazz Club, ZM, FLAVA
Hosting & MC
NZME, Musicians' Union, London Jazz Festival, CubaDupa Festival, NZ Rugby League, Emergence Festival, Green Party of Aotearoa NZ, Music For Youth
education & mentoring
Over 15 years mentoring across universities, schools, music institutions, 1:1 and bands, in UK, New Zealand, and USA
Specialised Programs
Music For Youth (UK) - Regular guest mentor in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Cornwall and beyond; Manhattan School of Rock (NYC) guest vocal and performance mentor; Royal Albert Hall collaboration and performance preparation
Teaching Areas
Piano, Voice, Composition, Songwriting, Professional music skills, artist branding and communication, tour planning and management skills, general musicality
services available
Live Performance
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Solo performances
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10:32 (original band)
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The Smokin' Mirrors (duo/trio)
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One-off performance curation
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DJ sets
Event Services
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Musical direction
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Show / tour production
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Event curation
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Hosting & MC services
Studio + Session
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Lead/backing/choral vocals
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Songwriting & co-writing / top-lining
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Composition & arranging
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Keys/synths
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Remote/in-person recording
Mentoring
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Private 1:1 lessons
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Artists, bands and aspiring musicians
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Masterclasses and short programmes
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Workshop facilitation