Musician in search of different folks to play with however undecided the place to begin? Then head alongside to Raven Data in Camden this week for a particular social occasion geared toward serving to musical folks get collectively.
On November 23, the store and alcohol-free bar will host The Musicians Coven, a mixer the place anybody, however particularly sober steel followers, ladies, minority followers and LGBTQI+ musicians, can get collectively to interrupt the ice and chat about taking part in music.
“I discovered that as a girl and likewise as a sober particular person it was fairly laborious for me to go as much as random folks at gigs and ask them in the event that they performed any devices,” says organiser Giulia Tommasi. “So once I came upon a couple of sober house for metalheads, Raven Data, I assumed it will be the proper house to host a meet up within the hope of discovering like-minded musicians and serving to different folks in the identical place as me.
“The occasion is open to everybody however it’s essential for me that we purpose to make it a protected house for girls, members of the LGBTQI neighborhood and ethnic minorities, as they’re typically missed as a result of lack of range within the scene.”
The occasion may also function a gallery showcasing Giulia’s artwork, which absorb her Italian heritage in addition to parts of UK folklore.
“The sculptures replicate on folklore and my twin cultural id as an immigrant,” she explains. “I grew up in a metropolis in Italy referred to as Viareggio which hosts the largest carnival in Europe, the place enormous paper mache sculptures parade although town through the weeks resulting in lent. The masks are additionally influenced by my publicity to UK folklore within the final 15 years and horror motion pictures akin to Pumpkinghead. Finally I want to incorporate related props in my future music undertaking, so I hope I meet somebody who’s into theatrics at The Musicians Coven!”
