Annie Gardiner, Glade Marie & Christina Maynard
Get the insider knowledge from our guest speakers Annie, Glade and Christina as they discuss their roles in the music industry which include DJ’ing, radio production, studio recording and playing at some of the world's best festivals. Join our panel as they share insight into the experiences and opportunities of a career in music.
Christina Maynard. Christina is a musician, vocalist, and songwriter who has toured the UK and Europe extensively alongside the likes of IDLES, and Yonaka. She has performed at festivals such as Reading & Leeds, Greenman and Boomtown, and receives regular airtime on BBC Radio 1. In 2021 she played Glastonbury as a stand-in guitarist for IDLES. She is a Laney endorsed artist and sings in Choir Noir, who recently recorded on Architects no1 album. Christina is also a vocal coach in the areas of pop, rock and musical theatre.
Glade Marie is a south London-based DJ who holds a residency at Prince of Peckham and is a Radio Presenter hosting a weekly radio show 'Late With Glade' on what The Guardian's penned 'black Britain's new radio station', No Signal. She champions her eclectic selection of jazz, funk, soul, hip hop and r&b while maintaining club presence over the city. As a part of Bristol-based record label and non-profit Saffron Music - which is dedicated to tackling the gender imbalance in the music industry - Glade Marie's music reflects her love for her culture and her community.
Annie Gardiner. Annie is a talented all-round musician who explores many musical avenues. She collaborates as a songwriter, bass player, and vocalist with bands Hysterical Injury, Excellent Birds, OLANZA, and recently released her debut solo album ‘Bloodletting’. Annie also works on grassroots DIY projects within recording, engineering and production and is a senior songwriting lecturer at BIMM Institute Bristol. Annie leads the collaborative improvisation group MRCE (Musical Responses & Collaborative Experiments).
Suitable for ages 11 - 18