Belfast Music Hub Oh Yeah Music Centre releases Scratch My Progress

Belfast music hub, the Oh Yeah Music Centre has announced the release of this year's showcase EP from its annual talent development programme - Scratch My Progress. The release features brand new tracks, from five of the most imminent musical talents in Northern Ireland. All the tracks have been recorded as part of the programme that runs from September to May, each year. The acts this year include Touzai, Aqua Tofana, Madams Last Discovery, Sophie French and Moon Landing.

Scratch My Progress is a mentoring, showcase and practical support programme for new music. The dedicated talent development programme, now in its 13th year, is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL. Oh Yeah also gratefully acknowledges the support of Arts Council Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council.

Over the years the Scratch My Progress talent development artists have had one to one sessions with PRS, PPL, PRSF, YouTube Music, Musicians Union, First Music Contact, Atlantic Records (Ed Sheeran, Charli XCX), Parlophone Records(Gorillaz), Domino Records (Anna Calvi, Arctic Monkeys), Jeff Robinson PR (The 1975, Belsonic), ATC-Live (PJ Harvey, SOAK), Beggars (Adele, Big Thief, The National), Runway Artists, Deezer, Ditto, Runway Artists, Paragon, Body & Soul Festival and many more.

Since 2011, Scratch My Progress scheme has mentored a diverse range of talent including NI Music Prize Winners Problem Patterns, Kitt Philippa, Sasha Samara and Sister Ghost, music and media personalities Gemma Bradley (BBC Radio 1) & Emer Maguire and artists representing the rock, alternative, acoustic, rap, pop, punk, folk and electronic genres. Since graduating from the development programme musicians have gone on to play shows at Glastonbury, receive national radio support via BBC Radio 1 and Radio 6 and sign sustainable record label and publishing deals.

Track Listing

1.Unconditionally - Aqua Tofana

2.Tiger Song - Touzai

3.Friday Feels - Sophie French

4.It’s a Big Small World - Moon Landing

5.Champagne - Madams Last Discovery

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