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THE PEOPLE BEHIND RFE
Mike is a musician who has experience in live performances, writing,
singing, producing and recording music. Completing a Tafe course:
“Business Skills in the Music Industry” in 2002 &
more recently a “Sound Engineering Course” & a "Logic
101 course".
Previously a scaffolder/Rigger Mike also has an understanding of stage
building & the ability to visualise a project and recognise the
necessary steps to completion. Mike moved to Aus in Feb 99 from his
home in NZ to work on the Olympic games site, bringing with him a
desire to play music and be part of the industry. With his strong
soulful voice and passion for the acoustic guitar & with experience
with drums & percussion Mike has an understanding of all aspects
of music. Dedication and a desire to succeed have paved the way for
Mike to carve out a career in the music industry.
Since then he has applied that desire to building his own studio.
To that end “REDFEAT STUDIOS”
was born. Here Mike can develop his own music as well as offer his
knowledge & experience to other budding artists wishing to bring
their music to reality. Together with Wendy they have started building
a business to help people from all walks of life with a desire to
be creative musically.
Wendy has spent 20 years as a high school teacher and educational
administrator in a multicultural school in Sydney’s southwest.
She has been involved in supervision of teachers, students and courses,
curriculum development, recognising student needs and developing students’
skills and talents. Wendy has formal music training and an ability
to plan training steps to prepare students for examinations and future
interviews. Wendy is also a fluent speaker of Japanese with language
abilities in French and an awareness of other languages. Wendy is
also an accredited Final Cut Pro 101 editor & has a state of the
art Sony Z1P HDV. See our rates page for details on pricing.
CONSEQUENTLY
This partnership provided a strong foundation in the areas of knowledge,
planning and structure. Under the registered business name of
Redeeming Features Entertainment (RFE), Mike and Wendy have put in
place the necessary building blocks to develop an artist support &
event management company.
3 years ago RFE began a Singer/Songwriter night in Sydney. It very
quickly became a popular event for many of Sydney’s unsigned
artists and their followers. Now, three years later, two established
nights of excellent original music are held weekly at the Vic on the
Park Hotel in Enmore. Cnr of Enmore & Addison Rds in Marrickville.
www.viconthepark.com.au
Singer/Songwriter nights are held every Monday night. Over the last
3 years it has become one of Sydney's more popular nights with 12-15
soloists, duos & trios performing an acoustic set of their own
music. $5 entry to spectators, which includes a raffle ticket in the
Guitar Factory Gladesville Prize Draw. www.guitarfactory.net Performers
don’t pay. Booking is essential for artists wishing to play
on these nights. Nights are often booked out 2-4 weeks ahead.
On our band nights we're offer bands an opportunity to play to a growing
crowd of discerning music lovers with the nights being genre specific.
Fans can enjoy similar music from other bands, which will help sell
CDs, build fan bases & bands can network with others working in
the same genre.
We're building the nights as one of quality music with the focus on
musicianship & musicality & not just how loud the music can
be. On both nights you can enter the draw to win one of two 5 hour
$250 recording voucher from our major sponsor Stage Door Productions.
www.stagedoor.com.au They're giving these away each & every month
& it's won by a voting system. It's a huge incentive to bring
plenty of people to your gig as the more votes you have, the bigger
chance that your name will be drawn out.
On Mondays all spectators & performers get a raffle ticket (with
spectators $5 entry) in the Guitar Factory Gladesville prize draw.
Each week we give away a $50 gift voucher & CDs from local artists.
www.guitarfactory.net
Through a variety of experiences and involvement with performances
and festivals, it has become evident that there are a large number
of talented artists who deserve recognition and whose music would
be enjoyed by many.
At present Redeeming Features Entertainment has a working website,
sound equipment, including an advanced home recording studio &
DVD Editing suite. Instruments at your disposal include guitars, percussion,
keyboard, piano and amplification equipment.
We look forward to hearing from anyone who is interested in putting
together a demo package or if you just want to hear your songs recorded
and preserved for posterity. The rates & services page has all
the info on services & pricing structures.
Thank you for taking the time to read this,
We hope you enjoy your tour through our site & look forward to
seeing you at the Vic on the park one night.
Mike & Wendy
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