Our alumni

MAY CHI is a Hong Kong-born songwriter, composer and visual artist based in Birmingham. A defier of genre boundaries, her songwriting blends Alternative Rock, Indie Folk and Ambient elements to… Read More

Maya Caskie is a composer, songwriter and writer of children’s books based in London. Over the past two years, she has written a collection of pieces and songs drawing from… Read More

Medulasa is the main project of Bunny Kay-Traynor, a working class composer/producer/DJ/audio engineer based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. They studied music composition and theory at Lancaster University as a way… Read More

Hailing from North Manchester, Meduulla is a Zimbabwean-born Rapper and DJ. Meduulla marries her modern flows and witty lyrics with jazz inspired hip hop instrumentals to create music that reflects… Read More

QUE.E.F is a brand-new Birmingham based experimental live music and art night: an immersive safe space for queer parties, collaboration, drag, activism and live performance. Showcasing experimental live music and… Read More

Melanie Wilson is a U.K. based inter-disciplinary composer, writer and performance maker. Her work is founded on the dialogue between sound, experimental forms of composition, language, technology and live performance.… Read More

Mella Faye is a musician, actor and director. From 1999-2002 Mella toured extensively as Mella Faye & The Big Band. Between 2006-2012 she set up and ran The Hurly Burly Theatre… Read More

Michael Taplin is a composer whose music has been described as “very original and beautiful” (Jo Kondo, judge 2023 Toru Takemitsu Composition Award). His music has been performed by some… Read More

Michiel is a multidisciplinary artist whose music blends folk-rooted songwriting with raw, organic production and elements of experimental pop. Born in the Altyre Estates of Moray, Scotland, and shaped by… Read More