Exploring Music E 25 Covers for Visual Media with Shana Burton and Simon Fairchild

For this episode, which is titled ‘Covers for Visual Media’ – discussing cover recordings of mainstream tracks for visual media with a focus on the theme and period’ we are very fortunate to have with us Shana Burton and Simon Fairchild.Click to listen to a Spotify playlist with all the music mentioned in this conversation, all listed in order of mention. Please take our survey and let us know what you think, any and all feedback is very appreciated.  Shana Burton, who has a BA in Musicology from the University of South Africa with a focus on the history and composition of Art Music and World Music and she holds a Masters Degree in Music Performance from the University of West London, started her music career in South Africa by making a name for herself as a session singer and touring South Africa in an all-girl singing group.After relocating to London England and obtaining her Masters Degree she found opportunities working in sync licensing. Starting with Lander PR and currently as the sync coordinator for Milky Bomb Records.And joining Shana is Simon Fairchild who has a BA (Hons) degree in Creative Music Technology and Music from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, studied recording engineering and music at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania in the US and has over 25 years experience in the music industry is the founder and managing director of Milky Bomb Records with releases covering such eclectic styles as Alternative Rock/Metal, Prog/Math Rock, Grunge/Punk, Jazz/Funk/Rock Fusion, Electronica, Trip-Hop, Electro-pop and Hard Dance Vibes. Simon is also a musician playing bass with experimental bands including Moonjuice, Logicbrake, and currently the Jazz/Funk/Rock fusion 3 piece Thirteen. He has also been involved with many other groups and recordings including Back Down or Die, Clara Kousah, Trailing Cable and Burning Haus.We decided that just conversation on podcasts was lacking atmosphere, so we have written and recorded unique music for each conversation. The players on this episode are Joe Schirl on bass guitar and Peter Mayerhofer on hand pan. This episode conversation was recorded at The Joint in the Kings Cross area of London, England. Click here for more information on their services. If you have any suggestions for future episodes, themes and/or guests, or comments on this episode, please let us know. If you wish to support us in producing this podcast series, please click the donate button. Any and all help will be put towards production expenses and let us afford to travel to far off lands to interview some of the most interesting and experienced music industry professionals about the music they treasure.Support the showSupport the Show.