Insure4Music Blog - The Microphone
She’s got more than 50,000 YouTube subscribers and thousands of loyal followers across social media – and Christina Rotondo’s stock looks set to rise even more in 2018. Christina, a singer-songwriter and Insure4Music policyholder based in Nottingham, sat down with us to talk about her musical influences, what it’s like being a YouTuber and much…
As any DJ will tell you, accidents can happen – even with the utmost care and caution. Here are our top tips for keeping your DJ equipment safe before, during and after a show. Prepare backups When you’re playing to a lively crowd, the last thing you want to happen is for the sound…
Anything can happen when you’re on stage – just ask Gareth Marshall. Reggae and ska singer and Insure4Music policyholder Gareth was performing live at a pub in Southampton, covering the likes of UB40 and The Specials. Like many of his gigs, the vibe was intimate, the crowd were loving it – there were nothing to…
We’ve all heard the saying ‘no pain, no gain’ – and playing the guitar can come with its fair share of pain! However, some injuries are more pain than they’re worth, especially if they prevent you from playing. We’ve rounded up the most common guitar related injuries and provided explanations on how to avoid them.…
“You wouldn’t wait until you had a crash to get car insurance, so why would you wait until you have an accident to get DJ insurance?” This self-explanatory but astute observation was made by Insure4Music policyholder and legendary garage DJ Lonyo Engele, better known by his stage name Lonyo. His song ‘Summer of Love’ was…
To some, Halloween might seem like a gimmicky annual celebration involving children in fancy dress asking for sweets – but it’s also responsible for some excellent music. In fact, the themes and characters associated with Halloween are central to some of the greatest songs ever written. So, whether you’re a DJ deciding which songs to…
A live concert at an iconic music venue is nothing without a solid PA system. An amplified electric guitar riff, pulsating drum beat and vocal vibrato is something concert-goers have been accustomed to for years. Great things have humble beginnings, however. Although top PA systems are now associated with the Super Bowl half-time show, or…
In Part I of our interview with Elias Hendricks of Vox Fortura, we discussed their journey to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent and their recent UK tour. In Part II, we chat about pre-show nerves, their new member, and why they’d recommend us as a music insurance provider. Do you find that you still…
If you’re not sure why taking out specialist music insurance is important – or are in two minds over whether you need it – look no further than Vox Fortura. The four-piece vocal group, which reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent under their previous name Vox Fortis in 2016, recently took out cover with…
Insure4Music sat down with Gwen Taylor, lead vocalist of alternative pop group Gwen and the Good Thing, to talk through the band’s inspiring journey and meteoric rise over the last couple of years. Taylor and fellow band member Chris Norrish formed Gwen and the Good Thing in 2014. Since then the band has gone from…
