“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…
As plenty of musicians know only too well, some artists never get the plaudits or recognition their music deserves. They have a loyal set of supporters, a respectable amount of YouTube views and put on live performances of a lifetime, but their music never catches on with a wider audience, for whatever reason. Well, we’re…
“I can make a guitar speak. I can make it howl and move. I was rhythm guitarist. It’s an important job.” As you may have guessed, these are the words of John Lennon, who would have turned 77 today. To celebrate his musical legacy and creative genius, we’ve selected just a few of his most…
It may come as a surprise, but the term ‘hipster’ is not new. In fact, many hipsters from decades gone by could claim that they were hipsters before the term went mainstream. It was coined during the jazz age of the 1940s to ‘describe aficionados of the growing scene.’ Today, the term has changed to…
How does pocketing 2 x VIP tickets worth £99 each for this year’s BPM | PRO show sound? We’re delighted to give you the chance to enter our exclusive BPM | PRO competition. WIN 2 x VIP tickets to this year’s show on Sunday 22nd October and Monday 23rd October 2017! Perks include: · VIP…
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…
