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Edward Traynor

Vesta Varro - 'Pyramid Clocks' - OUT NOW!!!

About Me

My name is Edward. I live in Dublin and work as a solicitor in the area of corporate law.My aim is to meet bands and artists at the beginning of their careers and assist them in building a solid foundation on which to have a successful career.I’ve spent the last four years working with and advising bands. Its been a massive learning process during which I have developed a sense of how a band in its infancy should set about organising itself. At the beginning, as a bare minimum, I would advise every band to first agree and sign an inter band agreement and, assuming they have a manager, they should then agree and sign a management agreement.I like simple things and like making things simple for others. If you’re a band then that’s what I want to do for you

My Interests

Music and Football (is there anything else?).

I'd like to meet:

Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley - I know this won't be easy.

Music:

U2, Television, Blur, Bowie, The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Oasis, Prefab Sprout, Rolling Stones, Arctic Monkeys, The Jam, Arcade Fire, Suede, Pulp, The Strokes, Underworld, Massive Attack, Tricky, Richard Ashcroft, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Faith No More, The Verve, Johnny Cash, Kings of Leon, Paul Weller, The Subways, Ash, PJ Harvey, Duke Special, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Vesta Varro, Lotus Lullaby, The Doors, Van Morrison and The Rags.

Movies:

Superman Returns - don't mind the bad reviews. Great nostalgia.

Books:

Howling at the Moon: The Odyssey of a Monstrous Music Mogul in an Age of Excess

Heroes:

Eric Cantona, Chris Blackwell, Bill Graham and Walter Yetkinoff.

My Blog

Have a flutter on the Choice Music Prize!

SNOW PATROL TOPS CHOICE MUSIC PRIZE SHORTLIST The shortlist for The Choice Music Prize has been announced and official Bookmaker to the Music Award Paddy Power have made Snow Patrol the red hot favou...
Posted by Edward Traynor on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:18:00 PST

Want your band to play Oxegen?

Worth a shot I suppose!   www.mcd.ie/os    
Posted by Edward Traynor on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:17:00 PST

MySpace Users Can Now Sell Music To Their Fan Base

Not just MySpace - indiestore's plug-in enables artists to sell their music through any social networking site, reaching new audiences London, 29th November 06: indiestore.com, the global online serv...
Posted by Edward Traynor on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:36:00 PST

Duke Special: Jools Holland - Friday, BBC2, 22:35hrs

If you have not already been introduced to the wonderful world that is Duke Special then tune in to Jools Holland this evening.You will not be disappointed. Keep an eye out for the guy who plays the w...
Posted by Edward Traynor on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:54:00 PST

EXCLUSIVE: Vesta Varro - New Songs

Check out new exclusive tracks from Vesta Varro's keenly anticipated debut album produced by Richard Rainey:- www.myspace.com/vestavarro I hope you like it! Ed  ...
Posted by Edward Traynor on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:04:00 PST

Phantom FM Press Release

Edel Coffey is a new addition to the team as Phantom FM return to the Dublin airwaves on October 31. The eagerly aniticipated line-up was announced at the Odessa Club in Dublin just minutes ago.Edel, ...
Posted by Edward Traynor on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:15:00 PST

Q Awards Nominees 2006 - Get Voting!!

London 16th October 2006  nominations are today announced for music's ultimate awards ceremony the Q Awards. The event, in its 17th year, returns with, undoubtedly, its strongest line up to date unde...
Posted by Edward Traynor on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:12:00 PST

Rough Trade to go Digital in November

www.roughtrade.com "30 years since if first opened it's doors, Rough Trade is still enjoying its reign as the best independent record store in Britain, if not the world"  The Guardian "We need peop...
Posted by Edward Traynor on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 03:52:00 PST

HWCH - Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm

Nearly there now! I am really looking forward to this years HWCH and hope to see and meet as many bands as I can over the festival weekend.I am a mentor at this year's festival and will be available t...
Posted by Edward Traynor on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:02:00 PST