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Leeds Conservatoire Artists Selected for Sound City for Seventh Year Running

Introducing Tomi Robynne, Lois, Goddess Collective and Kneeo, the four Leeds Conservatoire artists selected for Sound City 2023 as part of the organisations' ongoing partnership.

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Music Production Student Takes On Wembley

Lead guitarist of White Eskimo and current conservatoire student, Marcus Chetwood, performed to the masses as part of Peter Crouch's live podcast festival last month.

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Leeds Conservatoire Graduate Announced as New Black Star Riders Guitarist

Hard rock band Black Star Riders have announced Sam Wood as their new guitarist. Sam graduated from our Popular Music course in 2010, and is also a member of Wayward Sons and Land Sharks.

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Leeds Conservatoire Graduate Makes Mercury Prize Shortlist with Yard Act

James Smith, the band’s vocalist and lyricist, studied Music Production at Leeds Conservatoire (known then as Leeds College of Music).

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Sounds of Leeds Conservatoire: July 2022

Listen to music by Leeds Conservatoire staff, students & alumni.

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Leeds Conservatoire Students Win Gold in World Classical Music Awards

BA Classical Student Sofia Pan and MA Music student Emma Clarke both secure Gold at the 2022 World Classical Music Awards.

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