We are excited to announce our latest grant recipient, Pattern and Push!
Pattern and Push is a talent competition for singers and rappers focusing on positive lyrics that was formed in Sheffield in 2020. The competition is designed to guide young people away from a lot of the negativity surrounding urban music and to give them a career in music. It's open to anyone aged 14 and over that is from South Yorkshire.
The grant of £500 will go towards supporting the artist development package prize of the competition which includes;
Performance at Tramlines Festival 2022
Professional music video
3 days at Mu Studios (Recording Studio)
Vocal coaching and writing workshop
Artist strategy consultation
Social media growth package
Radio and playlist plugging package
PRS and MCPS registration
“We are extremely grateful to have been awarded a grant of £500 by the Sarah Nulty Foundation which means we can expand the artist development package even further this year with these funds. We are also very pleased to have the association with such a positive like-minded organisation like yourselves and look forwards to assisting one another in the future and developing a long standing relationship.”
This year's competition was fronted by Sheffield rappers Coco and Seppy and last year’s winner Rumbi Tauro. After the Grand Finals at Hope works on 19th March 2022, Sarinity Jones, a rapper from Sheffield, was crowned this year's winner.
Over 100 applicants are whittled down to a cohort of 40 that are then taken through a series of masterclasses with industry professionals. This year we had Sarah Jay Hawley (known for her work with Massive Attack), Steve Edwards (Billboard Number 1 and Grammy Award nominated singer / World Hold On), Franz Von (MC with KOG and the Zongo Brigade), Manchester rapper Lady Ice and Leeds based MC and winner of 2020’s Rap Game, Graft.
After performing in a semi final, 8 finalists then get to record their song in the studio with award winning producer & composer Martin Smith, and then perform live at award winning Sheffield venue Hope Works to compete for the winning prize. The winner receives an artist development package.
Last year’s project garnered support from the likes of Toddla T, Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target, and we developed strategic partnerships with Tramlines Festival, No Bounds Festival and Hope Works that we are building on again this year. 2021 had an online audience of 2000+ for the final performances, this year our finals are to a live audience and we expect an even larger legacy tail as the project develops and new opportunities and partnerships are emerging.
“This is a great opportunity for any singers and spitters in South Yorkshire, it’s free to get involved and you get to work with and meet genuine industry pros. I just wish there was something like this around when I was starting out!” Coco
“We believe in music as a force for good and that it can guide people away from dark forces in their lives, even more so during hard times such as the isolation young people have had to endure over the past 2 years. We saw a need to create opportunities for the wealth of musical talent in South Yorkshire by providing a platform to help launch careers, encourage community and positivity.” Lloyd Samuels. Project Director
To find our more about Pattern and Push you can visit their website here
You can also listen to a full playlist of tracks recorded by this years finalists here and watch the Grand finals film release here
Could you benefit from a grant from the Sarah Nulty Power of Music Foundation? Visit our Grants page to find out more and apply.
