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MEET THE TEAM
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Tony Ereira
Director (he/him)
Tony setup CPWM in 2015 but now leaves the running of the organisation to the far younger, hipper kids.
He also co-runs Clue Records, teaches at Leeds Conservatoire and acts as an advisor to BIMM in Berlin, Brighter Sound and others.
Tony setup CPWM in 2015 but now leaves the running of the organisation to the far younger, hipper kids.
He also co-runs Clue Records, teaches at Leeds Conservatoire and acts as an advisor to BIMM in Berlin, Brighter Sound and others.
Antonia Lines
Programmes Manager (they/she)
Toni works to ensure that all our strands of work are diverse and inclusive. They run our inclusion workshops and manage the project teams.
Toni works to ensure that all our strands of work are diverse and inclusive. They run our inclusion workshops and manage the project teams.
Eva Davies
Label Manager (she/her)
Eva runs Come Play With Me Records.
She plays in FIKA and set up event promoter, GRRLS DO THAT TOO, which celebrates women and people of marginalised genders in the local music scene. She won Youth Music’s Young Entrepreneur Award & DJs
Eva runs Come Play With Me Records.
She plays in FIKA and set up event promoter, GRRLS DO THAT TOO, which celebrates women and people of marginalised genders in the local music scene. She won Youth Music’s Young Entrepreneur Award & DJs
Lily Sturt-Bolshaw
Events Lead & Social Media Manager (she/her)
Lily is the Live Events Lead and Social Media Manager at Come Play With Me.
She is one half of Sunflower Thieves and is also a freelance sound engineer, rep and producer/songwriter.
Lily is the Live Events Lead and Social Media Manager at Come Play With Me.
She is one half of Sunflower Thieves and is also a freelance sound engineer, rep and producer/songwriter.
Sadie O'Donoghue
Events Lead & Social Media Manager (she/her)
Sadie is responsible for events, socials and design. She performs live visual projections for the band Fehlt and is also a graphic designer.
Sadie is a player and committee member for an inclusive charity football team; Leeds Hyde Park FC.
Sadie is responsible for events, socials and design. She performs live visual projections for the band Fehlt and is also a graphic designer.
Sadie is a player and committee member for an inclusive charity football team; Leeds Hyde Park FC.
Harpriya Kaur
Live Events Assistant (she/her)
Harpriya is a visual artist, DJ and co-owner of EN:YO, an events brand based in Leeds prioritising underrepresented groups and diverse sounds
Harpriya is a visual artist, DJ and co-owner of EN:YO, an events brand based in Leeds prioritising underrepresented groups and diverse sounds
Ewan Barr
Live Events Assistant (he/him)
Ewan plays in Drahla as well as writing and producing music as Fehlt.
He's the founder of Leeds collective - Tireless Idealist, promoting, releasing & managing local, emerging artists.
Outside of music Ewan is a graphic designer, producing artwork under the pseudonym Fehler and is responsible for the Clue Records re-brand in 2021.
Ewan plays in Drahla as well as writing and producing music as Fehlt.
He's the founder of Leeds collective - Tireless Idealist, promoting, releasing & managing local, emerging artists.
Outside of music Ewan is a graphic designer, producing artwork under the pseudonym Fehler and is responsible for the Clue Records re-brand in 2021.
Scott Lewis
Artist Development Lead (he/him)
Scott runs artist development, mentoring & workshops at Come Play With Me.
He also works for Launchpad, lectures at Leeds Conservatoire and runs Clue Records as well as managing a number of bands.
Scott runs artist development, mentoring & workshops at Come Play With Me.
He also works for Launchpad, lectures at Leeds Conservatoire and runs Clue Records as well as managing a number of bands.
Luke Politz
Label Assistant ()
Matilde Mirotti
Partnerships & Magazine Assistant (she/her)
Matilde looks after all our partnerships, sponsorships and assists on our media outputs including the magazine and podcast. She is one half of alt-pop duo ‘In The Morning Lights’ and a songwriter.
Matilde looks after all our partnerships, sponsorships and assists on our media outputs including the magazine and podcast. She is one half of alt-pop duo ‘In The Morning Lights’ and a songwriter.
Andy Benge
Magazine Editor / Photographer (he/him)
Andy set up and is editor of the CPWM Magazine.
He is also a professional freelance photographer with over 10 years experience specialising in portraiture, press, promotion, editorial, live events and production photography.
Andy set up and is editor of the CPWM Magazine.
He is also a professional freelance photographer with over 10 years experience specialising in portraiture, press, promotion, editorial, live events and production photography.
Elle Palmer
Label Assistant (she/her)
Elle is the label assistant at Come Play With Me Records, she looks after physical and digital releases from a diverse range of artists as well as assisting on marketing and supporting Scott with artist development.
She is also a writer, editor and avid playlist maker.
Elle is the label assistant at Come Play With Me Records, she looks after physical and digital releases from a diverse range of artists as well as assisting on marketing and supporting Scott with artist development.
She is also a writer, editor and avid playlist maker.
MEET THE BOARD
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Aaron Casserly Stewart
he/him
Aaron is a jazz vocalist, manager, producer, educator, activist & former singer with the three time Grammy Award winning group 'The Sounds Of Blackness'.
Aaron is a jazz vocalist, manager, producer, educator, activist & former singer with the three time Grammy Award winning group 'The Sounds Of Blackness'.
Nathan Clark
he/him
Nathan is the director of Brudenell Presents and owner of Brudenell Social Club.
With over 20+ years experience in operating venues, as well as promoting artists from grassroots to arena level.
Nathan is the director of Brudenell Presents and owner of Brudenell Social Club.
With over 20+ years experience in operating venues, as well as promoting artists from grassroots to arena level.
Jenessa Williams
she/her
Jenessa is a music journalist and academic, currently completing her PhD at the University of Leeds. She writes for various media outlets such as NME, The Guardian, DIY, & The Forty-Five.
She runs Pennycress Zine, and advocates for deeper inclusivity and recognition of the works of northern people of colour in the arts industries.
Jenessa is a music journalist and academic, currently completing her PhD at the University of Leeds. She writes for various media outlets such as NME, The Guardian, DIY, & The Forty-Five.
She runs Pennycress Zine, and advocates for deeper inclusivity and recognition of the works of northern people of colour in the arts industries.
Stacey Haber
she/her
Once tagged by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the music industry’s leading experts, Stacey has 30 years’ experience as a music industry executive.
Once tagged by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the music industry’s leading experts, Stacey has 30 years’ experience as a music industry executive.
Elise Brown
she/her
Elise is a consultant and project manager in the classical musical and ballet industry, she has over 15 years of experience in music management, spanning a 25 year career in the arts, music and entertainment.
Elise is a consultant and project manager in the classical musical and ballet industry, she has over 15 years of experience in music management, spanning a 25 year career in the arts, music and entertainment.
Kate Zezulka
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Kate Zezulka set up the Leeds Music Hub CIC, a community music space for everyone, which ran in Leeds until 2020.
Kate Zezulka set up the Leeds Music Hub CIC, a community music space for everyone, which ran in Leeds until 2020.
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