Ray Jones

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James Gamble promoted to Managing Director – TALENTBANQ   We would like to congratulate James Gamble on his promotion to Managing Director at TALENTBANQ.   James joined us as a workplace placement whilst studying his Masters Degree at Tileyard Education i…lnkd.in/ekuRpN87

Proud to be running a stage today at Pride In fact back where London Pride first congregated 26 years ago. Here’s me and Stuart Groves soaking up the sun and a thousand rainbow flags in The Courtyard at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Massive shout ou…lnkd.in/eWXg8v22

Intern Koryn Young takes Centre Stage Koryn arrived into TALENTBANQ from her studies in New York through CIEE Council on International Educational Exchange and truly hit the ground running. Three days backstage at The Black Deer Festival of Americana…lnkd.in/e5C3sZPt

Festival Season No not Glastonbury 😎 36 Acts in 3 Days Thank You Caffe, Imagesound and every brilliant musician that took to our stage An extraordinary showcase of exceptional rising talent And massive thanks to the wonderful team at Black Deer You…lnkd.in/eXh_MkYa

Noel Jones - Born 08.12.31 - RIP What a weekend of mixed emotions. From the sadness of saying goodbye to dad on Friday, to then head to Black Deer for two days where we hit incredible highs. That's me on the left here trying (not well) to control the r…lnkd.in/ehh6_23D

What a pleasure to welcome our new Intern Koryn Young to London. Koryn is from Atlanta studying Music Business and Performance at Bard College, New York. She is with us through to August 5th My first duty was to present Koryn with a tent and sleeping…lnkd.in/eMZV7ugm

Today in 1971 Peter Morton and Isaac Tigrett established the first Hard Rock Cafe in London. Hard Rock is now one of the most recognised brands in the world with venues in over 74 countries It's a great honour for TALENTBANQ to be providing all three l…lnkd.in/et7tQm_W

Gratitude How uplifting to receive this note: Thank you so much for all your help for this show. So lovely to meet promoters that genuinely care about music and helping the independent artist succeed. For there to be a monetary reward after so much h…lnkd.in/eB3yi79R

What an extraordinary night. We spend most of our time promoting new talent. So welcoming a legend to the stage was far from the norm. Kiki Dee has truly been there, done that. Stadium Tours - Massive Hits - Lived the Rock N Roll lifestyle. The Crypt i…lnkd.in/e-aie3UZ

Identity I suppose we are all to some degree what we do as well as who we are. My life is enriched by those we serve. lnkd.in/eczSmEQK

1726 When the venue dates back to 1726 its best to accept that one extraordinary night of Jazz is but a brief moment in time. But what an honour it is to work with Chris Denton FRSA and his team at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London to curate and present C…lnkd.in/eGRrEiaB

This is what The Union Chapel is all about Not only a wonderful Live Music Venue and a place of Worship. It is a community hub offering shelter, advice and a hot meal to those facing homelessness. Massive shout out to @mlchandler01 who steps down as C…lnkd.in/e5VncEm5

The Power and Talent of Youth When we launched The Camden Chapel back in 2019, we sought to create a space where young musicians could stage their first London headline show. Today we celebrate a strange Milestone. 50 Google reviews - 47 are five star…lnkd.in/eJ6wRjVQ

Soundtrack to my working day Sitting at my desk enjoying the cool sounds of the artists we are taking to The Black Deer Festival in June. What an honour to be invited to programme 36 hours of live music all delivered by rising independent artists. Mass…lnkd.in/ex8Mn6iN

Turn Up Your Amps London The Evening Standard cannot hear them lnkd.in/g5PBacgY

Thanks to the awesome team at Ticket Tailor They trusted me with the mic This is what I had to say #Ticketing #MusicBusiness #Partnership #Respect lnkd.in/efv_cDyS

Could I ask you to do me a favour ? If you attend a music festival this summer, drop in to some of the side stages - you might just discover the main-stage Headliner of the future. We are incredibly proud to be presenting an insane lineup of independen…lnkd.in/eNsFvTwJ

Ticketing A pretty essential element of any live event - especially a gig. Those that know me - will know I've dealt with some of the biggest, most sophisticated systems available - some will know I've also turned my back on systems that add no value.…lnkd.in/gZU9zVcC

Never Take Your Work Home A line I've heard often over the years. But when you meet a wildly talented young man who's living in a rented room in London, finding it hard to find a suitable space in to rehearse and record - it seemed only right to invite…lnkd.in/eQ_pRnMY