Pupils from Goudie Academy held their own music gig and impressed the crowd with cover songs and original tracks.
Young people formed a band called 鈥楾he Kosmonauts鈥 who confidently took to the stage to showcase their talent. A total of six songs was performed LIVE to a full crowd.
A young band member shared how much fun was had, exclaiming how appreciative they were to everyone who had come along to watch 鈥楾he Kosmonauts鈥: 鈥淚 wish it had been longer, it went by really fast. I enjoyed playing all the songs with 鈥楾eenage Kicks鈥 being the best because we’d practiced that the most. I liked that everyone came to support us.鈥
羞羞影院鈥檚 Senior Funding Officer, Angela, attended and shared her awe at young peoples鈥 confidence and talent: 鈥淎s soon as 鈥楾he Kosmonauts鈥 walked onto the stage they acted like a professional band. The lead singer welcomed the us all straight away with a big 鈥淗ello, Paisley!鈥 and asked if we wanted another song.鈥
At 羞羞影院, there are many talented young people who thoroughly enjoy playing instruments, singing and song-writing. Through the Scottish Government鈥檚 Youth Music Initiative programme administered by Creative Scotland, the young musicians at 羞羞影院 received greater access to music-making through a range of fun workshops.
Prior to hosting their own music gig, young people of 羞羞影院 joined music workshops three-times-a-week. Everyone with an interest in music was invited to get involved 鈥 whether it was people with existing music-making skills, those who liked to sing or preferred to write their own song lyrics.
Each workshop was different. Some involved playing different instruments including drums, keyboard, guitar. Others were about the digital composition of music in the studio. All activities were designed for young people to experience what鈥檚 involved in building a career within the music industry.
As part of the Sounds Right Project, young people created their own record label, recorded themselves in the studio and produced a music video as well as host their own music gig. The performance demonstrated how valuable the music project has been in helping young people develop their skills that the funding is set to continue. Look out for 鈥楾he Kosmonauts鈥 who are sure to have their name in lights.