Monday Aug 14, 2023
Yolanda Charles - Running Your Own Band: What Does It Take? (Bonus Episode)
Welcome to the first bonus episode! These bonus episodes will feature special guests from the music industry.
UK Bassist Yolanda Charles MBE has been working as a session musician since 1990 starting her career playing for Jimmy Sommerville, Aztec Camera and Paul Weller.
During a career spanning the next 30 years, she worked with an eclectic mix of artists including, Robbie Williams, BB King, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, Van Morrison, Mick Jagger, Anastasia, Sinead O’Connor, Daryl Hall, Musical Director for the Eurythmic’s Dave Stewart and TV houseband work with Jonathan Ross, Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs) & Nicole Scherzinger (Pussy Cat Dolls).
Yolanda’s more recent work includes performing live with composer Hans Zimmer and working on various film soundtracks including “A Knight’s Tale” “Alfie” “Home” “Boss Baby” I & II and most recently Dune. In 2020 Yolanda was a recipient of an MBE for services to music.
Yolanda is the leader of funk/RnB band – PROJECT PH and in this very special bonus episode, we explore what it takes to start and run your own band.
In this episode you will learn:
- How to start your own band
- The skills required to be an effective bandleader
- How Yolanda found the exact time in the day when she is most creative
- How Yolanda ended up singing a lead vocal on Hans Zimmer’s world tour
- Strategies to help you sing and play at the same time and lots, lots more!
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