Andrew is a singer/songwriter, bass player, guitarist and pianist and has been performing and recording his music for over 20 years. Andrew has produced and released 5 CDs of his material and has been the bass player with the Kutcha Edwards Band since 1998. Andrew’s songs have been recorded and released by Daryl Braithwaite and Kutcha Edwards, as well as various film and television projects. Andrew is currently recording songs for his next CD due for release late 2009.

www.myspace.com/andrewmcsweeney

Living Music launched its inaugural radio show on 3CR on 855 AM, in February this year.  The show is broadcast every Monday 3pm to 4pm.  Various young musicians will be hosting and presenting the show in an effort to learn new skills.  Guest musicians will be interviewed about their music and life as a young person.  Other guests will include representatives from the various elements of the music industry to inspire and encourage the young people about the different career pathways for musicians.

All presenters undertook training in December and have the opportunity to play music they love.

For more information about the show email: andrew@livingmusic.com.au

Emerging young Melbourne artists Trixide, Nettie Young, Gabby Borden, MC Carkit, WYO, Callum and Jack Y have recorded Hip-Hop, Rock, Classical piano and more!

As part of Living Music’s Underground Loop Mentorship each artist took part in the six-month program, guided by their Mentors: Melbourne’s own Charles Jenkins, Pete Satchell (Dallas Crane), Julez MC and DJ tomtom.

Check out new music video’s from Trixide, Gabby and Nettie

Download the Vol. 3 press release

Young people from Living Music’s community based programs are invited to take part in a one-on-one collaboration with professional local music artists. The mentorship takes place over a four to six month period.

At the programs conclusion, mentees will have recorded and produced two (minimum) original compositions, which will appear on a commercially released CD, and perform live with their mentor at the CD’s launch event.

In 2006, the Underground Loop Mentorship was first launched with funding from Arts Victoria and the Australia Council, and is now proudly supported by the City of Melbourne.

Many of the participants in the Underground Loop are young people from Melbourne Youth Justice. Since it’s inception, 17 young people have successfully completed the program.

Underground Loop Vol. 1 CD Launch and Press

Undergroung Loop Vol. 2 CD Launch and Press

Underground Loop Vol. 3 CD Launch and Press

Venue: Living Music
Contact: Andrew McSweeney
Phone: 9329 0503, 0408 170 769
Link:www.myspace.com/undergroundloop

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Living Music Studios have comprehensive recording and rehearsal facilities at their North Melbourne studios, including a sound treated live room, a large, comfortable air-conditioned sound treated control room and; kitchenette and toilet facilities.

Computer: Macintosh Pro; LG LCD widescreen monitor; Pro Tools LE Digidesign 3 Rack mounted; Logic Pro; Ableton Live 6; Reason; Final Cut Pro

Tape: Otari MX 5050 ½ inch 8 track tape recorder

Monitors: Yamaha NS 10 monitors; Yamaha NS 1 sub; Alesis Monitor One MkII monitors

Amp/ Desk: ART SLA1 stereo amplifier; Soundcraft EPM 12 channel desk

Outboard gear: Universal Audio LA 610 Mic Pre/Compressor/EQ; Avalon VT 737sp Vacuum Tube Mic Pre/Compressor/EQ; Toft ATC 2 Two channel Mic Pre/Compressor/EQ; JOEMEEK Three Q Mic Pre/Compressor/EQ; PreSonus Digimax D8 ADAT Pre Amps

Microphones: 2 x Rode NT 2 Condensers; 2 x matched Rode NT 5; Royer R121 ribbon; Audio Technica AT2020 condenser; Audio Technica AT2021 condenser; Shure SM 57’s; Shure Beta 58; Shure Beta 52A; Senheiser 441

Amps: 70’s silverface Fender Bassman 100 watt; Gallien Kreuger RB 800 bass; Marshall Valvestate 80 watt; Leslie 760 speaker; Various array of speakers

Keyboard: Wurlitzer electric piano; Wurlitzer student electric piano; Hammond B2 organ; Evolution MK 449C USB midi keyboard;

Drums: Pearl Forum Series 4 piece; Yamaha 70’s 3 piece (on request); Paiste snd Zildjian Cymbals

Guitars: 80’s Fender Precision Bass; DePinto Electric with Bigsby Tremolo; Gibson Les Paul; Jackson Stratocaster; Yamaha hollow body bass; Bolero Gibson SG Copy bass; Profile Fretless P Bass; Lowden, Takamine and Maton acoustic guitars (on request)

Misc: Array of percussion, shakers, hand drums, and guitar pedals

Times: by appointment only
Venue: Living Music
Contact: Andrew McSweeney
Phone: 9329 0503, 0408 170 769

The Living Music radio show is a youth focussed radio show on 3CR each Monday from 3 to 4pm.  It provides a vehicle for marginalised young people to have their music played and to present their views and opinions on music and wider youth issues.   The show engages youth and adults in discussion and conversations where they share their love and experiences of music.

Guests will include musicians and industry experts who will share their experiences and knowledge with aspiring musicians.  It will also include a segment of information on support services for young people.

The show provides an opportunity for young people to learn technical skills as well as presenting, script writing, planning, communicating and interviewing.

Underground Loop is a groundbreaking mentorship program which has facilitated collaborations between leading Australian hip hop artists and young males at risk and within Victoria’s Juvenile Justice System.

The Underground Loop CD features 22 compelling and boundary-pushing original tracks straight out of hip hop’s real underground.

Performances on the night by In Da Scene, DTR Click, TTF and MCs Savier, Barbone, Sapress, Faith, Dececrate, City and Struhs will give an enthralling taste of the talent that has come up through the project, and the powerful messages and stories of the young hip hop artists who have found a voice through the Underground Loop. The launch will be hosted by MC Litigate, and special guests on the night include Elf Tranzporter, Fluid, Julez, Rhyno, Tom-Tom, Mantra and DJ Wasabi.

The launch event is a City of Yarra FReeZA event and is a fully supervised, drug and alcohol free event

The Underground Loop CD is the result of collaborations between 22 young males aged 15-21 and mentors such as Tom-Tom and Rhyno (True Live), Paso Bionic (Curse Ov Dialect), Mantra (Equills, The Herd) DJ Wasabi (Illzilla, Combat Wombat) and other established DJs, MCs, musicians and producers on the Australian hip hop scene.

The mentors have guided the young people — some of whom are in detention, others on community based orders — as they worked up their skills in songwriting, rapping, beats, production, recording and performance. Many of the mentors and mentorees have described their involvement in the Underground Loop as life-changing and long-lasting friendships have been made as a result of the exchange of knowledge, ideas, life experiences and cultural sharing.

According to MC Litigate from hip hop outfit Fizard, being an Underground Loop mentor was “a great process, and a mutually rewarding experience.”

It was really cool to see the guys I worked with develop into a force of their own. For the guys who are locked up, some of them for a long time, this was literally the biggest opportunity they’ve had in their lives and they were jumping off the walls in excitement that they would have a voice to reach the outside world with and get a track out there that people would hear. Underground Loop is absolutely changing lives and helping young artists really achieve their goals in so many areas — performance, recording, business, everything. MC Litigate

Underground Loop is funded by Arts Victoria and the Australia Council and managed in partnership by two community music programs: the Gateway Artful Dodgers Music Program run by Jesuit Social Services, and the In-House Music Program run by Living Music.

The In-House Music Program works with young people in the Juvenile Justice System of Victoria, nurturing their interest in music through songwriting and recording workshops, one-on-one training, performances, work experience and traineeships. The Artful Dodgers Studios provide innovative and creative spaces for young people whose lives have been affected by difficult circumstances.

Hip hop is the perfect outlet for young males in detention and at risk. Apart from their love for the music and the skills they’ve developed in the studio and performance, the hip hop community has a lot to offer in terms of social connectivity, openness to people from different backgrounds, and the emphasis in hip hop on honesty and being real, being true to yourself. All the young guys and the mentors have gained so much from the experience and it’s been really fulfilling to witness the development of each individual’s voice and the relationships that have come about as a result of the project. John Favaro, Project Manager Living Music

The Underground Loop CD features 22 compelling and boundary-pushing original tracks straight out of hip hop’s real underground.

The Underground Loop CD is the result of collaborations between 22 young males aged 15-21 and mentors such as Tom-Tom and Rhyno (True Live), Paso Bionic (Curse Ov Dialect), Mantra (Equills, The Herd) DJ Wasabi (Illzilla, Combat Wombat) and other established DJs, MCs, musicians and producers on the Australian hip hop scene.

Additional Resources

• Visit “Underground Loop” myspace site
• Read official CD launch press release
• View Herald Sun article
• View Beat Magazine article
• View the Melbourne Times article
• View MX News article
• Read Project Evaluation
• Listen to ABC Radio PM Report [audio:abcpm.mp3|titles=ABC Radio PM|artists=ABC RAdio PM]