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Looking for any bands in the rock or metal genre! Get in touch. All I need is a track of yours and also we can set up an interview 😊👍

My podcast 'All Hail New Bloods' is available to listen to on Spotify, ITunes, RSS and YouTube! Check out episodes 1-4 now!!

https://linktr.ee/Shields.music

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Episode 4 of All Hail New Bloods coming tomorrow at 7pm 🤟

In the meantime listen to episodes 1-3 😁

https://linktr.ee/Shields.music

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Festival experience Number 6!

A funny one for you all 🤣

Unintentionally Snapping this photo of Shrek on the big screen at @downloadfest 2017 🤟🤣

Was this you? Or anyone you knew?! 👌

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4 festival experiences so far!! 🤟

1st - meeting Cristina Scabbia from Lacuna Coil at Sonisphere Festival Knebworth UK 2010. 🖤

2nd - Seeing Motley Crue for the first time at Download Festival 2009! We waited all day at the front for them, they were headlining the 2nd stage!! 🤟

3rd- going to Download Festival 2017 on my own!!! Was awesome to do my own thing!!

4th- Seeing Aerosmith for the first time at Download Festival 2010

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Following on from my earlier CD of the week video. Here is some pics from my earlier days in The Korn Tribute band 'Untouchables' 🤟 amazing times and will be forever grateful to these guys for taking me on and letting me be their JD! And getting me through some hard times 🖤

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Cd Of The Week No. 1 - Untouchables by Korn 🤟

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Great first day at work!!!

Very happy and excited to get on with the week 😁🖤

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So it started in my GCSE years so year 10/11. I originally wanted to be an electrician for some reason! The only reason why I would think I wanted to be an electrician is because I was told that Trade jobs are the best to have as you get paid well and it's a safe industry. By this, I don't mean I was pushed towards it as my family/people around me never pushed anything on me. I guess I didn't know what I wanted to do and just chose that, I remember my Grandad saying to me to be a decorater which I honestly could not think of anything worse.

So anyway I chose to do Electronics as one of my GCSE's which looking back, well no even then I knew it was a waste of time. The teacher did not seem to care and the only thing I remember is making a pencil holder which had little L.E.D Lights, I remember drawing up a design, I wanted it to light up and spin, my teacher said that it was possible to do and got my hopes up to then tell me half way down the line that it wasn't possible. I just think he couldn't be bothered to show me how to do it...

I don't remember the exact moment I realised I didn't want to be an electrician anymore but during my time doing my GCSE's I started listening to a lot more music and thus began my deep interest in music. I started playing guitar, going to gigs and playing in bands.

The end of GCSE's came and I went into sixth form where I studied Music Technology, I didn't know what I wanted to do career wise in Music but I just knew I wanted to be in the music industry. Learnt so much in the 2 years of studying with a great teacher. I learnt about all the technical side so how to record music but also I learnt the theory side of music like composing etc. I really wish I had started music from a young age so I could have learnt more theory based stuff about music.

After Sixth Form I went to University, Leeds Metropolitan University, where I studied Music Technology. I finally knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a sound engineer for Theatre, I am a major musical theatre fan, me and my family love going to see shows on the West End in London so this career would be perfect for me. I have to say University wasn't for me, I believe it is a hell of a lot of money and I unfortunately know a lot of people who are in the music industry who haven't studied at University. Although I developed some skills at University and learnt very few new things, I really think it was a waste of time. I did not make the most of University to be honest, I didn't have the typical student life but at least I got a degree out of it.

My first job was at Debenhams, I worked there as a part time sales advisor for 4-5 years but during University I left and started at New Look (fashion retailer) still part time but just wanted something new. I graduated from University and was set free into the real world! I worked more hours at New Look while I decided what to do with my life. I was in bands and was gigging and my dream was and still is to be in a big touring band full time so I decided against the sound engineer for theatre career as it would take up my evenings when I could be gigging but that didn't matter anyway because shit was about to go down.

I met my ex girlfriend through JoinMyBand in my final year of University, I joined her band at the time. We started dating and I stupidly moved in with her after a few months, she didn't work due to health issues and she had a child who I loved, all fine until she got worse and I quit my job to look after her full time!

Let's skip ahead 2 years because that story is for a different time maybe, maybe not.

We broke up on Christmas day 2016. I was jobless but bloody happy to be out of there.

February 2017 I started my job at New Look again except this time in a different store, luckily my old deputy heard what happened and offered me a job as she was Store Manager in the store which I worked at for about 2 years, I was so grateful to her and still am! It was here where I basically realised shit I need to get my life together now, I worked so hard and decided I would try and make it in retail, I wanted to get to the top! I progressed to Supervisor, step 1 complete. I also would like to mention that I met my beautiful wife to be here so that's another step of getting my life together complete.

After 2 years, I moved stores as working in different stores helps to progress in retail. This store was the White Rose store which I worked in after Debenhams so it was nice to be back there again. I was eager to progress but I didn't seem to be getting anywhere, October came and a position came up in York for Deputy Store Manager just Maternity Cover so I took it which was the best decision ever, as stressful as it was, I learnt so much from it.

The maternity cover contract came to an end in February and by this time COVID19 had started unfortunately cutting my time short at my next maternity cover deputy Store manager position at Doncaster, I worked there for 3 weeks then we went in to the dreaded first lockdown!

Lockdown ended and so did my maternity cover at Doncaster so I was unfortunately forced to go back to White Rose as a Supervisor but I owned it, my demeanor had changed and I had a name for myself.

Another lockdown was on the way during the Christmas period of 2020 I progressed to Sales Manager (promotion from supervisor) but only because our Sales Manager was off sick. It was all good, I was on good money and doing well for myself. Lockdown 2 came and I had a feeling that I would be stepped back down to Supervisor during this time, my January wage came through and my payslip said I was getting Supervisor wage again! Knew it...

Therefore I knew this was my time to start looking for a new job. I had done all I can at New Look I did so much for them, worked in many different stores, worked so hard but there just wasn't a higher position for me anywhere and I want to successful and just think New Look would not have been able to give me a position for a very long time especially in the current climate.

I started looking for jobs on Indeed. I applied to at least 100 jobs! I still wanted a Customer Service job as I'm good at it. I came across a job that was for a company called JHS which is a music instrument/accessory distributer, I thought oh this would be cool as its customer service based and its on music so everything I love! So obviously I applied.

We come to an end of my blog, this is what this blog is about, I went to an interview for this job, it was my first interview in a very long time....

I got the job! I officially start tomorrow, I have left retail and I am finally working in the music Industry, no it isn't the sound engineer career but to me it's better. It's Monday-Friday 9-5 all to do with music. My life now literally revolves around music and I wouldnt have it any other way!

Thanks for reading, wish me luck!

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Recording Episode 4!!! 🤟

Check out episodes 1-3 of 'All Hail New Bloods' Now!!

Link in Bio 🤟

Episode 4 is going to be a heavy one 😁

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Always loved Nikki Sixx!! Amazing guy 🤟

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Sooo I will use my second post to tell you about the most random yet one of the best experiences of my life. ☺️

I absolutely love telling this story, it involves meeting one of my favourite celebrity musicians.

The story goes like this.... I was working at New Look (fashion retailer) at the time In Leeds City Centre (England, UK). I was putting out some delivery and I had gone to the front of the shop. I noticed a man and woman come in to the shop, the man was wearing a big black puffer coat and had long black hair tied up in a pony tail. To be honest, he looked abit scruffy. He was with a glamorous looking lady who was wearing a nice big hat and was wearing heels, she looked great. It wasn't an immediate thought but I looked again and thought, 'God, he looks like Alice Cooper'.... Now I thought 'Nah it can't be' so I weirdly stalked them round the shop trying to listen to them, I remember the lady saying something about the clothes and using them for a show but they had American accents which immediately made me think that it must be them!!! I followed them more (hoping that no other customers needed my help!) plucking up the courage to speak to them and I finally did it because if I didn't I knew I would have regretted it. So I went up to him and said 'Excuse me, is it Alice Cooper?' to which is quietly spoken response but with a smile was 'Yeah man' and I was so excited I said 'Wooow, nice to meet you man' and I shook his hand!

My only regret is not getting a photo but I didnt have my phone to hand due to working but I was so happy, I ran in to the delivery room and shouted to my colleagues 'Oh my god, I have just met Alice Cooper!!!!' to which their response was.......

...... 'Who's she?!' 🤦‍♂️

I was gutted! 😂

But yeah that's the story of how I met Alice Cooper!!!! Amazing experience, he was playing Leeds First Direct Arena that night so must have just come in for a shop with his wife!

Thanks for reading ☺️

I tell this story on episode 3 of my podcast, aswell as giving some news on Alice Cooper.

Check it out:

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Hi, so I am new to Tumblr. I'd just like to tell you all about my podcast I've started. As much as Lockdown/Covid sucks I'm actually kinda grateful as it has given me opportunity to develop my music skills and my music adventures. I absolutely miss gigging with my bands and I know alot of bands are struggling due to Covid so I thought why not help out new/upcoming/Unsigned Bands by starting a podcast and featuring them, therefore my Podcast is named 'All Hail New Bloods'. I have 3 episodes available to listen to, 3 bands on each episode from around the world from different styles of Rock and Metal. That's 9 bands that are featured, that's 9 bands which you may not have heard of before, that's 9 bands who I recommend you listen to 🤟

Additionally you will hear interviews with some of the bands as well as music news! You will also hear me casually chatting about my experiences in music and just general chats.

My episodes so far have gained a lot of interest and I have a big backlog of bands ready to feature for future episodes!

Not only this but I have recorded my first interview visually which has allowed me to start my series on YouTube 'Shields.Music Interviews...' Episode 1 is with the band 'The Lost Search Party'

I would be very grateful if you could all check it out. If you are a band wanting to be featured or you just want a shout out give me a message on any of my social media.

https://linktr.ee/Shields.music

A new episode is released every Friday at 7pm.

Like, follow and subscribe!

Thanks for your time ☺️

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