Sean Focus, Scotland On Sunday, 20 December 2020
Sean Focus | JUMP Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 20 December 2020
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Edinburgh-based Sean Focus is the only Scottish act to receive the backing of Amazon Music’s celebrated black music platform +44. Alongside extensive marketing (including a billboard ad currently on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk) he’ll benefit from development funding too.
His music is rooted in afro-pop, hip-hop and dancehall, and influenced by his Zimbabwean heritage and upbringing in the Scottish capital. Championed by BBC 1Xtra’s DJ Target, Apple Music’s Charlie Sloth, Reprezent Radio and BBC Introducing, he was also a regular fixture at Edinburgh’s Sneaky Pete’s and Glasgow’s SWG3 before the pandemic.
Sean Focus is an experienced producer, sound engineer and music entrepreneur. He founded his own Imvaize Music Group, incorporating a record label, studio, production house and PR agency, currently representing and developing a wealth of the best underground talent https://www.incaseineversleep.com for +44 see https://www.instagram.com/plus44uk/ and Focus https://www.facebook.com/officialseanfocus
Sean Focus on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6j7iNkRpXyfzPkkGRPzyLL
Facebook: @officialseanfocus | Instagram: @seanfocus | Twitter: @badmanfocus
JUMP sponsors Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday
Applications are open for European development and mentoring programme JUMP. Coordinated by six European festivals / conferences, the UK partner Un-Convention, alongside MaMA Festival & Convention (France), Athens Music Week (Greece), Linecheck (Italy), Lisbon International Music Network (Portugal), and Nouvelle Prague (Czech Republic), are seeking applications from music industry professionals from throughout Europe, with innovative ideas. Successful applicants will have travel, accommodation and tuition costs covered. Apply at https://www.jumpmusic.eu/apply
Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide visit www.borntobewide.co.uk
* For consideration as our Artist of the Week please visit https://www.newfoundsound.co.uk/scotland-on-sunday and review the checklist of what we NEED in order to feature bands / artists in Scotland On Sunday. Then email Derick Mackinnon with all of the information required (derick@newfoundsound.co.uk ) Scotland On Sunday