What's The Musicians Network all about?
Established in 2000
We are a Scottish based company registered in Scotland No. SC300410.
The Musicians Network was established back in 2000 in various forms by guitarist Ben Edom and harpist Debra Carey. After working in the music industry and gigging themselves for over 10 years, they felt there was a real need to re-develop the independent musician's image and status. Not just in terms of selling music CDs, MP3s and other music products, but more to do with live music. At the time and still today, there is very little support in helping musicians market themselves in terms of getting live paid work.
So that's why The Musicians Network was established. To get musicians working more in the field of live music. In other words, helping musicians to get more gigs. After all, that's what musicians do best .... play music live, in the flesh, up there on stage, doing their thing!
Marketing Live Music
The one thing that all musicians struggle with at some point in their careers is marketing themselves, in the aim of getting more work. Whether that be at concerts, television, radio, tourism or even at private events, weddings and corporate events. So that's what we offer. Real help in marketing musicians to the right groups of people that are looking for musicians to play live music.
On the other side of the coin, we help people looking for live music, find it! When clients are looking for the right music for their event, it can be a daunting search. Where do they start? Recommendations? Surf the web? Well, we make it easy to match just the right musicians with the client's vision for their event. Practically any musician or band can be booked through The Musicians Network. It's a unique system that works! After all, we've been helping people find musicians for the last 10 years.
Who is Ben Edom?
Ben Edom has been involved in the music industry since his teens plus has been a successful businessman and entrepreneur for the last 15 years. He's established himself as a well known Acoustic Guitarist here in the UK, Europe and in Australia, perhaps most importantly, has proven through experiencing it himself, that earning a living from music is not only possbile but easily achieved.
Who is Debra Carey
Debra Carey has been an experienced wedding musician for the last 7 years and has an indepth knowledge of the wedding and corporate event industries. She brings to the Network a wealth of experience in marketing, sales, PR, internet marketing and business development. Having worked for some of the top computer companies in the world, she now blends that vital expertise with the music industry, with stunning results.
Ben and Debra have combined forces and their unique skills in business, marketing and the music industry to offer musicians for the first time, a real alternative in getting themselves working and 'making a living from music'. It can be done. It has been done and there's more opportunity now than ever before to not only make a living doing what musicians love, but thriving from it.
For more information on MuseNexus - The Musicians Network, take a look at our Members Website at www.musenexus.net.
Contact The Musician's Network on 01631 730469 or email: info@musenexus.co.uk
Meet the MuseNexus Team
Your Music Consultants
Clarelynn Rose - Acoustic Music & Wedding Consultant
Clarelynn is not only an experienced musician but has also studied enhanced communication techniques such as NVC to help you get the music you want as easily as possible. She’s a wonderful guitarist and lutenist who has developed a successful solo career in the U.S. and now made Scotland her home.
Clarelynn's specialty is acoustic music, wedding ceremonies and receptions.
George Taylor - Piping and Pipe Band Specialist
George Taylor brings decades of experience (and trophies) in the piping world to find you a high quality, well turned out and courteous piper for weddings and events almost anywhere with over 500 piping contacts throughout the UK and many more around the world. His calm, knowledgeable helpfulness makes every booking effortless.
Although George focuses on solo pipers and pipe bands he can also quickly arrange your other music requirements.
Steve Brown - Bands, Entertainment & Wedding Consultant
Steve has been working as a full-time musician in Scotland for fifteen years with his band Wonderland and knows almost all the venues from the central belt to the remotest Highlands from his personal experience. His cheerful, friendly approach and industry-wide knowledge will quickly find you the best options and help you organise your perfect event.
Steve's speciality is function bands but he’ll be more than happy to help you put together any combination of music.
Robert Maitland - Bands, Entertainment and Wedding Consultant
Robert Maitland offers his know how from 25 years in the music industry to help match your musical tastes with the best live music for your wedding. As well as leading his own band Camus to be one of the most successful function bands in Scotland today, his depth of musical knowledge and understanding has earned him his M.A.Mus so he’s more than able to bring together whatever live music you chose.
Ben Edom - Sales Directer and Partner
Co-founder of The Musicians Network since it’s inception in 1997. Ben is as an acclaimed solo acoustic guitarist and successful recording artist, he's been involved in several successful bands, plus owned and operated very successful businesses in the UK and Australia.
Ben’s music experience covers over 30 years of playing at events, weddings, festivals, television and radio both here in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia and recorded several albums which have received outstanding reviews in the national press, radio and television.
Debra Carey - Marketing Director and Partner
Author of "The Brides Guide to Wedding Music in Scotland"
Co-founder of The Musicians Network since it's inception in 1997, Debra has personally played harp and sang at well over 300 weddings. She has been a harpist, singer and musicians for over 10 years and, now retired from music, written the very popular e-book “The Brides Guide to Wedding Music in Scotland”, the definitive guide to wedding music.
Debra's music experience includes playing at weddings, corporate events, private parties as well as major festivals. Her playing has featured on several albums including Ben Edom's 'Spindrift' and Celtic Soul's 'The Crofter’s Heart'.
