COLLECTIVE SESSIONS
INTRODUCING ADENiCO…
ADENiCO refers to my individual artistry although my journey and skills as an events organiser have seen me working with DJs, musicians, photographers, graphic designers, and other creators of art such as poets and authors for example.
ADENiCO with Queen Jolene
COLLECTIVE SESSIONS is a community initiative I ran between 2016 and 2019 that was aimed at propelling artists forward in their careers by providing performance and networking based opportunities and naturally this meant working closely with the music venues in Huddersfield. Over the years this progressed to a YouTube Channel and sub-genres such as a Soul Sessions Podcast and break-off events such as LOUNGE AROUND.
LOUNGE AROUND
(Small Seeds Residency 2016-18)
This monthly residency was an addition to Small Seeds live music scene and welcomed hand picked northern artists to their stage. Taking place the last Sunday of every month for over two years, this plethora of creative expression had a running theme of togetherness and welcoming and hosted full bands, acoustic acts, rap and spoken word artists/poets.
(Tokyo 18.09.18)
This event was a collaboration between COLLECTIVE SESSIONS and INFINITE VIBRATIONS (a record label set up by two students studying music-related courses at Huddersfield University). The event was a showcase of the compilation album we had collaborated on through that year.
(‘Reaching’ by ADENiCO is track 6 on the Infinite Vibrations album)
ORCA BLUE
Five piece band (2019-20)
I then went on to be a part of Orca Blue over the next year where we wrote an eclectic mix of music and played across Huddersfield’s stages and festivals. Although the lifespan of this band was short lived, I was honoured to be able to play across venues like (old) Parish, Northern Quarter, Small Seeds and more as the band’s front man. We built quite a following in that time but ultimately weren’t equipped to survive the global pandemic as a unit.
INFINITE VIBRATIONS 2.0 Launch Event (2020)
(Northern Quarter 17.12.21)
(Kafka 13.08.22)
