Create:Collaborate

Samantha Durnan is a singer-songwriter, musician and producer based in the North East of England who tells her stories by creating catchy Pop/Rock melodies and riffs.

With influences from ’Stevie Nicks’ to ‘Haim’ the multi-instrumentalist musician has been supported by the likes of BBC Radio 1 Jen & Ally,  BBC Introducing’s around the UK, BBC 6 Music with Tom Robinson, featured as Track of the week in Q Magazine and is an Ambassador of Orange Amps. Samantha has performed as part of The Coffee House Tour, The Big Festival, The Great Escape, Newcastle Pride, Hit The North and supported the likes of Ed Sheeran, Beverly Knight, Finley Quaye, The Hoosiers, Kate Nash, Seafret & John Adams.

Thom Lewis (AKA Bramwell Bronte) started working as an assistant for Miloco gaining studio experience with artists and producers such as Jamie T, James Ford & Jim Lowe. After moving to Newcastle, he became head engineer at Blast Recording Studios cutting his teeth with artists like The Unthanks, New York Dolls, Thin Lizzy (Black Star Riders), The Yada Yada Yadas (Trunky Juno) and learning from the producers Andy Taylor (Duran Duran), Jason Hill & Keith Olsen.

Since 2016, Thom has been working on producing everything Sam Fender has released to date, initially making music out of their flats and Sam’s managers garden shed. The debut single Play God received Radio 1’s Hottest Record In The World on its day of release, an accolade that became common for Thom and Sam. After multiple singles and tours together with Thom helping behind the scenes, they released the Dead Boys EP which led to Sam being awarded BBC’s Sound of 2018 and winning the Brit’s Critics Choice Award. Thom produced Sam’s debut album Hypersonic Missiles reaching a UK number 1 and recently went platinum in the UK. Over the pandemic, Thom produced Sam’s critically acclaimed album Seventeen Going Under which also reached number 1 and went gold in the UK with the title single going platinum and reaching No.3 in the charts. Seventeen Going Under was nominated for Brit’s 2022 Album of the Year and has made the shortlist for the 2022 Mercury Prize. Thom has recently been working with The Howl & The Hum, Martha Hill, L’objectif and Christy O’Donnell.

Steven Bardgett is a human of many creative arms. They are a music producer, working from the wonderful Green Dragon Studios in Stockton-on-Tees, a videographer, graphic designer, illustrator and festival curator/organiser. As well as this Steven also writes, plays guitar and sings in the band ‘Mouses’ and their solo project ‘stebee’ too.

Steven began their journey in the world of music production (post-studies) in a bedroom in their house. Small DIY sessions became big DIY sessions that slowly took over the house, born from a lack of jobs in the area – “sometimes you have to just try and create something yourself!” They produced works by Casual Threats – including a bunch of Radio 1 plays for their track ‘Hate’-, Dale Husband, Wax Heart Sodality, along with tracking the upcoming second Mouses album. Lack of funds developed a real love for making the most of super DIY recording techniques and equipment – something that still drives a lot of their work, even when in a studio setting. As of this year, they spend lots of their time as in-house producer at the beautiful Green Dragon Studios in the heart of historic Stockton-on-Tees (along with occasionally too many other things to keep up with!)