Grand Axe Music is an independent artist publishing and distribution company that works for the independent artists.
We have offer a full spectrum of services when it comes to helping musicians of all genres through our international network of partners.
Not only can we get your music published, we can handle your marketing and launches.
All e-media and traditional media is geared to maximise your exposure to your genre of music.
Artist Managment and Promotion
Music Publishing
Recording Studios
Music Production
Digital Music Distribution and Online Sales
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Our Artists are represented in the UK by Deuce Artist Managementand in the US by Confederate StarzArtist Management
Ross Tapson is a versatile singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist with nearly 20 years of professional experience in various aspects of the music industry, working in genres spanning folk music to death metal. He is currently working as a solo artist, and as a lead guitarist/vocalist to his long-time musical partner Toni Rowland.
He has garnered critical acclaim with his versatile and passionate playing in bands including Shadowlord, Texas Beer Massacre, Bigfoot and Mantis.
As a solo artist he has played corporate and private functions, clubs, pubs and restaurants. As a guitarist, bassist and backing vocalist he has shared the stage with artists such as Kurt Darren, Jake La Grange, Robbie Wessels, Bok van Blerk, Dilana, Dozi, Ghapi, LA Cobra, Mrs B, Loyiso Bala, Theuns Jordaan, Patricia Lewis, The Parlotones and the list goes on!
In addition to being a teacher and musical mentor to some of South Africa's hottest young musicians, including members of Juggernaught, LA Cobra, Gravity's Grace and Gordon's Suitcase, he has done live sound for many years and engineered and produced recordings for many up-and-coming artists.
He has collaborated as a songwriter with artists including Toni Rowland, Anri Coza, Herman Le Roux and Sweating Blood.Book Ross for lessons
THE KEN HENSLEY MUSIC ACADEMY
Under the title ¨There is a song in every one of us¨ , legendary songwriter, producer and touring/recording artist Ken Hensley will use his extraordinary songwriting gift to encourage writers and non-writers to explore, discover, develop and enjoy the ability to create musical poetry that can not only change their own lives but make a positive difference in the lives of others and the world in which we all live.
These fully inter-active classes will last for five days and will be held in Durban by special arrangement, as ¨visiting¨ courses almost anywhere in the world.
Uniquely qualified, Ken has been writing poetry since he was a young boy and began turning his poems into songs at the age of 18. Since then, with more than 40 million records sold, over 300 songs published in a career spanning more than 45 years, he has the background and experience to inform, educate and inspire just about anyone into the field of music that continues to enrich so many lives all over the world.
Importantly, Ken has never had any kind of musical training and never learned to read or write music in the formal way so his class is open to anyone with just a little curiosity. A touch of ambition helps too!
And you don´t even need to play an instrument! Remember, a lot of people have made a lot of money from simply being great lyricists!
Classes will cover ….
- Introduction to creative thinking, basic rhyme, song structures etc…
- Copyright, publishing overviews, first active steps
- ¨Let´s make a song¨ (class begins the process of writing a song together)
- Finding the rhythm and the melody within the lyric.
- ¨Let´s record it¨ (In the resident classes at least, we would be able to record the class song and each writer gets his or her own copy).
To find out more email proseries (a) grandaxemusic.com