CULTURE OF OXFORD AND THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE

OXFORD DUPLICATION CENTRE Supporting Local Musicians and Bands

T: 01865 457000 www.oxfordduplicationcentre.com

The team at Oxford Duplication Centre have been supporting Oxford’s local music scene for nearly 10 years by offering affordable CD duplication and packaging options.

Oxford is well known culturally as being a hub for musical endeavors. I myself remember many happy memories down The Bullingdon in Cowley listening and dancing whilst enjoying the diversities of the bands. It was this diversity and talking to people who understood what my business offered that lent the idea to support the music scene by offering discounted services on all our products.

Whatever the music genre – indie rock, house, techno, metal, hip-hop, Jazz – Oxford has been an audience to house these shows. Venues such as the New Theatre, The Bullingdon and the O2 Academy on Cowley Road are obvious places but what really drives the music scene is hidden deeper within Oxford. In the small rooms of pubs across the city.

Emerging artists starting out can be found in venues such as The Library , Modern Art Oxford, The Cellar, The Angel and Greyhound, Fat Lils, Masons Arms, Cape of Good Hope, Rhythms at The Yurt, the ever popular Catweazle Club, Jericho Tavern and The Purple Turtle support promoters putting on shows for bands that we work for such as Lucy Leave, Stornoway, Idiot King, ZURICH, DEO. Talent that is really coming to the forefront in Oxford.

Rather than making their merchandise themselves they come to us and we support them with free artwork guidance and CD authoring, embedding ISRC codes and bar codes. Card wallets and digipacks are very popular. The finished results are stunning. Many musicians supply their own artwork and the designs really look great on these mediums.

The great thing about music is that it embeds itself into our existence. We work hard during the day in our corporate, freelance and business worlds but at the end of the week sharing our time playing or listening to some really great music is a drive.

So to those musicians who work in business and who do not know about our company do pop into our office and meet with our very friendly staff and take advantage of our discounted CD disc options.

Warm regards

Cheryl-Lee Foulsham

Oxford Duplication Centre

01865 457000