Educator, academic and performer: Specialist in children's music. Career highlights include: PhD in music made for children. 
Book: 'Spinning the Child: How recorded music for children constructs childhood'.
Journal articles on related and other subjects.

Seven albums and thousands of gigs with children's music band Johnny and the Raindrops (see separate johnnyraindrop SoundCloud profile)

Major label deal with Mercury records as songwriter with 'BritPop' band Soda. Recorded album 'Artificial Flavour' with producers Langer and Winstanley (Madness, Dexys, Elvis Costello, etc.) 

Music coach on the Joy Division film 'Control'.

19 years as a lecturer in Popular Music.

A Nottinghamshire band who paves the way on limitations set by their own consciousness to write better songs and produce engaging music. 'Scriptures' are an Alternative Rock outfit comprising of musicians that has graced festivals stages, toured Europe, Future Sound of Nottingham 2012 Finalists, and hold endorsements with Faith Guitars.

Johnny and the Raindrops play inspiring, dynamic, life-affirming original music for children and families. 

All of our gigs for the Spring and Summer have been cancelled. Autumn ones may follow. Feel free to drop us a tip via the link. Many thanks.

The Nottingham-based foursome have been thrilling audiences since 2008 with their 'gigs for cool kids'. Songs from band’s seven albums are brought to life with costumes, props and a whole heap of help from the audience. Kids with a knack for punk-rock pogoing can rock out onstage with wooden guitars. Others can get dressed as fruit, vegetables, cats and superheroes. Everyone can learn a few things at Pirate School. Watch out for the flying teddy bears during ‘I’m in the washing machine’.

Johnny and the Raindrops have performed highly acclaimed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, Wheee! International Children’s Festival and at hundreds of festivals, theatres and schools in the East Midlands and beyond.
 
The band’s lovingly-crafted songs have been played on radio and TV all over the world. Songs such as ‘Everybody’s Body is Different’, ‘What’s the Time?’ and ‘Be Yourself’ carefully balance entertainment with positive social and personal themes of hope, respect and diversity. 

‘Lend a Friend a Hand’ was nominated for a Roundglass songwriting award in New York. ‘Animals in Danger’ and ‘Shine a Light’ have been sung by schools in the Arctic Circle, New Zealand and elsewhere.

Singer and songwriter Johnny (AKA Dr Liam Maloy) has a PhD in music made for children. His publications and presentations make him one of the leading scholars in the field of children’s music.


‘Infectious, joyous fun … packed with feel-good songs … 
perfect for a family audience’. BBC Radio.

'‘Intelligent, funny, catchy songs with children’s themes and adult twists. 
A truly family music experience’. Nottingham Post

We are promoters, managers and we also run a boombastic label&nbsp;from the city of Nottingham. Currently striving to show the world the quality Nottinghams music scene has to offer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Natalie Duncan, nothing short of stunning, was our debut signing. Natalie has moved on to bigger and better things and we wish her all the best. She is soon to be very famous, she deserves it! The most talented person I've ever met.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are currently working with five fantastic artists----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maniere Des Bohemiens - The most debauched, ecstatic and downright amazing live band you will have seen for a long while. Gypsy jazz meets violin sex meets some backstreet stabbing in a drunken Parisian alleyway with someone puking on your shoe whilst you cry and shag the woman you shouldn't have paid for. Meet, enjoy, imagine and dance. EP out Now!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will Jeffery - This man sings songs that make you wish you were four again, captures moments, moods and emotions like Seasick Steve meeting Nick Drake on the slightly less pink side of the moon. He tolerates football and drinks ale. He's a good man and we'd marry him if we could. His EP is out now on I Tunes and all them places. He's playing with a live band featuring members of Royal Gala, Hhymn and Maniere Des Bohemiens, they're very good...------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Peachey Aka Gallery 47 is one of Nottinghams hottest new artists and is being praised left right and centre, understandably! Bittersweet, intelligent and heartfelt lyrics delivered with a style that is completely his own. Songs of love, trust, mistrust and the ups and downs of life in general. A very talented young man. Watch this space.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Delta Sun - Delta Sun were formed in summer 2010 after a smoky jam session in an attic, fuelled by cheap cider. They have legs and arms and hold instruments that they use to make nice sounds. They have brains with which they use to write songs which are really rather beautiful. One of Notts top bands at the minute, great songwriters with plenty more to come, exciting, sound like they've been writing songs together for years. EP on it's way...------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We Are Avengers - Trip Hop, Lo- Fi Soul, Big Beats and Sick Tunes. Currently assembling a live band that promises to be the biggest, baddest, funkiest band in Notts. Single out in the Spring.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get in touch to book our artists for gigs, parties, weddings, funerals, assemblies, executions, discos and living room performances. If your band wants a gig in Nottingham and for general musical musings email: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For all booking enquires please email tommy@farmyardrecords.com


I am a Music Student from Nottingham in my final year of my degree in Sonic Arts. I love music.

Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist.  Nottingham.

Composer, producer, orchestrator and arranger.

Former Nottingham based 4-piece Something of Boris fuse Alternative Rock with Pop melodies and a Grunge dynamic.

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