Queen Mary's College is an incorporated, co-educational sixth form college for students over 16 years old. Situated in Basingstoke, Hampshire, the college is open to everyone who wants to be here: young people of all levels of ability, with all kinds of talents, backgrounds, interests and ambitions. QMC has a thriving Music Department and we are delighted to showcase just some of our talented students on our soundcloud page.

Born in the South East of England and raised on a council estate in Basingstoke, singer/songwriter Michael J Lawford produces music under the pseudonym Stokie Local, a project that treads a fine line between garage rock and bedroom pop, honing in on influences such as David Bowie, Patti Smith and Perfume Genius. By the age of 14, Lawford already had a keen obsession with creativity and escapism. Self taught in how to play; bass, electric guitar and keyboard, he later went on to study performing arts at Queen Mary’s College where he formed his first band, predominantly rehearsing cover versions of Black Sabbeth and Jimi Hendrix songs. Realising this endeavour was going to require full dedication, they decided to decline further education and instead rent a house to write and record original material, thus leading to the formation of Habitats. Habitats went on to receive repeated airplay and toured the U.K. excessively, playing intimate venues and festivals as well as recording in some of the most iconic locations including; The Waterfront Studios in New York - Abbey Road, Metropolis and The Tin Rooms in London. After an abrupt but amicable end, Lawford eventually decided he wanted to write and record as a solo artist, utilising the spare room at home to create a vast soundscape entwined with intricate lyrics, channelling observations of a modern society. His first single “Karaoke Dare” was released in October 2020, with an upcoming album scheduled for 2021 ~ Chris Wilson.

We aim to provide the highest level of professional recording at an affordable price. We pride ourselves on the high technical specification of our equipment coupled with the dedication to perfection on all projects. For more information or to receive a quote call: 01256 418318.

We hope you enjoy listening to our latest projects. 

Please contact recording.studio@qmc.ac.uk for more details

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