Three Minute Heroes is a campaign from The Warren Youth Project that supports young people to use creative writing and music to talk openly, confidently and safely about what’s on their mind. Three Minute Heroes is dedicated to ensuring young people have their voices heard #hearmeout. Bands and musicians across our region have recorded this first album of songs whose lyrics have been written exclusively by young people attending schools in Hull and East Yorkshire – that album will be released worldwide through Warren Records FREE to young people everywhere on March 31st.

Why is Three Minute Heroes happening?

Because it’s important to be able to talk openly and honestly about our mental health so our friends, parents, families, doctors and teachers know what’s bothering us and can do something to support us – and we think using music is one of the best ways to make sure young people have their voices heard.

How does Three Minute Heroes work?

Really simple. The Three Minute Heroes Team works in partnership with schools around Hull and East Yorkshire to help young people express their feelings through creative writings. Those writings/lyrics are then given to bands and solo artists who put them to music and create powerful songs that create an authentic voice for young people. Those songs are then digitally released by Warren Records to provide a creative resource.

How to be a Three Minute Hero

To be a Three Minute Hero all you have to do is talk, blog or vlog about mental health for 3 minutes. You can talk about something or somebody or a moment that changed your life in three minutes, or a piece of music or film or art that inspired you in three minutes. You can Tweet/Facebook/Instagram something about mental health in 3 minutes (#threeminuteheroes #hearmeout), or you could say something supportive to a friend in 3 minutes – there are lots of ways to get involved.

6. It's Been A While (by False Advertising)

Warren Records is a label run by the Music Team at the Warren Youth Project in Hull. 

The label was set up on the back of our appearance on Channel 4's Secret Millionaire in which the amazing Martin Stamp gave us the money to help support our studio and start a label to promote the amazing young musicians we work with. 

Warren Records is now well established with a number of releases under our belt, all of which we are very proud to be a part of. In Hull Warren Records has become a major part of the local music infrastructure and is now seen as a hub for music in and around the city. We act as a direct link to the all amazing and ever growing talent in our area and urge anybody to make contact with us and the artists we work with. 

Please show your support by finding out more about the underground music scene in Hull, buying albums, watching the artists live and spreading the word... Hull is a national treasure and we hope it becomes known for the amazing talent that resides here... remember, you saw it here first!