We recently caught up with Joseph Robinson, member of the band ‘doogle’, to speak to him about his recent award win, his time at Access Creative College in Manchester, and his plans for the future.
Hey Joseph, tell us a bit about yourself!
I am studying Level 3 Music Performance at ACC Manchester. I’m from Huddersfield, I play guitar and drums and am currently working on expanding my solo project, “doogle” by playing with a band alongside me. Outside of this, I also run gigs at a venue in Halifax called The Grayston Unity, I really enjoy the promotion side of music as well as being on stage myself.
Congratulations on the award! How do you feel?
Thank you! It felt good to receive recognition for the hard work that me and the band had put in over the course of the year. I felt it could’ve gone to a lot of people in the college as there were loads of people working really hard on some really cool projects so I think we got a little bit lucky as well.
Tell us about your time at Access. What have you enjoyed about it? What have you learned?
I’ve really enjoyed Access so far! It’s been great to network with so many other talented instrumentalists and also students on the media courses. We’ve had some hands-on industry experience as well which has been great. It was a huge change coming into a big city from a small village, but since I adapted I really enjoyed the environment.
Have you done anything in the industry outside of your studies? If so, tell us about it!
Outside of studies I have played lots of gigs with the band, including our sold-out album release show in Huddersfield. Recorded and released singles, an EP and most recently an album. I have also promoted and organised gigs at The Grayston Unity, most recently bringing in Salford band “The Height”, I have been picking up bits of live sound there.
What’s your proudest achievement from your time studying with us?
My proudest achievement in music so far has been selling out my album release show at Northern Quarter in Huddersfield. I put the gig on with help from the Venue Manager, we sold over 100 tickets in advance and had a great evening. It was really fun to be on stage in front of so many people who had come entirely for me and knew my songs already. Still chasing that feeling again!
What are your plans for the future? How are you going to take what you’ve learned at Access into your career?
If all goes to plan I want to go on to study Music Management at LIPA. Not long until I will be worrying about the application process, but I’m sure the people at college will help with that. I will keep doing gigs as well, and I’m sure the contacts I have made so far will continue to help and support me on the way to more!
What advice would you give to someone considering studying at Access?
If you’re considering studying at Access and you’re passionate about music then I’d say go for it! It provides the tools for you to get a real head start in the industry, you have to say yes to every opportunity presented, and that includes the chance to attend here. You still have to put the effort in but it’s 100% worth it.
If you want to find out more about Joseph Robinson and doogle, check out doogle’s website!
Instagram handle: @dooglemusic
TikTok handle: @dooglemusic
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