PRS Foundation supports its highest number of UK artists ever to perform at SXSW through its International Showcase Fund

09 February 2017 - Press release

- Highest no. of artists supported through the International Showcase Fund to attend SXSW since the fund began in 2011.
 
- Artists include Anna Meredith, Let’s Eat Grandma, She Drew the Gun, Meilyr Jones, Saf One, Rude Kid,Sarathy Korwar and Dave
 
- Record no. of urban artists, Scottish and Welsh artists supported to perform at SXSW through the fund.

PRS Foundation the UK’s leading funder of new music and talent development across all genres announces today that its International Showcase Fund, is supporting 37 talented artists to perform at this year’s SXSW festival. This news, which sees a record number of UK artists travelling to Austin, Texas with support from the showcase fund, is thanks to new contributions from PPL, Creative Scotland and Wales Arts International who recently joined Department for International Trade, British Underground, Arts Council England, Musicians Union and Pledge Music as partners of the fund.

The 37 supported artists are:
Alice Jemima
Anna Meredith
Buggsy
Chain Of Flowers
Charlie Cunningham
Dan Bettridge
Dave
Doe
Dream Wife
Fifi Rong
Fizzy Blood
Flamingods
Frisco (Boy Better Know)
GoGo Penguin
Happy Meals
L.A. Salami
Let's Eat Grandma
Logan Sama
Meilyr Jones
Muncie Girls
PAWS
Pinact
Pooches
Rude Kid
Safone
Sam Gellaitry
Sarathy Korwar
shame
She Drew The Gun
Spinning Coin
Sundara Karma
SuperGlu
Sweat
The Japanese House
The Sandinistas
The Spook School
WOMPS

 
This year’s cohort also represents, the most urban artists to be supported through the fund to perform at SXSW showing the increasing interest in the genre at the festival, and the first time Scottish and Welsh artists are being supported alongside England based bands.
 
Vanessa Reed Chief Executive of PRS Foundation said, “Through new partnerships this year with PPL, Creative Scotland and Wales Arts International we are able to reach more talented artists than ever before and to respond to their increasing demand for support to attend this career changing, North American industry event.  Over 150 UK artists have been invited to attend SXSW this year, demonstrating that British music is in high demand and remains one of the UK’s greatest success stories on an international stage. I look forward to following the exceptionally diverse range of artists we’re funding this year – from jazz and urban to indie and electronic, and the business and creative step-change they can achieve through their trip.
 
To help artists make the most of their time at the festival PRS Foundation is hosting, with support from PPL, a pre-SXSW Meet Up / Drinks / Workshop day on Thursday 16th February 2017 for all artists, bands and managers looking to attend the festival. Artists, bands and managers interested should RSVP via Eventbrite.