I’ve personally always loved “Toby Confirmed” as a catch all, but if you need more, here is a list of increasingly ridiculous and extremely international sounding fake crew names that…
I’m off to Japan again on Thursday. The last time we were there in 2023 was one of the most incredible trips I’ve ever taken, so this one has a fair bit to live up to. I took this photo of Mount Fuji out of the window of a cable car going over a sulphur pit near Hakone – the only point we could actually see the mountain from at any point in the trip.
If you’re touring with wireless microphones, IEMs, guitar wireless packs or any radio-frequency audio equipment, there’s a good chance you’ll need some sort of license for that equipment. This guide…
Can’t recommend Company Retreat enough. It’s the sequel to Jury Duty, which was also incredible, and does “everyone’s an actor except one person” arguably even better.
Okay, the new site is pretty much there, and my photobook is back up for sale with shipping now available internationally.
I’ve added a music section to the site. It feels slightly weird to include my work with Maybeshewill on there – just because the band is such a collaborative effort – but I feel like it gives context to my career, given its been such a huge part of my life for so long.
This is a question that has been a bit of a hot topic in recent months as new rules come in to force. Do bands need them? Do drivers? What…
New site! While I’ll still be posting longer form blogs here, I’ll also be using it for twitter-like short form content.
If you’re touring in Europe as a UK-based musician or crew member, there’s every chance you will be asked to provide an A1 form.
This guide is written from my experience as a tour manager working with UK and international artists in Europe, and is not intended as legal advice. It just details how I’ve seen things work in practice, and may be subject to change.
This started as a joke list of stuff that happens on tour that I don’t understand people not understanding, but it got a bit serious and I think there’s something to it. Have I always lived by these? Absolutely not. Do I think I should? Yes, definitely.
I’d love to add more if you’ve got any suggestions.
If we’ve toured together and you think i’m thinking of you with any of these, I probably am.
