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RICKY WILDE
Songwriter Producer & Partner
Ricky is a songwriter and record producer responsible for sales of 10 million albums and 20 million singles with numerous hits including ‘Kids In America’ and ‘You Came’ for his sister Kim Wilde, as her main writer and producer. He is currently being hailed as the Godfather of Synthwave (a new retro music genre) working closely in his writing/production role with German star Nina and Natalie Shay. He has also produced and written for boy band Worlds Apart achieving 3 top ten singles in the UK, Germany and France.
He hosts a podcast with famous blogger Lee Bennett and Eastenders soap star Jake Wood called ‘Unsung Heroes’ talking to songwriters and producers behind the scenes in the music industry. Ricky is still the MD for the Kim Wilde band, and has been touring extensively over the last 15 years with them as guitarist and keyboard player.
GRAEME GODFREY
CEO & Co-Founder
Graeme is an entrepreneur, founder, business and life coach, mentor, positive mindset coach, podcaster and feel good radio show host. He is a people person and passionate about helping
individuals achieve the success they so richly deserve. Although he advises top level individuals in many other industries, he has a love for the music business and its community.
In the February 2021 lockdown, Graeme & Sarah started the Supergroup to support a cross section of the industry, as many felt alone, anxious and exposed after losing their incomes and future.
Everything seemed bleak. The Supergroup has evolved and grown into a special community of individuals at all levels of the industry offering a safe space to talk, build confidence, collaborate, learn and build long lasting relationships and friendships.
We have decided that it’s time to grow this amazing community and open it up to more people who see the value and can benefit from what’s on offer.
SARAH DIVAN
COO & Co-Founder
Sarah Divan is a Start-up specialist with a passion for launching brands globally and helping others realise their dreams through becoming their own driving force when launching their businesses. Sarah spent 15+ years working with big name music and entertainment brands. When Graeme spoke to Sarah about the challenges artists were facing she leaped at the chance to create a community where music industry people felt understood and amongst their peers. She is an all round digital expert, PR specialist and creative brand strategist.
TIM FRASER
Multi-Platinum Songwriter & Partner
Tim is a songwriter across the music genres. His songs have been cut by artists such as Tina Turner, Lulu, Pete Cox, Billy Myers, Joana Zimmer, Jaki Graham, Louise Setara, Marcella Detroit, Steve Brookstein, Jazz artists Tammy Weis, Peter Grant, Country artists Lost Hollow, Kim Richey, Beulah, Eric and Jensen and many others.Tim was elected to the main board of BASCA ( Ivors Academy) and in his time there he was deputy Chair of the Song writing Committee and an Ivors judge.
DUGLAS T STEWART
Founder Member
Since 1985 Duglas has been the leader and chief songwriter of BMX Bandits, who The Guardian called “Britain’s ultimate cult group”. Kurt Cobain famously said “If I could be in any other band it would be BMX Bandits".
BMX Bandits have released 16 albums internationally. Duglas has collaborated with music legends including Dan Penn, Chip Taylor, Alex Chilton and Kim Fowley. The latest BMX Bandits single Razorblades & Honey is a collaboration with Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Hifi Sean.
Duglas is also very experienced in the world of broadcasting, having been a producer, A.P. and music consultant on BBC output including The Beat Room, Top of the Pops Saturday and T in the Park.
Duglas recently completed his first movie score, for the forthcoming psychological chiller Dreaded Light.
Duglas and BMX Bandits are subjects of the acclaimed documentary features Teenage Superstars and Serious Drugs.
LIZ MADDEN
Founder Member
Liz has been involved in events for more than 30 years on incredible projects around the world. Liz now has a staging and temporary structures company called NoNonsense and they love working on festivals live events, tours and concerts and a host of other things that bring joy to audiences the world over. Liz sits on the council of the Production Services Association and works with an incredible team of people in live music and events to ensure crew, suppliers and clients are properly represented with the government pushing for support and guidance to enable us all to work better and safer. We are delighted that Liz is part of The SuperGroup Pro.
DAVE WEST
Founder Member
Dave started his career as a bassist working with acts including Wham!, Hazel O’Connor, The Q-Tips, James Brown Funky People, Bonnie Tyler and many more. He later went on to engineer and produce a number of acts in and around Europe before settling into studio consultancy
He was appointed MD of Studiospares Europe in 2019 where his marketing interest has also helped to develop music marketing strategies for many musicians and bands.
Dave continues to play live and on sessions, and is always keen to help any upcoming artistes wherever possible, especially within the SuperGroup community.
Love this quote from Dave “Music is my excitement, my calm, my love, my faith and a great bass groove is what drives it all.”
ANDRE ESPEUT
Founder Member
André Espeut, is a UK Soul/Jazz/NU-Disco/Deep house singer-songwriter, and vocal arranger and vocal coach. Born in London, with west indian african french and spanish heritage. Brought up on a diet of rare groove, 80's, Latin and disco amongst many other genres. Andrés appetite for live music in all it's forms began in 1998 as a session singer working with and alongside artists such as Terry Callier, Leroy Hutson, Leroy Burgess, Duran Duran, Lynden David Hall, Westlife as well as appearing on TV/CH4/CH5/Sky/MTV. André and has performed at the Jazz Cafe/ BigChill MainStage / Glastonbury.
CHRIS MARS
Founder Member
Chris has 30+ years experience in touring, writing, recording and entertaining and as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. Chris played keyboards for Grammy award winning band ‘A Flock Of Seagulls in 1986, to lead vocalist in the house band for Sky TV’s variety show ‘The Happening’ on Channel 4 and live at the Astoria Theatre London in the 90’s.
A prolific songwriter, Chris continues to release material in a variety of genres from stadium rock and pop to spine tingling ballads and ambient cinematic music for meditation and film sync.
Chris has helped other musicians secure performing contracts in various locations throughout Europe. His YouTube channel interviews musicians and producers sharing their experiences.
He continues to work on a regular basis both as a solo artist and keyboard player and guitarist for other bands and artists.