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Home What's On Self Made Live: In Conversation With The Silhouettes Project

Self Made Live: In Conversation With The Silhouettes Project

(Asher Korner & Jaden Osei-Bonsu)

Ages 18-30

Studio Theatre

Are you an aspiring artist, producer, manager, agent, promoter or other role looking to break into the music industry?

Hear from the founders of The Silhouettes Project, one of the UK’s most exciting collectives that’s been shaking up the music scene since they started.

We’ll be talking to founders Jaden Osei-Bonsu (Eerf Evil) and Asher Korner (Asher Kosher) about their journey into the music industry, from building a self-sustaining, artist-driven ecosystem that’s home to rising stars like ENNY and Bel Cobain to challenging the traditional record label model, empowering young artists to stay independent and own their creative process.

Discover how their creative hub in East London became a launchpad for over 30 talented artists, who have gone on to perform at Glastonbury, Jazz Cafe and beyond.

The talk will be followed by a live Q&A where you’ll have the chance to ask all your music industry questions and get advice on how to build a sustainable career in music.

What to Expect

  • Insider insights: Get industry knowledge from Eerf Evil (Jaden Osei-Bonsu) and Asher Kosher (Asher Korner), the masterminds behind The Silhouettes Project.
  • Practical tips:
    • Learn how they built a self-sustaining, artist-driven ecosystem that’s been home to rising stars like ENNY, Bel Cobain, and Nix Northwest.
    • Discover how their creative hub in East London became a launchpad for over 30 talented artists, who have gone on to perform at Glastonbury, Jazz Cafe, and beyond.
    • Find out how you can carve your own path in music with a focus on collaboration, community, and innovation.
  • Audience Q&A: You’ll have the chance to ask your questions to Eerf and Asher.
  • Networking post-event: Looking to make industry connections? Find your next partner or client at our facilitated networking.

Whether you’re an artist, producer, or aspiring music entrepreneur, this live talk is your chance to gain valuable insights on how to navigate and disrupt the music industry.

Don’t miss the chance to get inspired, connect with like-minded creatives, and be part of a new wave that’s changing the face of music.

About The Silhouettes Project

Disrupting the norms of traditional genre and collaborative music-making processes, The Silhouettes Project is a musical collective in the heart of East London’s thriving cultural scene. Masterminded by Jaden Osei-Bonsu (Eerf Evil) and Asher Korner (Asher Kosher), the collective’s Hackney studio and creative hub has become a vital space for artists to connect and create, creating a new blueprint for community, alternative industry structures, and developing top-level talent across the creative arts.

Established through Root 73, a non-profit arts organisation that has quickly morphed into a recording studio, record label and an apprenticeship scheme for young people searching for experience in the industry, The Silhouettes Project’s testament to community, youth and the empowerment of rising voices remains as steady as the rhythms coursing through the music.

Their pioneering, self-sustaining ecosystem has become a notable success story, birthing the beautiful, innovative material that made up their debut album The Silhouettes Project Vol. I. Championing some of the most exciting talents across the UK including ENNY, Bel Cobain, Nix Northwest, Lex Amor and 30 more artists, rappers and producers, the collective earned well over 50M+ streams, critical acclaim across the likes of THE GUARDIAN, HIGHSNOBIETY and CLASH, and went on to perform a sold-out show at the iconic Jazz Café, Glastonbury 2023 and other festivals across Europe.

Celebrating individual success while nurturing young talent who seek to create radical change for the culture, The Silhouettes Project aims to disrupt the music industry’s major label setup and how tomorrow’s artists create and collaborate. With their hotly anticipated second album due next year alongside an EU tour capped off at KOKO, The Silhouettes Project is quietly becoming one of the most exciting and innovating communities across the UK and beyond.

About Self Made Live

Self Made is our programme of professional development support for creative freelancers and entrepreneurs aged 18-30.

Self Made live is our event series that puts you in the room with creative industry professionals at the top of their game. Be inspired by their stories, gain valuable insights and have the chance to ask them your burning questions.

Previous guests include Mercedes Benson, Rudimental (Amir Amor), Zeze Millz, Le Gateau Chocolat, Jaykae, Sophia Thakur and Merky Books’ Lemara Lindsay-Prince. Find out more about Self Made here.

Self Made Live is powered by Inflexion.

How to book

Secure your place for £5 by clicking the enrol button on this page.

I’M NOT SURE I CAN AFFORD TO TAKE PART…

If you need help to pay for things like project fees, transport or childcare, we can help. Find out how you can get support. If you are using a bursary to pay for the project, please ensure you arrange this with the Advice Base with plenty of time before the start of the project.

I HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS. WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE?

We are committed to supporting D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse young people, those with medical conditions, access requirements or any lived experience that may require adaptation, support or sensitivity. If there is anything you would like to let us (our youth workers, tutors or staff) know that will support your enjoyment and access, you can do so by emailing us at advicebase@roundhouse.org.uk, and we will contact you to discuss further how to best support your engagement.