A& R Assistant

[willow74]

Firstly what does A&R stand for and secondly what would the job involve?

Thanks guys !

[Octavius]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onemusic/ar/facts.shtml

 

Artists & Repertoire - basically a talent scout like Simon Cowell / Louis Walsh

[andy hughes]

the abbreviation is Artistes and Repertoire (that's pronounced 'arteeests') which shows you what an archaic term it is.

Messrs Cowell and Walsh are far higher up the ladder than a basic A & R person. This role is carried out by individuals who trawl the live band circuit six or seven nights a week, looking for the 'next big thing' and hopefully signing them first. The job involves stamina, energy, money, and a willingness to kiss a lot of aural frogs before finding themusical prince that will make your name as a talent scout. It's extremely competitive - no good signings, no future, but people do it because they love it. If you fancy this line of work, you should be pretty sure you'll be miserable doing anything else - that's the impetus you need to get, and keep, you going.  

[Octavius]

Andy, we know Cowell & Walsh are higher up the chain, but had I said Jiminy Bellybutton (or whoever) who sits in the Nags Head in Chadwell Heath every Thursday, Friday & Saturday night, it would have taken the edge off my answer!!

ps - neither the nags head in chadwell hth, or jiminy bellybutton exist as far as I know