Sidehatch Entertainment Group

Sidehatch Entertainment Group (SEG) is a Boston-based music company with brands in concert and festival promotion, marketing, industry consulting, tour bus rentals, software development and client-based services, including presentation, performance, and organization.

Sidehatch Entertainment Group
TypeCorporation
IndustryEntertainment industry
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Key people
Ben Maitland-Lewis (Founder, Executive Director), Chris Cave (Partner, Managing Director), Christopher Thomas (Producer)
Websitewww.sidehatchentertainment.com

History

SEG was founded in 2004 by Ben Maitland-Lewis, whilst attending Berklee College of Music.

Past SEG clients include Wilco, Newport Folk Festival, Daniel Lanois, Piebald, the PTown Festival, Boston Urban Music Project and Bowery Presents.

Current Products

Sidecast

Internet radio podcast available on iTunes featuring music from SEG artists, interviews with major label artists and professionals such as Fat Mike (NOFX), Bryn Bennett, (Bang Camaro), and Enter Shikari.

Grease Bus

The SEG crew overhauled a 19-passenger shuttle bus, creating an eco-friendly grease burning tour bus, enabling bands to get on the road whilst avoiding the expense of gas prices. [1]

Sound and Video Production

The SEG office, located in Charlestown, Boston, shares space with a live venue[2] and recording studio frequented by local Boston as well as touring acts.

Indie Ambassador

Founded in 2009 by Ben Maitland-Lewis and Chris Cave of Sidehatch, Indie Ambassador is a software development company currently in pre-beta, slated to launch during 2011 with a new platform geared towards independent artists. Though not yet released, the platform is 'intended to create a horizontal playing field for bands seeking to do business.'[3]

Indie Ambassador TV

Indie Ambassador TV, a YouTube channel and an internet blog presented by Indie Ambassador (see above), is designed to feature performances and interviews from a variety of artists who represent the growing trend for independence in the entertainment industry.[4]

Apprenticeship Program

Ben Maitland-Lewis and Christopher Thomas of Sidehatch Entertainment lead an 8th Grade Academy apprenticeship program (in addition to a college-level internship program)[5] on “CD Business”. They teach students the fundamentals of creating a Business Plan, a Marketing Plan, how to identify their target audience, pitch the project, and produce a CD to be sold to their local communities and businesses. The money raised from these exercises is invested through the Summit Group and goes to the Alumni Scholarship Fund for the student’s college tuition.[6]

Discography
Artist Album Title Released
Spiritual RezSpiritual Rez2005
The ThicknessGirth Control2006
KID:NAP:KINTouring The Riot Scene2006
Thick As ThievesWe Planted Driftwood And Nothing Changed2006
September TwilightEvolution2006
Shanghai ThrillsGoodbye Guilt, Hello Lies2007
Zen RobbiPawn Gone King2007
Citizen SchoolsGeneral Eclectic - Vol III2007
The ThicknessThe Kids'll Love It2007
Thick As ThievesTrue Believers In The Long Walk Home2008
KID:NAP:KINHush Now...2008
BarnacleFriends Of B2008
Citizen SchoolsGeneral Eclectic - Vol IV2008
September TwilightEvolution2008
The ThicknessThe Thickness2008
Half PintCompilation2009
The ThicknessRecession Special2009
Citizen SchoolsGeneral Eclectic - Vol V2009
Zen RobbiHeavy Lies The Crown2010
PiebaldNobody's Robot's - documentary DVD2010
PiebaldNobody's Robot's - live concert2010
The Murder MileRebel Hearts2010
The ThicknessKaraoke Headliner2010

References
  1. Faraone, Chris (March 1, 2010). "Greasing The Skids". Boston Phoenix.
  2. "Foundry24, a collective for creative industry".
  3. Sisenwein, Adam (November 10, 2010). "Interview with Ben Maitland-Lewis". We All Make Music.
  4. Leeds, Jeff (January 10, 2006). "Independent music on move with internet". International Herald Tribune.
  5. Occhino, Lisa (March 8, 2011). "Internship Information Session".
  6. Smith Jr, Colney (December 9, 2007). "Hub Students Learn Music Biz". Boston Herald.
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