Dr Helen Reddington
Senior Lecturer in Music Performance, Technology and Production
Since 2006 Helen Reddington has been a lecturer in songwriting, production, and professional music industry practice at the University of East London.
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USS, Stratford
School of Arts and Digital Industries (ADI)
University of East London
London
E15 1NF - helenr@uel.ac.uk +442082232788
Helen played bass in punk bands in Brighton in the 1970s, before forming the bands The Chefs and later, Helen and the Horns, both of whom recorded a number of sessions for Radio 1’s John Peel. After seven years touring and recording in the independent sector and a deal with RCA, she left the pop music industry and completed a PhD which became the book The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female Musicians of the Punk Era’ (Equinox, 2012).
In 2016 this became the film documentary Stories from the She-Punks: music with a different agenda, produced and directed with Gina Birch of The Raincoats. She continues to collaborate on musical projects as a songwriter with other contemporary artists, and works on these projects alongside her academic career.
Overview
Current Research
- Women and music technology
- Active songwriter and musician, using the name 'Helen McCookerybook'.
Collaborators
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Research
Publications
Portfolio
Touring and recording artist; collaborations with Gina Birch, Vic Goddard, Lester Square, Martin Stephenson, Robert Rotifer
Research into punk, subcultures and music scenes; research into women and studio technology in pop; development of songwriting courses in unusual contexts.
Funding
Interests
Level 5 BA Music Performance and Production: Mental Wealth Professional Engagement (songwriting)
Level 6 BA Music Performance and Production and BA Music Technology and Production: Professional Practice in the Music Industry
BA Music Technology and Production
Performing Arts Society
Mechanical Copyright Society
Musician's Union
ASCAP