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Topman CTRL launches in March

with first curators Metronomy, and then Ladyhawke in April

The menswear shop Topman are to launch an ongoing monthly series, curated by emerging musical talent including Metronomy and Ladyhawke with the first event happening on Monday 2nd March at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, in London.

Entitled Topman CTRL the monthly series will see emerging hot acts take control of the music programme and revealing their own personal artistic passions in the process.

A different 'controller' will curate live events in cities across the UK, featuring electric performances from up-and-coming live bands and DJs. They will also take control of the (Topman CTRL blog) with their favourite tips, select a daily track for the page and maintain a 'scrapbook'.

Already confirmed as the first two Topman controllers are Metronomy in March, and Ladyhawke in April on Thursday 30th April at The Deaf Institute, in Manchester.

Joe from Metronomy sated, "Topman CTRL will be a great chance for me to go out and see some bands that I really like. The best part is that I also get to force people to hear the music that influenced me, or at least force them to read about my influences. I plan to be in everyone's face for a month."

Commenting on her involvement with the event, Pip Brown AKA Ladyhawke commented, "I just want to share with people more of my personality than just the music I make - my favourite artists, photographers, musicians, films, books - and hopefully turn them on to something new and exciting in the process."

Topman Marketing Director, Jason Griffiths added, "Topman CTRL is a unique new music series which reinforces our strategy of supporting young talent, both in fashion and music. After many years of successful music sponsorships, we feel that the time is right to launch our own platform. We will be handing over the reigns each month to an upcoming artist to bring our audiences closer to their favourite new bands. We are really excited to provide a window to their creative world and are looking forward to seeing what they come up with."

Metronomy