CYM Presents (Censor Yourself Music) is a group of like minded individuals from Stratford Upon Avon and the Warwickshire and West Midlands area of the UK who are on a mission to provide the best, most eclectic mix of live music from all genres and walks of life to an eager, hungry and needy audience. Specialising in Rock, Alternative and Metal nights aimed at providing band, fan and venue alike an
evening of good times, fun and aural titillation the likes of which will never be forgotten. As well as Acoustic showcases for bands are near as Leamington and as far as Portland, Oregon to showcase their wares and songs to a baying and insatiable audience. CYM PRESENTS was the promoter in residence for rock and alternatives nights in Stratford Upon Avon’s premier venue Cox’s Yard between 2005 and 2012 – Putting on over 100 shows with acts such as GUNDOGS, GO PRIMITIVE, WHISPER IN THE RIOT, GEHTIKA, WHITE MEN CAN’T FUNK, KOSS, THE DEATH OF JOHNNY ALPHA, ALICES PEARL GARDEN, MAN HALF MACHINE and many, many more. They enjoyed residencies at the iconic Scruffy Murphy’s in Birmingham from June 2012 until June 2013. As well as at Leamington Spa's LAMP venue - where they worked closely with venue managers Pip and Florence Burley to put on gigs for every genre as eclectic as Operatic acts through to Acoustic headline acts, opening new doors and tangents into acoustic, unplugged and folk and singer/songwriter orientated evenings at No 1 Shakespeare Street In Stratford Upon Avon before hosting a 3 years promoter in residence at Stratford Upon Avons Picturehouse cinema with the astoundingly popular ACOUSTHEQUE evenings every Sunday where - in 2015 alone - they promoted over 65 gigs over 12 months, highlighting over 160 different acts from Leeds to Portugal, Melbourne, Australia to Henley Street in Stratford. Brainchild of Andi James Chamberlain (MySweetheartTheDrunk/The Death of Johnny Alpha/Eagles Born Vultures) and run in partnership with brothers-in-arms Jonn Hughes (Down In 1980/Deflection theory/DOJA), Jon Pitcher (Citadel/DOJA/Eagles Born Vultures) and Tom Woods (Start The Hourglass/DOJA/Moghul/Kroh) – CYM aim to deliver gigs that will showcase the bands talent in perfect environments, provide fans and music lovers with evenings designed to thrill, move and be remembered and create perfect symbiosis between band member and audience – helping to bolster the scene and the live music experience. In tandem with the live shows, CYM also create a monthly free to download podcast featuring the best in local, international, new and old bands, musicians and artists – named the CYM DOOMCAST, available for free via iTunes, previously releasing 16 episodes in its maiden year, it will soon move into its next phase with live recordings in front of an audience = it features chat, political discourse and not just a little bit of sweary, beery, foul mouthed banter – mixed in with monthly themes tying all the music together and creating an alternative to the spoonfed commercial radio from real fans of real music. CYM live and die by the creedo that music should be for everyone, and if we really should be censored, we should censor ourselves. See you down the front at an upcoming gig...
