Chrissy Makes Waves_









Chris Befeld is an arts producer from Texas working in the sonic, visual, and events spaces 


Wave /wāv/ n:
A sudden occurrence of or increase in a phenomenon, feeling, or emotion. Ex. "It’s remarkable how one small gesture can create a wave of kindness."










LIGHT

Design & Art Direction
Digital Assets
Physical Assets + Print
Visual Systems
Artist Collaborations
Merchandise 

SOUND
Recording & Live Sound Fundamentals
Drums (occasionally Guitar)
Artist Collaborations
Kind Feedback & Support


EVENT
Communications & Organization
Production Scheduling 
Press Collaboration
Brand Partnerships
Sponsorship Development
Social Media Campaigns
Digital Ads & Marketing






Bristol Jazz Festival  After moving to Bristol, UK in 2023, I joined forces with the Bristol Jazz festival team to help re-vitalize the festival for a spiritually new 2024 year. The 15 year old festival has been a long-time host of the greatest names in Jazz from across the UK and the world, over a three day weekend in March.

 Working directly with Festival Director Katya Gorrie,  my services ranged from production to art direction, the creation of a new visual systems, digital marketing campaigns, and development of visual artist, sponsor, and brand partnerships for the 2024 year.  All of which contributed to boosting attendance to over 6000 over the weekend, and a digital reach of over 120,000 followers, all with a highly limited ad spend and marketing budget. SERVICES (November 2023 - March 2024)

  • General Organization & Scheduling w. Festival Director
  • Partnership development with Bristol Sponsors & Brands
  • Full Rebrand with logo, visual language & main brand poster
  • Established “Annual Artist Feature” Program with (Con Mchugh for ‘24)
  • Art Direction for Artist Feature Materials
  • Led Digital Marketing Campaign (Content Calendar + Asset Generation)
  • Designed Print & Digital Programs
  • Oversaw Merchandising
  • Day-of Coordination & Artist Liaison
TEAM

  • Katya Gorrie - Festival Director |
  • Nigel Evans - Chair of Trustees |
  • Chris Befeld - Assistant Producer |
  • Rob Ellmore - Technical Director |
  • Mia - Stage Manager |
  • Simon Hall - Lead Coordinator |
  • Marie Draper - Partnerships & Marketing | 
  • Beth Davies - Press Officer |
  • Jack Fittes - Press Officer | 
  • + Countless Volunteers & Tobacco Factory Staff 
HIGHLIGHTS

  • 6000+ Attendance
  • 40 Events: Ticketed concerts, Free Stage, Workshops + Parade over 3 days
  • Featured local visual artists Con McHugh & Alice Dunn
  • Four Story Projection Mapping 
  • Over 120K+ Digital reach with no paid Ad spend, via artist collaboration + feature winning with our Newspaper Club poster/program.
  • Press features from BBC, Bristol 24/7. Local TV & Radio







L ast Place Records

I founded Last Place Records in 2020 as a home for international, funk, jazz and soul music in Austin, Texas. Last Place has to-date put out 7 Records which are produced & recorded in house and all released on Vinyl. Last Place is now growing into an international collective of artists, engineers, and vinyl manufacturers collaborating to make wonderful physical releases of great music. 


2024 Update


Location:
Lexington Rd, 
Louisville, KY 40204 

Last Place is currently developing and opening a large-format recording studio and events space in Louisville, KY in the same warehouse complex of the famed La La Land Recording Studio (My Morning Jacket,  Andrew Bird). This space will serve as a creative hub for the music community as well as an educational and cultural space for developing arts programs in Lousiville.






Other Projects in the works! 


Flamingo Club Bristol

Paying homage to the original London Jazz scene, Bristol Flamingo Club is bringing Bristol a new monthly Jazz event, with incredible local and international artists, student showcases, and a unique dance floor: the planks of the one and only @grainbarge the last Tuesday of every month.

LP-007 (La Palma II)

The full length follow up to my vinyl-only library music release in currently in the works, listeners can expect the same level of transportation to distant feelings, this time with a more funky, uptempo flare, and elements of surf, jazz, and sountrack to round out the experience. Coming Fall ‘24

MARATHON

Debuting a five year body of work by New York artist & Illustrator Taylor Schmidt,  MARATHON will be an exploration into the artists character development in traditional, digital and 3D mediums. Coming in 2024.

DJ BODY & SOUL Viz. ID

An ongoing project, I’m creating an evolving visual identity identity to support Austin & Louisville based world music DJ Body & Soul to help connect sonic explorations to a visual system. 





Hit me up!

I’m looking for new opportunities and collaborators to bring ideas (particularly in the music & arts space) to life! I travel frequently between the UK & US, and am available for in-person hangs and meetup’s frequently in Austin, Louisville, NYC, and in the UK in Bristol & London


Current Project Locations:
Bristol, UK
London, UK
Austin, TX
Louisville, KY
NYC






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