The One Stop Shop for Independent Artists
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Our Mission
Top Floor’s mission is to help artists stay independent and build sustainable careers from their music without compromising on the quality of their offering. We work with artists to support them in making amazing new music. We are here to disrupt the old gate-keeper hierarchy of the music industry. By artists, for artists.
"“We’ve built up a raft of knowledge and experience over the years and we wanted to extend that knowledge and experience to other artists so we can help them in their own careers and on terms that benefit the artist”
- Pete Briley and Mike Hughes
Our Services
- Management & Consultancy using a data-based approach to understand where an artist fits in the scene
- Physical & Digital Distribution
- PR
- Spotify Playlist Promotion with verified real playlist curators - no botted streams.
- Royalties management
- Live Booking
- Production / Session Musicians
- Merch
Who We Are
Pete Briley
1/3 of The Outlaw Orchestra, and with a widely acclaimed solo album to his name, released in 2023, Pete has toured the country and performed alongside the likes of Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, Kris Barras, Reef & the Darkness. The dedication to all aspects of his craft has meant that he has also worked as a composer for TV and Radio as well as a session musician with artists from all around the world. Pete can often be found recording, producing and mastering tracks from his Dorset studio on the top floor, 'Makin Tracks' touring with The Outlaw Orchestra, and running with his dog around the South Coast
Mike Hughes
With over 15 years of experience in the premium hospitality and sponsorship sectors at world leading sports venues, Mike has developed a network of contacts within various facets of entertainment industries. Having taken on a broad range of works for artists including; The Ashley Sherlock Band, The Outlaw Orchestra and Dobermann, this has driven a more direct path into the live music scene in the UK, and culminating in the coordination of live bookings, PR campaigns, release strategy and providing management and tour support. If not sat with a good spreadheet in the Northern musical powerhouse of Manchester... Mike is most likely to be found at a gig somewhere between either the front row, the bar, or even manning the merch stands
How Does it Work?
Artist can join our waitlist to schedule a readiness test. If you are at a point in your career where we can help, then you have the option to cherry pick services relevant to you or if there are multiple areas where we can help we also offer a subscription model so bands can get the best value - hit the button to join the Waitlist.
“We’ve built up a raft of knowledge and experience over the years and we wanted to extend that knowledge and experience to other artists so we can help them in their own careers and on terms that benefit the artist”
Through continued development and enhancement of their knowledge and by utilising some of the data and analytics available to artists and labels, Pete & Mike looked at the industry to see how those experiences could be used to provide a platform for other artists. The co-founders of Top Floor first entertained the idea of developing a fluid support network that could serve as a 'one-stop-shop' for artists across different levels. From emerging artists who are seeking that guidance within the industry to established acts.
Allowing them to simply delegate much of the demands of the modern day artist and concentrate on what they want to do best - the music.