Fred Mikardo-Greaves

Fred joined Clod Ensemble in 2022 as Head of Communications. Prior to joining Clod Ensemble he spent several years working for the online record shop and music website Norman Records, first as a writer and subsequently as Features Editor. In a freelance capacity he has written about music, art and culture for publications including Vice, Bandcamp Daily, Bleep and Novara Media, and has worked with the Youth Music charity and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.

Fred is also a musician and performer who has toured nationally and internationally. Through his projects ZoZo and M-G Dysfunction he has shared the stage with acts including The Bug, Micachu & the Shapes, Melt Yourself Down, Divide & Dissolve and Marie Davidson. His music has been covered by publications including the Guardian, the New Musical Express and Loud & Quiet.

Between 2014 and 2022 he was a member of the Leeds-based co-operatively run music venue and rehearsal space Chunk, serving on Chunk’s management committee between 2020 and 2022.