A TYNE Valley musician is branching out in a big way after deciding to launch his own company.

Quantum Shift Productions is a brand new media company, currently based in the Tyne Valley.

The company specialises in producing high quality media, from music to film, and photography.

The company is the brainchild of 22-year-old Jordan Harris, who lives in Halton Shields near Corbridge, who's probably best known for his heavy metal music.

Jordan is able to play the guitar, piano, bass, and drums - the multi-talented musician started off young.

Jordan explained: "I started playing gutair when I was seven, so I've been playing for 15 years.

"I started the drums when I was ten, then I started singing and playing the drums as well.

"I want to learn the violin too, but I've never got round to it. I love orchestral music, I use it in my own music when I'm producing to add texture."

However, Jordan's talents don't end at simply playing instruments.

The former Queen Elizabeth High School pupil has produced albums, directed short films and music videos and led professional photo shoots, leading him to form Quantum Shift Productions.

The company means Jordan, who studied music production at Newcastle College to degree level, can offer his services as a music producer, song writer, sound designer, film director or photographer.

Jordan explained that his interests in all things creative led him to form Quantum Shift Productions.

He said: "I work with music, film, and photography so it's quite broad.

"I do everything from production to song writing, and I've made a few music videos.

"I've always been into music, and I'm into film as well. I've never studied it but I was always making videos when I was younger."

Despite only launching the company officially on September 14, Jordan has already been inundated with bookings for his work.

He continued: "I only announced the company last week, but I'm already booked up until December.

"It's just me at the minute, but if it gets to the point where I'm turning people away, then I'll look for someone else."

Despite the new distraction of Quantum Shift, Jordan is still keeping up his promising music career - in fact, he's currently in three different bands, all playing different genres.

Previously known for his solo work, Jordan is now the guitarist in instrumental heavy metal band Altostratus alongside Alex Hek, also on guitar, Andrew Smith on bass, and Jack Thomas on drums.

The band, who came together through college, discovered Jordan through his YouTube channel when they were looking for another guitarist.

When not performing with Altostratus, Jordan also plays in an acoustic duo known as My Ethereal with Jess Cadwallender, who he met in college, as well as a pop cover band that play at weddings.

Jordan said: "It's been busy, it's hard because I'm in three bands and I'm trying to fit in a social life as well.

"With Altostratus, we've almost finished our first album, which I've also produced. We're hoping that will be released in the new year.

"We were out filming our music video last week at Sycamore Gap, and we got caught in Storm Ali, it was a nightmare!

"It was really cloudy at first, but as the sun was setting it broke through the clouds and it looked amazing.

"I'm also almost finished with an EP with My Ethereal, and that should be out at the same time.

"Altostratus actually went on tour in late June, early July. We only played three dates, one in London, one in Leeds and one in Newcastle.

"It was hard because there was a lot of travelling - we drove from here to London, then back to Leeds and then on to Newcastle.

"But it was a great experience."

Despite the success that's come his way whilst living in Tynedale, Jordan is soon to set out for pastures new.

He continued: "I'm planning to move to Manchester in December.

"There's much more of a scene there, you don't have a huge following for instrumental, technical heavy metal music in Newcastle.

"That means that some of the bands I'd like to see often just miss out Newcastle when they're touring.

"If I wanted to go full time with the production side of things, the job opportunities up here are limited too."