Phil G.

philipp_g

Credits: Roachford, Mike & The Mechanics, Go West, MC Solaar, Amy Macdonald
Styles: Pop, Rock, Fusion
Equipment: Alto Beat maple drum kit 8″-22″, various snare drums 10″-14″ (maple, brass, steel), Meinl cajon, Zildjan and Istanbul cymbals.

      

Doug Harper

doug

Credits: Donny Osmond, Alexandra Burke, Susan Boyle, Janet Devlin, The Wanted
Styles: Pop, Rock

Richard Brook

richard_brook

Credits: ABC, Sugababes, Annie Lennox, Tynchy Stryder, Mica Paris, Rick Astley
Styles: allrounder
Equipment: Pearl masters drum kit 8″-22″, Pearl Reference series 10″-22″, Vintage kits including Ludwig, Slingerland, Noble and Cooley. Snares including Ludwig, Slingerland and Pearl in all sizes and shell construction (Brass, Maple, Birch, Zinc alloy). Large collection of Zildjian cymbals.

      

Matt McDonough

matt_mcdonough

Credits: Wishbone Ash, Ellie Goulding, Jenny Lynn Smith, Garry Williams
Styles: Jazz, Funk, Soul
Equipment: DW Collectors Series drum kit 8″-20″, DW Maple Collectors series 13″ snare, DW Maple Collectors series 10″ snare, Yamaha Birch custom absolute 14″ snare, Remo steel shell 14″ snare, Pearl Master Maple Custom Classic 14″ snare, various Zildjan and UFIP cymbals.

      

Vinzenz Benjamin

vinzenz_benjamin

Credits: Go West, Holly Johnson, Sister Sledge, Paul Young, Rod Stewart, Cheryl Cole, Nik Kershaw, Belinda Carlisle
Styles: allrounder
Equipment: Fender Jazz Plus, Fender Jazz American Standard, Lakland 55-01, Musicman Sting Ray, Squier 70’s reissue, Blade Fretless IV, Santander Fretless V, Aria Acoustic Bass, Double Bass. Amplification: David Eden 410XLT, Mark Bass LMKII, Mark Bass PB210 & PB112, Ampeg 2×10, Sound Tech 112. Pedals: EBS, Boss, Digitech.

      

Rene Mayr

rene_mayr

Credits: Dirty Dancing (Westend), Little Shop of Horrors (Westend)
Styles: Jazz, Acoustic, Fusion
Equipment: Ken Smith BT5, Epiphone Les Paul, Peavey Foundation USA, Double Bass (german, 40 years). Amplification: Avalon U5 pre amp, Yamaha BT500, Hartke HT3500, Hartke 2×10. Pedals: EBS, Tech21, ElectroHarmonix, Boss.

      

Richard Barrett

richie b

Credits: Gary Barlow, Anne Dudley, Roger Daltrey, ABC, Ronan Keating, Tony Hadley
Styles: Rock, Pop, Blues

Andy Vickery

andy_vickery

Credits: Matt Berry (Mighty Boosh, IT Crowd), Geno Washington, Intraverse, Sarah Ward, Goldie Reed
Styles: Rock, Pop, Jazz, Latin
Equipment: Guitars: Fender Custom shop Stratocaster, Fender Road warm Telecaster, PRS Mcarty (P90s), Gibson Les Paul studio, Gibson 335, Jackson Pro, Taylor Acoustic, Garrison Acoustic, Admira Solid Top Artista Nylon, Recording King Lap Steel.
Amps/Cabs: Hughes and Kettner Statesman DUAL EL34, Fender Blues JR, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Fender 1×12 Cab, Hughes and Kettner 2×12 Cab, DR Z 4×10 Cab.
Pedals: Boss, Line 6, Dunlop, Keeley, Digitech, Proco, electro harmonix.

      

Ryan Haberfield

ryan_haberfield

Credits: Tinie Tempah, Jessie J, Kelly Rowland, Example, Wretch 32, Ellie Goulding, Bonnie Tyler, Charlotte Church, Lucie Silvas, David Essex, John Barrowman
Styles: Rock, Pop, Acoustic, Fusion, Metal
Equipment: Fender USA Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Yamaha NTX900FM, Fender Limted edition Stratocaster (MIJ), Fender USA Telecaster, Ibanez S Prestige, Ibanez Artstar AS120, Tokai Semi- Acoustic Jazz Guitar, Schecter 7-String, Martin HD-28, Washburn Acoustic, Taurus Nylon String, Mandolin, Ukelele. Amplification: Fender Twin Deluxe, Mesa Boogie Triaxis, Mess Boogie Lonestar Special, Mesa Boogie 4×12 and 1×12 Cabs, Mesa Boogie FiftyFifty, Marshall 4×12 cab. Pedals: Boss, Keeley, Fulltone, Jim Dunlop, VOX, Line 6, Ibanez, Ernie Ball, MXR, Tech 21.

      

Lyndon Connah

lyndon_connah

Credits: Level 42, Take That, Wham!, George Michael, Joe Cocker, Squeeze, Sinead O’Connor, Kim Wilde
Styles: allrounder
Equipment: Roland Fantom X8, 2 Roland JV 1080, Roland XV 3080, Korg T3 EX, Korg mini 700s, Yahaha DX100, various software synths.

      

Olli Cunningham

olli keyboard

Credits: Placido Domingo, Leona Lewis, Il Divo, The Priests, Russell Watson, Travis, Robbie Williams, Tinie Tempah, Florence and the Machine, Tom McRae , Lee Hazlewood, Matthew Jay, Sarah Brightman, Lisa Stansfield, Hot Chocolate
Styles: allrounder

David Holland

david_holland

Credits: TV and Radio Ads, BBC TV, The Bridge
Styles: Jazz, Funk, Pop,
Equipment: Fender Rhodes 73 Mk2, Yamaha Motif ES6 x2, Cinesamples Piano In Blue, Emotional Piano, Dave Smith Prophet 8, loads of beautiful unusual software instruments.

      

Chloe Du Pre

chloe_dupre

Credits: Sinéad O’Connor, Plan B, Rumer, Status Quo, Nicole Sherzinger

      

Iain Hornal

iain_hornal

Credits: ELO, 10cc, The Feeling, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Let It Be (Westend), Glass Chronicles, Scoop (TV theme)

      

Charles Temenu

charles_temenu

Credits: Troi, Illusive, The Bridge

      

Horn Section

online horn section

Our horn section is one of the finest horn sections that regularly perform on European live television and festivals. Amongst them they have worked with artists such as Jermaine Jackson, The Leningrad Cowboys, David Hasselhoff, Roberto Blanco, Hubert Tubbs (Tower of Power), Limahl, Richard Clayderman, Semino Rossi, Marc Pircher, Jimi Tenor and many more.
Click on the button below to hear our online horn section in action!

Lorenz Spritzendorfer (Arranger, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute)
Martin Fischer (Trumpet)
Markus Hoffmann (Trombone)

      
Watch the Video

If required we can also do overdubs to double or even quadruple the size of the horn section. Listen to some big band tracks we have recorded with an arrangement for 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and 5 saxophones.

      

 

Niamh Fahy

strings

(Violin, Viola, Arranging)
Credits: Mt. Wolf, Theodore, Quiet Company, Reddening West & SixToes

Here are some clips of different string section lineups, from duo to quartet. We can also do overdubs to double the size of the string section.

2 Violins
      DUET
2 Violins & Viola
      TRIO
2 Violins, Viola & Cello
      QUARTET

David Holland

david_holland

(Violin, Viola, Arranging & Programming)
Credits: X Factor, BBC

      

Rosabella Gregory

rosabella_gregory

(Arranging & Programming)
Credits: Gestir, Busted, Paul Borg, Czech Film Orchestra

      

Tigran

tigran

Credits: Lakshmi Shankar, Ebberhart Webber, Mark Johnson, Alkistis Protopsalti, Eleni Vitali, Hayg Yazdjian
Styles: World Music (Middle East, Mediterranean), Ethnic Jazz
Specialisation: Duduk, Shvi, Gaida, Zurna, Clarinet, Bass flute, Vocals

      

Manolis

manolis

Credits: Israel Symphonic Orchestra, OSIPOP Orchestra, Philadelphia Symphonic Orchestra, Joe Bonamasa, Emma Shaplin, Gipsy Kings, Stelios Kazantzidis, Tolis Voskopoulos
Styles: Greek folk, Ethnic pop, Flamenco
Specialisation: Bouzouki, Tzoura, Baglama, Mandolin, Lute, Flamenco guitar

      

Nikos

nikos

Credits: RAST, Haris Alexiou, Dimitra Galani, Alkistis Protopsalti, Yorgos Dallaras, Sotiria Bellou, Yannis Spanos, Mikis Theodorakis Orchestra
Styles: Greek folk, Ethnic pop, Mediterranean
Specialisation: Bouzouki, Tzoura, Baglama, Cuatro, Mandolin, Spanish Lute

      

Panos

panos

Credits: Loreena McKennitt, Evanthia Reboutsika, Pantelis Thalassinos, Helen Karaindrou, Nikos Xydakis, Yannis Markopoulos, Chronis Aedonides
Styles: World Music (mediterranean/ middle eastern), Film, New Age
Specialisation: Kanoun

      

Giorgos

giorgos

Credits: Domna Samiou, Chronis Aedonides, Ross Daily, Stavros Xarhakos, Loukas Karytinos, Giorgos Dallaras, Marinella
Styles: Greek traditional, Greek Folk, Ethnic Pop
Specialisation: Violin (fiddle)

      

Liam Ward

liam

Harmonica

Credits: Minor Blues, Mike Nagoda, The Rumblestrutters, The Jake Leg Jug Band