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.
Phil G.
Doug Harper
Credits: Donny Osmond, Alexandra Burke, Susan Boyle, Janet Devlin, The Wanted
Styles: Pop, Rock
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
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
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
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
Credits: Gary Barlow, Anne Dudley, Roger Daltrey, ABC, Ronan Keating, Tony Hadley
Styles: Rock, Pop, Blues
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
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
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
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
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
Credits: Sinéad O’Connor, Plan B, Rumer, Status Quo, Nicole Sherzinger
Iain Hornal
Credits: ELO, 10cc, The Feeling, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Let It Be (Westend), Glass Chronicles, Scoop (TV theme)
Charles Temenu
Credits: Troi, Illusive, The Bridge
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)
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
(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
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2 Violins & Viola | TRIO
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2 Violins, Viola & Cello | QUARTET
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David Holland
(Violin, Viola, Arranging & Programming)
Credits: X Factor, BBC
Rosabella Gregory
(Arranging & Programming)
Credits: Gestir, Busted, Paul Borg, Czech Film Orchestra
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
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
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
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
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
Harmonica
Credits: Minor Blues, Mike Nagoda, The Rumblestrutters, The Jake Leg Jug Band