The music world is a small world indeed....
Last year, we played The Social at The Larmer Tree Festival, and jammed with a few other musicians that jumped up on stage with us. Firstly there was Phil Wilcox on accordian, who, (little did we know) was a trained opera singer as well! He learnt to play the accordian at a young age and is truly a brilliant player. It was so much fun jamming with Phil, I asked him to feature on a couple of tracks on my album.
Phil Wilcox on Accordian
Omer Makessa on Mbira.
I thought I first saw Omer playing with his band Mankala at The Square and Compass pub about 2 months ago. When Omer came down to the studio from Bristol for a session a few weeks ago, we all kept thinking where do we know each other from. It wasn't until later on in the day, Omer exclaimed "Oh, I know you guys! I jammed on stage with you at The Larmer Tree Festival last year!" We all had a good laugh about that. A small world, for sure!
Lee Cuff on Cello.
Lee is a well-known instrumentalist throughout the Bournemouth region and has played with many of the local bands down here. The cello is one of my favourite instruments, and Lee has brought out some very rich tones and textures in my songs. Especially in 'Come Back Home' and 'Swirl Me Around'.
.....The album is really starting to take some shape now. I have really enjoyed working with such talented and easy going musicians. More pics to be added soon!
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