Soul Fraternity (above) are a top end London based soul, Motown and pop act who perform a superb repertoire of classics from acts as varied as Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and the Beatles. Flawless vocals, dazzling choreography, sharp suits and the tightest backing band this side of the seventies: The Soul Brothers show is an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza of the world’s greatest funky soul and motown hits, guaranteed to set your party on fire.
Daygan (right) is a professional mandolin player based in Somerset . He plays traditional music of the ancient Celtic Isles, France and Brittany, some going back to medieval times as well as his own compositions. With the help of a loop pedal Daygan creates a magical musical landscape that sounds like a mandolin orchestra! He gives these ancient tunes his own unique contemporary twist and styling , layering the melodies with textured rhythms and unique counter melodies.
Street Corner Jazz (below left) is led by pianist Andre who can play solo piano, be accompanied by double bass, guitar, sax, trumpet, female vocals or
drums or any combination of these musicians. He is one of the most in demand and respected jazz pianists from the Manchester music scene and has been playing with top musicians from the region for the last 20 years. He has accompanied some well know names in jazz such as Wynton Marsalis, Alan Barnes, Dave O’ Higgins, Scott Hamilton, Greg Abate, to name a few. He also once played with Peter Kay who decided to get up and do an impromptu song with Andre’s band at an event.
After more than six years playing with a variety of groups, manager and drummer Richard Trussell started the Royal Valentines (bottom) Based in Torfaen, South Wales, they started out playing at local venues and were soon being contacted by companies for corporate events, and couples for weddings and anniversaries and other events. A real highlight was them being featuring on Made in Cardiff TV, where their performance was played on their prime-time show. The production company enjoyed the music so much that they were asked to perform on another programme!
Carolina (right) is a singer, songwriter and piano vocalist based in greater Manchester. She has been highly trained in many styles from classical, pop and musical
theatre. This reflects in her voice and uniqueness and she covers songs from jazz, to soul and pop across different decades. She likes to make each song her own by giving it a unique sound. She is available to hire for weddings, corporate events, private parties and any kind of event that requires an acoustic live lounge sound. She will strive to make any occasion a special one.
