The Band Members guests and contributers

The Band Soznak at 11/29/2009
The players in Soznak survive and develop as musicians by playing in many ensembles. The notes about the roles of musicians below only apply to those musicians roles in Soznak  For example Andy Strong in another band writes and arranges all the brass riffs and in another just plays the bass.

Soznak usually goes out as a 10 or 11 piece and plays 95% original  songs.

We have recently been offering a small instrumental quintet featuring Ralph  Bossingham  on the baritone as our bass line provider.  Pictures and recordings are not yet available but if you go to the links section and visit the Mute antz link you will get a rough  idea

Another line up with a team of surdo drummers becomes the ant Orkezdra see the links section.

Paul Miskin Band leader composer lyricist arranger trumpet flugel keys guitar oud cumbus cuatro ud etc

Paul miskin flugelling with Chris Dobson on bass

Paul miskin flugelling with Chris Dobson on bass

Dems Ndume Bonda Congolese guitar vocalist

Dems Ndume Bonda Congolese guitar vocalist

Dems Ndume  Bonda composer lyricist singer guitarist

Chloe Allen Vocalist

Georgia Turnbull Vocalist

Georgia

Georgia

Zekiros vocalist

Andy Strong Tenor alto saxophones occasional bass guitar.

Andy Strong with Nuala Dalton

Andy Strong with Nuala Dalton

Graham Robinson Tenor Sax

Graham Robinson Tenor Sax

Graham Robinson Tenor saxophone

Ralph Bossingham Baritone sax and alto sax

John Calvert baritone

Steven Mounter trombone

Steven Mounter blasting the bone

Steven Mounter blasting the bone

Tim Higgins Bass Guitar (subs) Jim Slicer David de la haye

Russ Brown our rock solid drummer

Russ Brown our rock solid drummer

Rus Brown Drum Kit (subs) Kallie Wolstenholm Nik Alevroyiannis

Congas Nguijoel Nyongo subs Nik alevroyiannis

Timbalis etc Nik Alevroyiannis subs Kallie Wolstenholm Nguijoel Nyongo

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There have been many musicians who have played key roles with Soznak but are currently prevented from doing so by geography and many other visiting musicians and friends who have been commandeered for a particular musical task

Here are some

Paco Bethencourt: Guitar
Steve Brown: Keyboard
Penny Callow: Cello
Tim Dalling: Accordion
Chris Dobson: Bass Guitar
Mehdi Gangivar: Darabuka Frame Drum
Neil Harlan:  Bass Guitar
Keith Hill: Darabuka Marimba Vibraphone
Firas Kirala: Oud (Iraqi fretless lute)
Beriso Lutonda: Guitar
George Pando: Drum kit
Fergus Paton: Guitar
Mathew Ross: Congas
Simon Tarant: Thumb Piano Gas pipe
Penny callow cello

{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Rose Swift February 15, 2011 at 1:13 pm

Hi Soznak,
Take Art run the Rural Touring Scheme in Somerset and we are looking to put a small, funky ensemble in our spring menu to offer some dates between September 2011 – April 2012. The ensemble need to be up for touring small rural village halls for maybe 3 or 4 nights in a row. We can talk through all the details or you could visit http://www.takeart.org/live to see what we do.
It would be great to hear from you about who might be appropriate.
Thank you!
Rose

2 soznak May 5, 2011 at 11:48 pm

Hi rose How are you doing It has been a while since we spoke about this. Is there any possibility of it still. I heard that Somerset lost most of its art funding
reply to paul at nwsi@nwsi.demon.co.uk best wishes xx

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