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
Dems Ndume Bonda Congolese guitar vocalist
Dems Ndume Bonda composer lyricist singer guitarist
Chloe Allen Vocalist
Georgia Turnbull Vocalist
Georgia
Zekiros vocalist
Andy Strong Tenor alto saxophones occasional bass guitar.
Andy Strong with Nuala Dalton
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
Tim Higgins Bass Guitar (subs) Jim Slicer David de la haye
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 }
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
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