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Mat Andasun Band........

The band plays my music live and also features on my studio recordings.

I am extremely lucky to have such great musicians to play with, who continue to submit themselves to my ludicrous arrangements – here they are:

 

Dave Sturt

Dave Sturt (Bass, laptop & backing vocals)

Dave has worked with Gong, The Steve Hillage band, Bill Nelson, Isaac Guillory, Michael Kamen, Dave Gilmour and Andy Sheppard amongst others and has composed themes and incidental music for film and television. He is currently also working with Theo Travis in the dark ambient project Cipher and is recording a new album with Jade Warrior. Musician magazine described Dave as a “remarkable bass player".




Nick Daines

Nick Daines (Keyboards)

Nick balances a mild obsession with mellotrons and all vintage keyboards with a love for salsa piano. A regular on the Nottingham gigging scene, Nick has played at more venues than he can remember, including Ronnie Scott’s, Manchester Jazz Festival and the East Midlands hat trick of Royal Concert Hall, Derby Assembly Rooms and De Montfort Hall.



Jim
                      Farey
Jim Farey (Drums)

Jim's details to follow.
 
 
Tony
                      Sykes
Tony Sykes (Percussion)

Nottingham legend, Tony has been involved with many latin jazz and latin fusion projects over the last 25 years, gigging all over the UK & Europe (mainly as a sax player).  10 years ago he started to get more serious about conga playing, in particluar Afro Cuban styles.  His past & present bands include Vamos, L4TN, Carlos Lounge, My Family Tree, Salmagundi, Tumbao, Eastville & Melindy.

 
 

Adam Watkins
Adam Watkins (Percussion)

Adam joined The Nottingham School of Samba just over 10 years ago kicking off a passion for Brazilian music and percussion.  He went on to study Brazilian folkloric and bateria music with Raz (OVM, Inner Sense) and other teachers and is currently director of NSoS.  As well as trying to hit things at the right time he teaches Capoeira in Derby and Burton on Trent.  He programs speadsheets for a hobby and likes boats and owls.




........and its former luminaries

Bands are often evolving organisms and this one’s no exception. Since it’s inception back in 1998 as Monomania, a number of fantastic musicians have played a part. All of them have made significant contributions to my music and I’m very grateful. They are:

Jim Correy (Sax 2001/02)
Jeff Davenport (Drums 2000 - 2007)
Nick France (Drums and sampler 1998)
Steve Franklin (Keyboards 1998)
Rachel Foster (Backing vocals 1998)
Kate Hogg (Flute and sax 1998 – 2000)
Steve Lodder (Keyboards 2000, 2005)
Trevor Lyons (Bass 1998)
Ben Martin (Sax & flute 2005/6)
Jeanette Mason (Keyboards 2001)
Huw Rees (Keyboards 2005)
Andy Sheppard (Sax 2003)
Joe Tatton (Keyboards 2001-2003)
Andy Tytherleigh (Bass 2001)