'OCARINA':-
Simon Baines (MC/PRODUCER), Helen Bower&Sarah Telman (VIOLINS), Gemma Cumming (VIOLA), Arrif (TRUMPET), Allan (CELLO), Reepes 1 (BEAT BOX), Emma Stockton (VOCALS)
'FOLK/JAZZ ACOUSTIC':-
Helen Bower&Sarah Telman (VIOLINS), Emma Stockton (GUITAR/VOCALS)
'BLUES DUO' :-
John Fairhurst (GUITAR/RESONATER/VOCALS/HARMONICA), Emma Stockton (VOCALS)
'FISTFUL OF FUNK':-
VARIOUS! - Steve Haughton/Tim Newgant (DRUMS), Gareth Evans/Matt Ridley (BASS), Olly Smith/Barney Muller (GUITAR), Dale Hambridge/Pete Watson (KEYS), Collin Burstow (TROMBONE), Andy MacDonell/Rob (ALTO/TENOR SAX), Mark Perry (TRUMPET), Emma Stockton (VOCALS)
Influences
My personal ones are Janis Joplin, early Jamiroquai, Mother Earth, Tower of Power, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Ben Harper, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, BB King, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, I could be here all day. Thats all for now.
I am a vocalist (soul/jazz) involed in several different projects!
'Ocarina' is breakbeat & trip-hop which I formed with beat master & producer Simon Baines. We now have live string players and are currently finishing our 1st album!!!
Do live and studio session singing for various different artists and mainly hip-hop and drum and bass producers.
Recently been singing backing vocals with the mighty London Breakbeat Orchestra.
Sing and play guitar with incredibly talented violinists Helen Bower and Sarah Telman writing folk/jazz influenced music.
Recently formed blues duo with amazing blues/ Indian folk guitarist Jon Fairhurst.
Sing with funk/soul covers band 'Fistful of Funk' formed of some of the best musicians from Trinity College of Music and Salford Uni.
Work in Artists and Repertoire at Orange and Blue Music, fantastic recording studio in SE London.
Teach singing to students who are mostly interested in rock music, and kids at Jigsaw performing arts school.
*Just though I'd add a little bit; just put a couple of songs up ere, they're not finished yet and a little ropey, but i'll change them when they're done! Cheers for listening! xxx*
Hey Emma, thanks for the message, really means a lot that you liked it.
Would have loved to come tomorrow but it's my brother Glenn's b'day and he's got a meal planned. That sucks. I'll come down to see you at Foxfest and the next time you have a gig going on.
Hope everything Emma is going well and say hi to Si for us!
Hey Emma - Thanks for coming down last night. Sorry we didn't get the chance to chat much. You and Si about for a gathering round our pad? We'll get the Snish lads up too!!
Hey emma, yep i got something i want you to sing on! it wont be this recording session though it will be the next one. Does si have mastering software? If so i think we would like him to master our recordings???
greets emma, we shall be playing the Good Ship in Kilburn nxt thursday night if you should b so frisky for a fracas?...most welcome at any rate...doors be 7.30 and 5 bob in...concession with flyer ...download said flyer here... http://i51. photobucket. com/albums/f386/lsdbailey/flierfeb. jpg ...hope to scan yoiu there!
