Fabrice Martinez ( Gypsy Violin and Violintromba): Fabrice is a gifted fiddler who traveled Europe in a mule-drawn caravan collecting and playing folk music with the group Croque Mule for ten years. Originally from France before living in the caravan, he has lived in Italy, Hungary, Romania and now the United States, collecting and mastering music from each region.
Ursula Knudson (Musical Saw, Opera Scat, Jazz and Lautari vocals,Percussion, Banjolele and Violin): Back in the States after having lived in Italy for the past two years, where she sang opera on the streets and in the town squares.. Self-taught on the saw, she won 2nd place in the 2004 International Saw Festival. She sings beautifully in Romanian, Romanes, Rom, (yes, three different languages!)French,Italian, Serbian, Japanese, and sometimes even in English, her native tongue.
Douglas Smolens (Flamenco and gypsy jazz Guitar): Doug is an accomplished Flamenco and gyspy jazz guitarist performing as "El Douje" with a recently released Flamenco fusion CD entitled Worlds Collide that is available here. In addition to Fishtank Ensemble and his solo flamenco guitar work, doug performs as half of the comedy pop/rock duo foxycock!
Djordje Stijepovic (Slap Bass to bring the house down): was a member of leading world music bands in Serbia like Shira Utfila (Sephardic), Kal (Balkan gypsy) and Marsya (Balkan). He finished classical music conservatory and department for jazz arrangement and bass. Djordje performs solo (world music/jazz), provides his signature slap for rockabilly band Atomic Sunset, Deke Dickerson, Slim Jim Phantom (from Stray Cats), Lemmy (from Motorhead) etc and plays with other bluegrass, cajun, jazz, blues and other type of bands.
Influences
Gypsy wedding music, Django Reinhardt, Mozart, Taraf De Haidouks, Kurt Weil, Paco de Lucia, the Rosenberg Family, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Camaron de la Isla, Ennio Morricone, Nappy Cash, Farmers Market, Raymond Scott, Dead Kennedy's, Astor Piazzola, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Opa Opa, Birelli Legren, Gerardo Nuñez, Tom Waits, Sam Cooke, Kocani Orkestar, Gogol Bordello, Huun-Huur-Tu, Yuri Yunakov, Balkan & Eastern European Gypsy music, Warsaw Village Band,
Hey, fabulous music, I just wanted to let you know I won first place using your music at a competition this weekend, Youkali. The most beautiful song, the most beautiful rendition! Thankyou!
Hola LA COOPERATIVA DE LA MUSICA ,os quiere felicitar y alludar en lo que este en nuestra mano para QUE esto que llamamos musica funcione un poco mejor. Necesitamos de vuestra colaboracion . Aqui nos teneis para lo que os podamos alludar. Un abrazo. LA COOPERATIVA DE LA MUSICA LOAN MUSIC.
Multo Arigatos for the cyber friendship. Capposela is lyrical madman as well as many other things! Enjoy your sounds. hope One of these days we shall cross paths. all the best from Tokyo!
God dag. Have you ever considered playing "Quattro Vestiti" sung by Milva (written by Il maestro, Ennio Morricone)? I hear Fishtank in that track ..yes, I do. 24000 baci, Sir Disco.
