| Member Since | 7/24/2005 | | Band Website | http://www.kardaestra.co.uk | | Band Members | Richard Wileman
Composer, producer, electric, classical and bass guitars, keyboards, percussion, drums, bouzouki, rastrophone.
Musicians 1998 - present:
Ileesha Bailey - vocals, Zoe Josey - flute, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, clarinet, Caron Hansford - oboe, cor anglais, bassoon, Helen Dearnley - violin, Louise Hirst - trumpet, Rachel Larkins - viola, violin, Michelle Williams - clarinet, Sarah Higgins - cello, Amy Hedges - clarinet, tenor saxophone, Jemima Palfreyman - tuba.
Collaborations/Guest appearences:
2002: Artemiy Artemiev
2008: Spirits Burning and Bridget Wishart
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| | Influences | Steve Hackett, Vaughan Williams, Ennio Morricone, Talk Talk, Brian Wilson, 70's prog, Burt Bacharach, Erik Satie, Malcolm Arnold, Aaron Copland, Kate Bush, Beatles, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, 60's/70's horror/sci-fi soundtracks, Italian soundtracks, Debussy, Cardiacs, Air, library music, lounge music ...
| | Sounds Like | 'Richard Wileman, is one of the best progressive, contemporary classical music composers to grace the planet today.' Jem Jedrzejewski, Hairless Heart Herald
'When it comes to music of beauty and elegance then there are few that can match Richard Wileman and Karda Estra' Kev Rowland, Feedback
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| | Record Label | No Image Records, Cyclops Records | | Type of Label | Indie |
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