Michele Drees plays Yamaha Drums, Roland V Drums, Latin Percussion, Guitar, Vocals, songwriter.
Ian Winter plays Keyboards and Saxophone and songwriter,
Currently working on debut Album.Her Group Sonhos do Brasil features Michele not on her usual Drum kit but on Guitar and Brasilian Vocals.
Influences
Where do I start..........Tony Williams, Milton Nascemento,Max Roach,Steve GOD, Joao Gilberto, Rodrigo Rodrigues (Bless your soul) Bill Evans, Earth Wind & Fire,Lenine,Rosa Passos,Steve Jordan, Fred Astaire, Gregory Hines,Jack deJohnette, Debussy, Funkadelic, Sly, The Meters, In the heat of the night........Too many to mention.
Brasilian music moves my musical soul like no other music form. The moment I heard my first Brasilian album Milton Nascemento's Cravo e Canela when I was a teenager, I have been totally hooked.
Hello Music lovers, I have been very lucky to work with some amazing Artists over the years, including
Marc Almond,
Seal,KD Lang, Kirsty MacColl,
Susanne Vega,
Mica Paris,
Candy Dulfer
and more . . . . .
I have worked extensively in Jazz/Latin/Brasilian/Drum and Bass/Funk/pop.
I was the Drummer with BADMARSH AND SHRI for 5 years. . . . . . .Great experience!
Gigs coming up with the amazing BOSSA FUTURA check them out below.
I am working on my own material now and am in the process of producing my first Album.....finally.
THE DRUM STUDIO live drums ready to go!. . . . . . and DRUMS UNLIMITED teaching studio.
Thanks.... Inspiration to all! x
Greetings......episode 9 of the Secret Archives of the Vatican podcast Way of the Bedu is now available for download, featuring over an hour of amazing breakbeat, dubstep and drum'n'bass...click on this picture:
Michele ma belle ! I dont know this musiciam , when you go to brazil? fifteen yearsago !!! Oh my good ,I always remember you . You are a lovely friend . kisses from brazil
"At last a follow up to Janette Mason's sparkling debut as leader. Alien Left Hand ....was well worth the wait…” Production **** Performance**** -- BBC Music Magazine
“…an album fizzing with fresh ideas and delights, an exhilarating musical journey .. with brilliantly original writing and inspired playing…” -- Helen Mayhew
"Every track from the rhythmic ‘NY Cab Ride’ and restless ‘4 Wheel Drive’ to the brooding ‘Mae’s Song’ has a terrific hook but it’s the way Mason switches tempo and moods that makes ALH great fun. " -- Diva Magazine
Hi Michele, I gave a certain sweety we know a card that says 'Damn right I am good in bed! I can sleep all week'. (So true..) Hope you are well and would be nice to compare crap summers with you soon love jx
I Missed the plane... ! Got to the gig though. Lovely to meet you and here you play . Hopefully we can work together on a project sometime .. Will keep you posted on album . Right on .. Damian xxxx
I hope you'll forgive a bit of shameless merchandising. My new CD is out. Still doin' the Jazz thing, but this is definitely not your father's organ trio!
CD Baby's got it; there are samples, links & digital downloads on my Myspace page.
Hi Michele - nice to hear from you and thanks for the kind words. It is sooo long since the Guildhall.... and are we any wiser? Older yes! Still, as long as we keep fooling people, we'll carry on no doubt! Take care, all the best, Jacqui x
Hi Michele How are you? hope well. Thanks for the news on Jessie, she's one of my star pupils, very talented indeed. Are you keeping busy? what gigs have you been doing? And please let me know when you're playing in London and I'll try to come along. All the best JTxx
