Session violinist and arranger. (Electric violin, backing vocals, keyboards). Recordings, writing and live work with many artists, including a long standing relationship with Tindersticks; leading the string ensemble for Duffy's album, 'Rockferry' and working with artists, from Killer Kela to Ray Lamontagne. Writing work includes arrangements for Ray Davies (Sept 2009), Robin Proper-Sheppard's band, 'Sophia' (www.myspace.com/thesophiacollective), Tindersticks' album 'The Hungry Saw' (2008) and with Al Macaulay, on our project, '3head' (www.myspace.com/3head). 3head's new album, '3h2', is now out Japanese Itunes, on the Japanese label 'Beatink' . Our 1st album 'Black Water', was released in Japan, UK, France on Beatink and Different Records. Just started writing my own music, why didn't I do this before?..Other freelance work: shows at the National Theatre, recordings for TV/film scores, e.g 'Red Riding', scored by Dickon Hinchliffe and 'White Material;' the new Claire Denis film, scored by Tindersticks. Other stuff -I have a live karaoke band called 'The Jazz Cigarettes'. (www.myspace.com/thejazzcigarettes). For bookings for The Jazz Cigarettes, contact
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