Member Since: 6/24/2007
Band Website: www.zoox.co.uk
Band Members: LINDA GAME fiddle/mandolin/mandola/ vocals
After doing a teaching degree at the Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Linda discovered folk music! Since moving to Brighton 21 years ago Linda has played differing styles, from jazz and rock through to traditional music.
She played for the Brighton based American Appalachian dance team Broken Ankles for 18 years, and was one of The Kitchen Girls. She has recently left Brighton’s Folk Rock band The Fold, after 13 years of rocking! At the moment she is also a member of Token Women and The English Contra Dance Band.
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MAY percussion/vocals
In Zoox Jo draws on her knowledge of different traditions around the world, using
instruments such as the djembe, bodhran, darabuka and congas. Jo trained at the
Royal College of Music and began her career working with orchestras such as the BBC
Symphony Orchestra. A trip to Sidmouth Folk Festival sparked an enthusiasm for
traditional music, and has led to her involvement with folk groups, including the
ceilidh band Token Women and the European group Freyja. She also worked with the
trio, Tapatak. Outside of Zoox Jo runs a range of exciting rhythm-based workshops from djembe to spoons ! ............................................................
....................................................BECKY MENDAY saxes/whistles/contrabassoon/vocals
Initially playing soprano sax for a klezmer band, Becky was soon adding her melodies
to the wonderful percussive sounds of Kerry Fletcher and Jo May in Tapatak. Her
musical influences particularly come from Klezmer and Eastern European Music, as
well as traditional music from around the British Isles, contemporary pop, dance and
classical music. As a professional bassoonist, Becky played with orchestras such as
the Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic and Glyndebourne Touring Opera.
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Record Label: Zoox Records (see our web site)