Member Since: 2/28/2006
Band Website: davewilliamsmusic.com
Band Members:
oliver LEWIS
International violin virtuoso Oliver Lewis was hailed by the New Zealand media as ‘The fastest fiddler from the west. His phenomenal world record breaking speed in "The Flight of the Bumble Bee" is unmatched by any other violinist. Making his concerto debut as a child prodigy at the age of 12, he went on to win scholarships to the Purcell School of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and the Berne Conservatoire. He made his sensational European debut playing Ravel’s Tzigane and Bruch’s G minor Violin Concerto as soloist with the Bern Symphony Orchestra. Since then he has gone on to perform world wide as a soloist with many of the world’s greatest orchestras.
Oliver is a
artist and uses their strings
daveWILLIAMS
Dave studied classical piano from the tender age of 4, but after some years discovered his father’s guitar and turned to the dark side. After completing A levels and the customary degree in Art + Design, he became a professional musician. Dave began his musical career playing with best friend John Deacon, the bassist of Queen, in several different bands. When the magic of touring began to lose its charm Williams opened his own recording studio and became a songwriter for Warner/Chappell.
Dave became the Music Director for the long running international smash hit Spirit of the Dance, which has four touring shows in the US and two international touring groups. Formed in 1996, Spirit of the Dance is a foot-stomping international production featuring a spectacular display of traditional Irish culture that has thrilled audiences all over the world.
Williams’s own compositions have most recently been performed by Oliver Lewis and broadcast to over two billion people in Asia.
Quotes about Ollie
’Magnificent talent, he took the audience into another world’ (Guardian)
‘Virtuosic, seamless brilliance……….(London Evening Standard)
’Lewis left the audience mesmerized’ (Daily Express)
Quotes about Dave
‘You must be the scruffy one with the guitar?’
(Tom O’ Keefe – Neurodisc Records)
Influences: Once described as "Paganini meets Royksopp. An incredible mix of “State of the Art†electronic computer technology and the pure, inspiring tones of the acoustic classical violin.