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Tom Oakes

About Me

Tom was one of the first graduates from Newcastle University's 'Folk and Traditional Music Degree' based at The Sage Gateshead and as well as a sell out final recital at the Sage, he has toured widely with his own trio and with Luke Daniels, The Solaris String Quartet, In Sweden with 'Ethno on the road' (A pan-european project put together by the Swedish concert institute) and has recently returned from a tour of Germany, Austria and Holland with Irish show ‘Spirit’. His playing is rooted in the flute styles of South-West Ireland, but also includes major elements of Breton, Jazz, Eastern European and Classical Bansuri technique. Tom’s most recent project “The Auvo Quartet” combines contemporary folk music from Britain, Ireland and Finland. They have recently released their debut album which has received rave reviews as well as charting in BBC Radio 2's folk chart. The Quartet will be touring the UK extensively later in the year.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/5/2006
Band Website: www.auvoquartet.com
Band Members: Currently:The Auvo Quartet - Tom Oakes, Julian Sutton, Suvi Oskala and Roope Aarnio,Sutton:Oakes - Go figure . .Gillian Tolfrey and Tom Oakes,Solo andSometimes with:Hal Parfitt Murray,Kathryn Nicoll,Damien O'Kane andShona Mooney
Influences: John Michel-Veillion, Rahzel, Jean Luc-Thomas, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Ennio Morricone, Joe Scurfield, Andy Seagroatt, Roope Aarnio, Ian Carr, John Doyle, Conal O'Grada, Herbie Mann, Kathryn Nicoll, Adam Sutherland, Brian Finnegan, Niall and Niopha Keegan, Stereolab, Super Furry Animals, Ellika Fissel, Jonas Simonnsson, Vasen, Frigg, JPP, Warsaw Village Band, Suvi Oskala, Esko Jarvela, Timo Alikotila, Ian 'Fatty' Stephenson, Julian 'Erm' Sutton, Cinematic Orchestra, Compost Records, Francis ' Envizibl' Redman, Nick Scott, Denny Bartley, Chris Sherburn, Quantic, Mike Cosgrave, Martin Green, Kathryn Tickell, Joanna Newsome, 4 Hero, Ethno, Erik Rydvall, Anton Teljeback, Valentine and Llujbo the Bulgarians!, Tom Willywams, Gris Sanderson, Bach, Underworld, Stephen Fry, Bobby Gillespie, Aubergines, Sunshine.
Sounds Like: well, music hopefully
Record Label: Comfort Food
Type of Label: Indie

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