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Orkestra del Sol

Riotous brass carnival!

About Me

Inspired by the great brass band traditions of Eastern Europe, Orkestra del Sol’s music exudes energy and spirit: the swagger of a Balkan wedding band, the vibrancy of a Caribbean festival and the flair of a Latin ballroom.
Welcome to the irresistible world of Orkestra Del Sol, brass troubadours with an uncanny ability to win over audiences with their captivating presence, slapstick antics and infectious energy. Globally inspired, but distilled in Scotland.
"Orkestra del Sol have raised the stakes for UK street music - they look great, sound great and their performances are brilliantly inventive"
Bradley Hemmings – Artistic Director, Greenwich + Docklands Festivals
“Orkestra del Sol are a breath of fresh air – absolutely brilliant”
Jo Anne Good, BBC Radio London
“…remarkably precise attention to musical detail considering the chaotic nature of the show…”
* * * * The Scotsman
“Magnificent”
Mark Ellen, The Independent
“…a frenzied floorboard-thundering gypsy wedding party”
Bristol & Bath Venue magazine
If you like what you hear on the audio clips, our new CD, "The Road to Thermosa" is now available from our online shop, alongside our debut album, "Carnival by Stealth".
www.orkestradelsol.co.uk/shop
Happy listening.
Orkestra del Sol.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/11/2006
Band Website: orkestradelsol.co.uk
Band Members:
Marcus Britton (Sousaphone, Cornet, Musical Direction)
Mat Clements (Percussion, Clowning, Vocals)
Olivia Furness (Tenor Sax, Clarinet)
Greg Ivitsky (Alto Sax)
Jamie Samuel (Soprano Sax, Vocals)
Ogz Samuel (Accordion)
Tom Adams (Fiddle)
Cammy Sinclair(Percussion)
Tim Lane (Trombone)
Phil Cardwell (Trumpet)

At times joined by guest singers such as...:

Heather Macleod
Alexandra Haramina

Past members currently pursuing solo careers, who may return...:

Rob Thorburn (Trombone)
Caspar Lloyd James (Bassoon and calypsos)
Andy Moore (Trumpet and gravitas)
Isabel Lohss (Accordion)
Tamlin Wiltshire (Percussion)
Chris Hand (Percussion and mouth hooter)
Arran Shepherd (Percussion)
Yorick Paine (Percussion)
Pete Vilk (Percussion)

And never to forget, the unique Javier Villar (Percussion and inspiration)
Influences: Balkan Brass such as Boban Markovic, Mahala Rai Banda, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Kocani Orkestar, Saban Bajramovic, Mostar Sevdar Reunion, Goran Bregovic, etc. Also samba, salsa, other latin stuff. Cesaria Evora. Franco Luambo & TPOK Jazz. Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald. Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt. Tom Waits and Nick Cave. Dr John. Rebirth Brass Band. Youngblood Brass Band. The Skatalites. Stevie Wonder and Wevie Stonder. Elvis Presley, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams, Hank Marvin, Lee Marvin, Lee Dorsey. Antonio Machin. Wolfgang Mozart. What you saying, I mean it! Mr Scruff. Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Tom Ze. Loads of other stuff, I mean there's loads of us, between us, Carole King's in there, Cole Porter, Ray Charles, Bob Marley & The Wailers, The Andrew's Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Fats Waller, Fats Domino, Dusty Springfield, Burt Bacharach, Lord Kitchener, The Mighty Terror, The Mighty Sparrow, Ivor Cutler, Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Also old Bollywood soundtracks, RD & SD Burman, Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Indian Wedding Bands of the brass variety. Etc, etc.
Sounds Like: a street carnival
Record Label: Solmusic Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Summer 2006. That was a laugh.

Well that was a blast, only our second summer as a proper band and we've found ourselves all over Britain and a couple of trips to the continent and it's all been fantastic. We worked out that we've d...
Posted by Orkestra del Sol on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:49:00 PST