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Steve Smyth
(
Guitar
)
Higher Diploma
Steve Smyth (One Machine, The EssenEss
Project, ex Nevermore, Forbidden,
Testament, Vicious Rumors, Dragonlord)
metal and progressive rock instrumental
music scene vet withmany albums,
world tours and festival appearances.
Sessionist for many independent artists,
and producer (One Machine,The EssenEss
Project). A private tutor since 1986,
instructing online since 2007, teaching
in UKmusic universities since 2008
(HE and FE sectors), columnist/bloggist/
transcriptionist for GuitarWorldMagazine
(US), Guitar One (US) and others since
1995. Instructional videos with Jamplay.
com, experienced clinician (workshops,
masterclasses, etc.) author of Part Time
course Metal Rhythms.
Cecilia Stalin
(
Vocals
)
Diploma
/
Higher Diploma
Cecilia Stalin is a jazz singer from Sweden
and has a Masters in Music fromThe Royal
Academy. Cecilia has released her own
albums 'Straight Up' (2006), 'Afro Blue'
(2009) and 'Step like a giant' (2012)
and performed at the Love Supreme
Jazz Festival (2014), the Barbican, Royal
Festival Hall, Jazz Café. She has also
been singing backing vocals for UK
artists including, The Streets, Alesha
Dixon, Nate James and Cinematic
Orchestra etc. In addition, she has
receivedmany bookings to sing and
play solo piano all over Europe and as
a vocal coach worldwide. (Cecilia has
taught celebrities including actor Eamonn
Walker for his role in the movie‘Cadillac
Records’which featured Beyonce playing
the role of Etta James.)
Paul Stanborough
(
Songwriter
)
BASW
/
BMus
Paul has worked as a producer,
multi-instrumentalist andmixer with
some of the most prominent artists in
popular music. As in-house producer
for songwriter Guy Chambers, Paul
has worked with artists as diverse as
RobbieWilliams, Janet Jackson and
Mark Ronson, while his playing can be
found on records by Tina Turner, Kylie
Minogue, Beverly Knight andmany more.
Based in his studio in South East London
Paul continues to work with established,
as well as developing up and coming
artists. www.paulstanborough.com
Jay Stapley
(
Guitar
/
Songwriting
)
BASW
Jay came to London in 1978 after playing
in local bands in the Kent/Sussex area.
He became one of London’s best-known
session and gigging guitarists, working
with a wide range of artists and producers
on projects ranging from films (“Withnail
and I”to international tours (RogerWaters,
Mike Oldfield) and albums (Suede, Toyah,
ScottWalker). Jay’s interest in technology
led him to become a demonstrator of
guitar products for Roland UK and Roland
International. Subsequent demonstration
work for Digidesign encouraged Jay to
develop his own studio, where he now
produces a wide range of music including
CDs and library projects.
Richard Strange
(
Vocals
/
Guitar
/
Misc
)
Collaborative Projects Coordinator
/
BACM
Since his proto-punk bandThe Doctors
of Madness first hit the headlines in 1975,
the musician, actor, writer and adventurer
Richard Strange has worked in every field
of the performing arts. He is a composer,
a curator and producer who has worked
with artists as diverse as Jack Nicholson,
Gavin Bryars, The Sex Pistols and
Frank Zappa.
SteveTurner
(
Tech
/
Keys
/
Misc
)
Higher Diploma
/
BACM
/
BMus
Steve began his career writing and
producing House music with producers
Aston Harvey and Gareth Cooke under
the banner Uno Clio where he remixed
singles for many major artists including
Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson and
Mary J Blige. He went on to play and
programme on tours and broadcasts
with artists including Sugababes,
All Saints, Anastacia, Leona Lewis,
Alesha Dixon and four world tours
with Kylie Minogue. Steve also composes
string arrangements, recently featuring
on 4 tracks from Jocelyn Brown's amazing
album 'True Praises'. His TV credits include
live performances onThe Tonight Show
(Jay Leno), The Late Show (David
Letterman), and Later with Jools Holland
and keyboard player in the house band
onThe Voice series 3 (BBC).
JonathanWhiskerd
(
Songwriter
)
BASW
Jonathan is a signed recording artist
who has worked with producers Joshua
Blair (Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars), Paul
Stanborough (Guy Chambers, Cathy
Dennis), Bruce Hughes (Jason Mraz)
andWill Hicks (Ed Sheeran, Lily Allen)
in studios across the UK and the US.
He also works as a standalone songwriter
on a range of artist projects. Jonathan is
an experienced freelance songwriting
tutor and a Fellow of the Higher
Education Academy. He works for a
number of different music education
providers. www.jonathanwhiskerd.com
MatthewWhittington
(
Drums
)
Higher Diplom
a
Matt graduated from the prestigious
Royal Academy of Music in 2002. He has
performed with the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra in the studio and all over the
world, working on numerousWest End
musicals, including the multi-award
winning Jerry Springer – The Opera
from 2002-2005. More recently Matt
has worked on Stephen Sondheim’s
Passion at the world renowned Donmar
Warehouse, and currently he is playing
in A Chorus Line at the London Palladium.
Matt regularly performs at London’s
Coliseumwith the English National
Opera on both drums and percussion.
He also runs his own studio, providing
online percussion and drum tracks for
clients all over the world.
NathanWilliams
(
Bass
)
BACM
/
BMus
Nathan is an in demandmulti-
instrumentalist and artist based
in London. Having worked with the
likes of Gruff Rhys, Joss Stone, Huw
Warren and Herbie Flowers, Nathan
is comfortable working in all
contemporary genres and performance
situations on bass, drums, keys, guitar
and voice. He is an accomplished
composer and arranger of both
commissioned work and original
repertoire. His unique approach
to bass playing has earned him
endorsements with Cort basses
and Ampeg amplification.
Tolis Zavaliaris
(
Guitar
)
Higher Diploma
/
BACM
Tolis Zavaliaris is an experienced session
guitarist/songwriter/producer. His unique
sound and versatility blends sounds from
rock andmodern jazz/fusion to Eastern
Europeanmusic. Tolis works as a guitarist
with world famous violinist Vanessa
Mae and is also a contributor for Guitar
Techniques and All Out Guitar magazines.
He has two solo albums "Sounds from the
past" (2007) and“II” (2009) which feature
performances fromworld class musicians
such as Pete Lockett, Laurence Cottle,
Neil Angilley andmany more.