Jaaynes is a Leeds based songwriter and electronic artist

Inspired by the possibilities of what happens next in music, it is from here where JAAYNS starts

Alan Raw – BBC Introducing West Yorkshire – JAAYNS is ‘Cutting her own path through alternative, pop and electronica’

Mike Green – Radio Wigwam – The material of Leeds-based singer/songwriter JAAYNS is well-crafted electro with a moody, sometimes introspective, alternative edge to it.

Matt Barker – Matt Barker Radio – The whole EP is epic! Go get it!! You won’t be disappointed!!

Allan Taylor is one of the last of the travelling troubadours who came through the social and artistic revolution of the nineteen sixties and carved out a career as a solo singer-songwriter. Born in Brighton, England in 1945 he experienced the Beatnik times, the Skiffle days, the Mods and Rockers and the early Hippy days, all played out on Brighton Beach. At the age of twenty one he left home and became part of the vibrant folk music of London, playing all of the major folk clubs of the time (for example, the famous Troubadour Club) and then to Greenwich Village, New York, playing legendary clubs such as Gerde’s, The Gaslight, The Bitter End, The Mercer Arts Center. He embraced the issues, images and emotions of his time and used these experiences as the basis of his songs. Signed to the international record company United Artists and recording in London, Nashville and Los Angeles his albums were released world-wide. By the mid-seventies he returned to Europe to live and then started on the second part of his career, having now established his modus operandi – collecting the stories for his songs in the bars and cafes of Europe and throughout the rest of the world.

For more than forty-five years Allan Taylor has travelled the world performing at festivals, concert halls and clubs. He is considered to be one of the foremost singer-songwriters and guitarists in his genre, with more than one hundred recorded versions of his songs by Artists in ten different languages. One song in particular, “It’s good to see you” was a hit in many countries, and to date, there are eighty cover versions of this song. Looking back as well as forward, few people can convey with such eloquence their life experiences. His songs are written from a lifetime of travelling; always the observer passing through, each song is a vignette of life, like a story told over a drink in a bar. He writes his songs in cafes, bars and hotel rooms throughout the world, songs for the lost and lonely, for the unsung heroes of life, for those marginalized by society – they all find a place in his songs. Each song has an integrity that tells you it comes from something real; characters come to life as people you know and places become as familiar as if you had been there.

Allan is considered to be one of the music scene’s great guitarists, creating during his stage performance a distinctive rich and mellow sound, and with a voice that speaks of a life-time of travel he can make each song a vignette of life, like a story told over a drink in a bar. His songs have an integrity that tell you they come from something real, where characters come to life as people you know and places become as familiar as if you had been there. When this happens, you know it’s an Allan Taylor concert.

Allan Taylor is also a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy and Music, having written his thesis for the Queen’s University of Belfast.

www.allantaylor.com – enquiries@allantaylor.com
www.stockfisch-records.de

Aks also appears in the band USN and collaborates with many other recording artists. Aks  is a Hip Hop fanatic and passionate about the music and culture for which he also serves as a first rate Graffiti artist.

I met Irina in Paris many many years ago when doing a test fashion shoot for City Models.

Irina was absolutely fantastic and creative too, here are a few facts about her:

• After winning a Moscow beauty contest, Irina moved to Paris. However, it took her 3 years to get a US work visa which seriously hindered her career.
• Irina appeared in the film ‘Mortal Kombat – Annihilation’ and has an autobiography called ‘Siberian Dream’.
• She was the first Asian model to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
• She appeared in the 1997 Pirelli Calendar.
• Irina now designs her own jewelry line called “Irina” in New York City.

Naomi White was born in Leeds, England. After starting classical flute at age 9 and later studying jazz tenor sax at the Leeds College of Music she moved to Scandinavia in 1999 where there is a thriving popular music scene and joined a top quality international dance band which took her around the world. It was here that she started seriously to sing and it was the setting for developing musical and entertainment skills in a difficult and competitive arena. She gained a growing reputation in this circle for her singing and instrumental skills on saxes and flute. In 2003 she left the band and diversified into various areas firstly with brilliant US guitarist Kenneth Alan, which has excited audiences from the Copenhagen pub and jazz scenes to the up-market venues of St Moritz. More recently she toured with the veteran singer P J Proby. In 2004 she met William Fanni and together they have built an increasingly successful duo partnership, with engagements in St Moritz, Lugano, Lenk and Montreux throughout the years.

Hannah-Rei is a singer-songwriter from Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Heavily influenced by accomplished artists Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Alicia Keys, India Arie and Robin Thicke, she emanates style with her powerful, soulful vocals and entrancing melodies.

In February 2010, Hannah-Rei released her debut EP “Reminisce” for download, featuring 5 heartfelt ballads that reflect upon love.

Will is a singer/songwriter from Leeds. An excellent guitarist and a dab hand in the studio on arrangements I here.

Steve Parsons is a British Singer / Songwriter and Speaker. Every year he travels throughout the UK and overseas, sharing his songs, speaking in Churches and at events, and reaching out to people.

In 1992 he recorded a demo tape of his frst songs in a friends bedroom on a 4 track cassette recorder. Invitations to sing at local churches and youth groups led to Steve quitting his secular employment in 1993 and launching into the world of music and ministry. Since then Steve has performed his songs in venues ranging from coffee houses through to the 12,000 seat London Arena and has spoken to thousands of people in Churches, Colleges, Youth Events and Prisons.

Sorry I cant remember your name.

I do remember you had a cold that day and could not do shots on the freezing rooftop of a New York apartment, mid-nineties.

If this is you, say Hi!

Mark is a fantastic guy! Great to be around, book him now!

Here’s how he describes his music on his web site.

I write soulful, acoustic pop-rock – anthems of hope for the hurting, tired & vulnerable. My musical reflections on life often draw comparisons to James Blunt, Damien Rice, David Ford, Five For Fighting & Jason Mraz.