Cellist with Mudskippers, Fly Yeti Fly, Greg Hancock, Rosa Rebecka and many others.  Yoga cellist at Powderham Castle.
Djembe and Talking Drum learner. 
Available for session work.  Folk, Post-Punk/Indie, Rock, Progresive, Chamber Jazz, Avant Garde, Ambient.
Formerly Jo Hooper. 

Mudskippers are an Alt Folk band from Devon, England. Known to compose beautifully rich songs influenced by many of the modern British folk legends as well as indie rock, punk, pop and world music.

I do not make music. If I broke your mind, tell me and I'll delete all you need.
Не создаю музыку, если я нарушил ваше спокойствие, то прошу меня извинить. 



Website: www.worrydollsmusic.com 

UK BOOKINGS: Ethan James Proctor
Ethan(at)midnightmango.co.uk 

“The brilliantly quirky duo Worry Dolls – a super-shiny beacon of joy in a dreamland far, far away from the persistently ‘regular’ sound of folk that’s flooding the charts right now” • The Huffington Post

Worry Dolls are an exciting duo born out of the joint talents of multi-instrumentalists Zoe Nicol and Rosie Jones, whose debut album Go Get Gone was released earlier this year.

Serendipity brought Zoe and Rosie together at an open mic when they were 18, whilst studying music in Liverpool. Both redheads with guitars, on their chosen path of becoming solo singer songwriters, and both falling under the spell of ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’. Paired by their teachers for an opportunity to have their songwriting critiqued by Paul McCartney, they were inspired to start co-writing, and could now be described as an almost telepathically linked songwriting force.

Discovering a unique chemistry and symbiotic vocal harmony with their voices, they set off together making music as Worry Dolls. It was a new sound, blending the tender urgency of Zoe’s Irish-influenced voice with the fiery integrity of Rosie’s vocals and rhythmic guitar. Zoe transferred her fingerpicking skills to ukulele, followed by Earl Scruggs-style banjo, motivated by players like Emily Robison (Dixie Chicks) and Winston Marshall (Mumford & Sons). 

The pair were drawn to London, where they spent the best part of a year sleeping on couches, obsessively co-writing and performing, and all the while developing a burgeoning cult following.  Worry Dolls harnessed this period of transition and channelled it into two EPs, with their second release “Burden” evidencing a sound that was beginning to shed its starry-eyed innocence, and give way to a more acerbic and mature artistic voice. 

After a summer of grafting on the festival circuit, they made the decision to quit their day jobs & lives in London to fly to Nashville and record their debut album. They had a strong vision for the record even before it was fully written. The most important creative anchor was to stay true to their English roots and to work with people who could elaborate what they already had. It didn’t take long for personal recommendations to pair them with producer Neilson Hubbard, a veteran of East Nashville’s music scene with an ear for successful collaborations & a strong focus on vocals. It was soon obvious that the chemistry was mutual.

In the 6 months following their album release, highlights include a raved-about main stage performance at Cambridge Folk Festival, showcases at The Great Escape and AmericanaFest UK, Festival La Truite Magique in Belgium, Jessie Weston’s catwalk at London Fashion Week, C2C Festival at The O2, BBC Introducing, plays on BBC Radio 2, praise from MOJO, BBC’s Whispering Bob Harris & Paul Sexton, opening slots and collaborations with Sam Outlaw and Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter and a limited edition white vinyl released on Record Store Day. Their November Headline Tour begins at The Borderline in London on November 9th. With 88 shows this year – all a testament to their talent and achievements in such a short time in 2017.

Worry Dolls’ debut album Go Get Gone is out now on all outlets via Bread and Butter Music

Formed in 2013, DarkSky draws on its collective years of musical experience and wide-ranging musical influences to create an individual alternative rock sound. With its own songs DarkSky draws inspiration from all colours of the emotional spectrum and places no arbitrary genre-defined restrictions on how the songs evolve. A blend of tight riffs, lush keyboards, throbbing rhythms and great vocals define DarkSky's music. 
 
With the release of DarkSky's first five-song EP "The Sky at Night", it was clear that their musical ideas were worth listening to. Initially gigging the EP around Ayrshire, DarkSky then expanded their reach, gigging in Glasgow and Edinburgh, notably supporting Die So Fluid at Audio, Glasgow and rocking a packed pub as part of the 'Live@Troon' festival with an hour of original rock music. A review of their gig at the final New Hellfire Club Rock Showcase said " . . . DarkSky have a very unique and interesting sound. Their material is wonderful though, and I think in the forthcoming months they shall flourish into a hugely captivating live act." 
 
The line up of the band has stayed constant, with Joolz Dark providing the driving rhythms and complex fills that bass/keys player Ralph Dark creates the harmonic foundation for the music. Ian Dark brings his soaring Les Paul guitar lines to provide the melodic interest along with his solid rhythm playing, whilst Emma Dark writes emotive and thought-provoking lyrics that she sings to great melodic tunes with killer hooks. 
 
Currently recording the tight well-gigged songs that didn't appear on "The Sky at Night", DarkSky are continually writing new material and will incorporate some of this on the new album. Despite a brief sabbatical from gigging due to Emma's new baby, DarkSky remain active and will be back soon to promote the as-yet unnamed CD. 
DarkSky are probably the best band you've never heard, but the future is bright.
 

Acoustic singer-songwriter based in Exeter. Best described as alternative folk punk pop! Gonna use this space to get various recordings up on the net including studio, live and self recorded stuff! Hopefully, I've ticked the right boxes to allow people to download tracks if they want. 

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