Name: Dancing in the rain by Dunx
Duration: 4 min 40 s
Description: A collaboration of song demos written and recorded by Gary Grainger, NIcky Graham, Dunx, Jaz Lochrie and Jimi Copley. 1990 something.

A collaboration of song demos written and recorded by Gary Grainger, NIcky Graham, Dunx, Jaz Lochrie and Jimi Copley. 1990 something.

Dancing in the rain

Another collection of songs from the home studio

03 Daylight

02 Hold On

01 Beginning

Future Me

“The album BANDZILLA RISES!!! is an unparalleled music event, music that defies description. The 25-piece jazz-fusion orchestra is the brainchild of Richard Niles, a true original. When you listen to the album, you’re overwhelmed with lots of testosterone– it’s got a lot of MIGHT – a lot of power! Very unusual and very different! Hip, entertaining and a very cool new way of treating the big band genre. Bravo!” Multi-Grammy nominee Dave Koz

Led by acclaimed composer/arranger/guitarist Richard Niles, the orchestra was originally formed in London to play on the seminal Grace Jones track ‘Slave To The Rhythm’. Since then, Niles & BANDZILLA have performed and recorded with Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, James Brown, Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, Pet Shop Boys, Michael McDonald, Cher and Tina Turner. For his jazz work with Metheny, Bob James, John Patitucci, Martin Taylor, Billy Cobham, Jane Monheit and Bob Mintzer, and his work on over 40 pop hits, Sound on Sound called Niles “the most versatile man in modern music.”

A stellar line up of singers includes Leo Sayer (16 top 10 hits), jazz icon Randy Brecker (The Brecker Brothers), Lamont Dozier Jr. (son of the Motown hit-maker), Daisy Chute (from million-selling vocal group All Angels), Kim Chandler (ace studio singer and vocal coach), Brazilian jazz star Clarice Assad and Polish chanteuse Julia Suzanna Sokolowska. Niles also sings some of his own surprising lyrics.

Co-producer/trumpet player John Thirkell played with the Buddy Rich and Gil Evans Orchestras as well as on 23 UK & US No.1 records with Artists such as Jamiroquai, Level 42, Tina Turner, Phil Collins and Bruno Mars. Other soloists include Nigel Hitchcock (Tom Jones, Incognito, Mark Knopfler), Mark Nightingale (Clark Terry, John Dankworth) and Steve Hamilton (Billy Cobham, Tommy Smith). Ian Palmer (Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick).

The result is a unique mixture of funk and jazz, sophisticated composition, passionate improvisation, scathing social commentary and biting humor. 

“BANDZILLA is hip to the bone!” Jazz Weekly

“Richard Niles is one of the best composer/arrangers around and a truly exciting musical force. BANDZILLA RISES!!! Sounds great!” multi-Grammy winner Pat Metheny

“Every musician on the planet is going to want a copy of this!”
Don Was – multi Grammy winning producer, President Blue Note Records

Official Website: www.bandzilla.net

Bandzilla Rises!

Love Don't Mean a Thing

Love Don't Mean A Thing

A heartfelt ballad about meeting the right person at the wrong time

Music by Dave Knowles
Lyrics & Melody by Sonja Galsworthy
Production by Mike Allen

Waiting

Thomas Gould - violin
Stephan Braun - cello
Kristjan Randalu - piano

Recorded live at Kings Place on April 13 2018

Little By Slowly - 'Live' at Kings Place 13/4/18

A live  recording from a performance at Kings Place in London in April 2018, performed by Thomas Gould (violin), Kristjan Randalu (piano) and Stephan Braun (cello), 'Mother Medusae' was nominated for an Ivors Award in the small jazz ensemble category in 2019.

Mother Medusae

Fight For Your Love

Dunx /James Duncan Byiers 
(born 13 Sept ).
is an English singer-songwriter, based in Hertfordshire UK.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZJvcSQdUknMn1YE40GiCQeWkP42JuCad

Love is the heart of us. Discard anything else.

Biog;
My history is based in the underground London music scene writing and performing my own material and inspiringly working live with/or recording work for Artists such as Kirsty MacColl, Johnny Marr, Ruby Turner, Marcus Vere, Snake Davis, Michael J McEvoy, Rick Parnell, JJ Bell, Gary Grainger, Jas Lochrie, Jimmy Copley, Nicky Graham, Mica Paris, Martin Brady,-( 'Men on Fire')-& Fender Europe, Richard Young, Susan Devita, & Producers Joe Mardin, John Porter.

I also wonderfully found my voice featured in the hugely popular Nickelodeon TV show
 'Summer in Transylvania’, Courtesy of the remarkable musical heart that is Micheal J Mcevoy.

-Duncan describes his songwriting and music as; 
"urrrmm.... Eclectic ?.... hearfelt ? Who knows ?..

Seriously tho' it's a bit like Marmite !!  
You either like it or you don't.
For me, any song needs to have something within it that can be personally meaningful to my own soul. But also has something, somehow which is universally shared, loved or hated. 
Within it a purpose that is ensured by the sincere heart in any it might touch, and which has it’s own individual, recognisable reality that either gently oozes, or ‘shouts out’ the raw emotion that was felt at the time that it was written.
Gotta love the ooze !

So long as it comes out naturally & isn't forced, it's good with me.
(Analyze that !)."

I like Marmite :) btw..

I love voices the most.
" It is so very rare that a voice with genuine, natural heart truly connects with me in a biological & chemical way. 
When that connection just naturally happens I am captivated and cannot escape.".

I was honoured to perform with the magical Emma Stevens during her BBC Children in Need 24hr Buskathon.
Emma gave kind permission for me to cover her song 'How to write a Love song' receiving exciting personal review from Emma and Pete Woodroffe
http://youtu.be/vwsMAch9KfU

Recently worked alongside Otha Smith (The Temptations & Brother Strut)at JAGS Ascot for a MOTOWN show with Chuck Chandler & the Go-Go Five. Working with Ivan Chandler for further shows.
Live musical collaboration with Star Wars & Fifth Element Actor & Musician Jerome Blake

Mantra ;
'Be true to the heart you love whatever the weather,
& Always Hoot your Heart out ! "
Oh yeah,, and 'Love to love' of course !
 Hoot Power!!

Bests
Duncan x.

Dancing in the rain

Dunx

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