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Believe that music and science share the same essence - building up tension, and resolving it with elegance and precision.

Considered “one of the iconic harpists of this new age,” ​Eduardo Betancourt​ is a Grammy-award winning Venezuelan musician, producer, arranger, composer, instructor, and multi-instrumentalist with 25 years of experience in traditional and fusion Venezuelan music. 


In 2010, Betancourt won a Latin Grammy Award for his participation on the album ​“​Tesoros de la música Venezolana" by Ilan Chester​, and in 2016, he was nominated on the ​album ​"​Pa' Tío Simón" with Rafael "Pollo" Brito​.​ 


At the 2016 Pepsi Music Awards in Venezuela, Betancourt’s personal album, ​AD LIBITUM​, was nominated three times for “Best Artist,” “Best Song,” and “Best Album.” His many accomplishments include more than 100 recordings, and performances with renowned international artists such as: Simon Diaz, Oscar D León, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Danny Rivera, Luis Salinas, Jorge Celedón, and artists from Venezuela. 


Betancourt founded the duo Luna & Betancourt (piano and harp) with Gabriel Luna, classical pianist and Chairman of the Department of Folk Music of Argentina in the National Conservatory of Music in Buenos Aires. 


As a guest instructor at Berklee College of Music in 2018, he offered a Master Class of Harp and Venezuelan music entitled​ "​Eduardo Betancourt: Venezuelan Harp, from Traditional to Contemporary​"​ through the Latin Minor Studies program led by Professor Oscar Stagnaro. Currently, Betancourt collaborates with the Venezuelan Project, a Latin Jazz group who have performed at the House of Blues and on National Public Radio (NPR), and solo under the name EduardoProject, giving workshops and teaching master classes throughout the world.


His courses can also be found online at ​Harp School​. 


Betancourt plays on Electric ​Llanera and Camac EC harps (their design and construction he helped guide for the French harp company, ​Les Harpes Camac​).​ With his instruments, he explores and applies new sonorities to traditional Venezuelan music, giving his work a refreshing contemporary sound.


“Eduardo Betancourt is undoubtedly a leader in his field... With his acoustic harp, he brings together traditional Venezuelan musical styles. With his electric harp, he expands the horizons of his instrument, carving out new identities for it in the twenty-first century.”
-Jakez François, President, Les Harpes Camac

John Hammink is an American engineer, musician, digital artist and linguist.  

An accomplished guitarist, bassist, vocalist and songwriter, and once part of the Detroit-area hard-rock and folk scenes,  he's contributed to - and been influenced by - jazz, rock and world music ranging in origin from Appalachia (USA), Canada, Finland, Ireland, Estonia, Russia, China, Taiwan and across South America.   Currently based in Silicon Valley, as of March 2018, he completed a small tour in Columbia, Uruguay, and Wales, and in 2019 has returned briefly to Finland.

See also:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hammink

Craig began drumming in punk bands at High School in Scalloway in the Shetland Isles with Neil Preshaw and Jamie Duncan. On moving to Lerwick the mainstay of Scalloway musicians joined up with Jeff Ampleford and Gigs quickly followed Supporting the UK Subs, CUD, Love & Money,Toxik Ephex 
Toxik Ephex https://g.co/kgs/5KKs1j
 Wee Free Kings, The Men They Couldn't Hang and Manchester indie heroes The Chameleons who toured as 'The Sun & The Moon' to name a few. The band were interviewed for the NME & Melody Maker after gaining a fixture on the main stage of the Shetland Rock Festival, the review was less than favourable. 

In 1991 Craig moved to Aberdeen joining indie band 'Sunfish' who went on to be championed by then Northsound radio's Jim Gellatly and signed to nude records in 1995 The band 'Sunfish' changed their name to 'Geneva' and released critically acclaimed material on nude.
 In 1995 Craig moved to Newcastle to study Music at Northumbria University and formed 'Rusk' and ' Folkadelic' who made two recordings each at the BBC's pink palace before a bit of musical burn out.

 Craig returned to Scotland in 1998 and joined the DCA's music plus team in Dundee, tutoring drums in 1999. 

In 2003 Craig joined 'Spiral TV' with Ricky Mancini releasing two EP's before this band split to become a backing band for Ex.'Hurricane # 1's (vocalist) Alex Lowe (creation records) in 'Garage Flowers' Hurricane #1 were formed by RIDE guitarist Andy Bell who went on to join Oasis.  Garage Flowers didn't last longer than 3 months . 

Craig then joined a project called 'Bagosheights' who were a Dundee Punk band Gavin Steele (now drums with 121's under Nick Shane) Kenny Samson, guitar (now in Glasgow)and bassist Scott Wilkie (deceased) but again this was a short lived 6 months project. 

Craig then joined 'Peski Kings' after they lost their drummer. The Peski's released full LP 'Lucky Me, Lucky You' independently and played Glasgow ABC and Glasgow 02, festivals in Northumbria and some good support slots throughout Scotland, highlights include winning the online Rock Against Racism comp that got them support slots with 'Athlete.   The band  eventually broke-up due to various factors.  

2016 Craig joined forces with Graeme Scott with Mercurials;  a Dundee garage band which played a good few gigs and recorded a few demos at Seagate Studios in Dundee produced by Greame Watt and with Bassist Paul Mitchell. 

 Brown and Scott began talking about a re-union for the Newport Festival before the untimely death of lead singer Graeme Scott 14-05-2019.

A vinyl album of material was put together after Scott's passing called " "Back on the Outside" the songs of Greame Scott.

 Craig plays drums and percussion, sings backing vocals 

The LP was released through Assai Records in Dundee and was nominated for the SAY awards ( Scottish Album of the year) in 2020. 

Craig continues to write record and produce music at his High Street Studio in Arbroath, Scotland. 

Was recently played by Tom Morton Beatcroft Social Radio programme.

Call: 07484648841
email: brown.craig33@yahoo.com

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