Cellist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Producer.

All these tracks are just for me to edit bits on MIDI Controller/ ProTools/ Logic Pro 9/  in Sound Designing for my films... they're not actual songs. I'm more of a film maker and a sound designer, rather than an actual composer... 
Trying to learn music in my journey as well. (:

Ben picked up the violin aged 4 and was brought up on a heady mix of the Blues, Rock 'n' Roll and Bach, touring with his singer-songwriter dad during his early teens before studying classically at the Royal College of Music, London for his Bachelor Honours degree.
A busy career since arriving in London has seen him work with bands like Arctic Monkeys, Razorlight, Gorillaz, Goldfrapp and Mark Ronson, as well as leading The Heritage Orchestra and recording/writing music for fashion shows (Alexander McQueen, Prada) TV (BBC, Nat Geo etc) and Film (Nowhere Boy).


One thing lead to another and Ben meet fellow electric violinist Linzi Stoppard. After months of hard work, sonic experimentation, determination and belief Ben followed his dreams and signed an exclusive global record deal with Linzi Stoppard in their electric rock violin group FUSE. FUSE are constantly on tour promoting their innovative album, which sets them apart from the "Classical-Crossover" cliche.

Ben & Linzi are sponsored by Swarovski, who created the world’s most expensive electric violins to celebrate their album. An exclusive pair of crystal encrusted electric violins valued at £1million each. Both violin have over 50,000 crystal individually hand applied. FUSE launched these incredible instruments in-store at Harrods, London to the world's media.

As well as their own live tours FUSE's world class reputation have made them a favourite in the global corporate / private event market. Recently international engagements have seen FUSE playing in Moscow, Mumbai, Cannes, Monaco, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Calgary, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Dubai, Hong Kong, Istanbul to name a few. You can see some of these performances on YouTube where FUSE have amassed over four million views and counting.

In 2010 FUSE's live TV performances were watched around the world by an audience of over 500,000,000+

In the same year Ben became the 2-time Guinness World Record Holder for the title of the Fastest Violin Player in the World!

In November 2010 judged by Guinness World Record™ officials and musical experts Ben Lee set the new record with a performance of ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, playing on the world’s most expensive electric violin. Ben played the piece at over 14 notes per second finishing in an astonishing 58.515 seconds stripping nearly 5 seconds off the previous record.

Visit FUSE online: http://www.FUSEofficial.com

*Violinist/Composer/Arranger
*BBC Concert Orchestra
*rustompomeroy@hotmail.com
*www.rustompomeroy.com

Rustom composed the soundtrack to the short film 'By Hook' which was a finalist in the Virgin Media Awards 2011. He followed this by writing the soundtrack to another short film, 'The Heart of Dicken Partridge' (2012) collaborating once again with the Award-winning Director, Laura Evers Johns. Rustom's choral work 'The Death of Sohrab' was workshopped by the Guildhall Singers in 2003. His works have been performed in the Guildhall Festival, by National Youth Orchestra members at Cheltenham Festival, and his 2004 Violin Fantasy ‘Tarifa’ was performed with Southbank Sinfonia under the direction of David Corkhill. Rustom also composed and arranged more commercial projects for ‘Eclipse’ String Quartet, who supported pop band McFly at Wembley Arena, and performed twice at the Royal Albert Hall. He has also written and arranged for Pop artists such as Lucie Silvas with Mercury Records and Ron Roesing of The Smashing Pumpkins.

COMMERCIAL AND RECORDING EXPERIENCE (selection):
Sessions for Isobel Griffiths - Goldfrapp and 'Man on a Ledge' (Summit Entertainment)
Abbey Road Film Sessions for The Philharmonia, Spice Girls, Take That, Razorlight
Abbey Road and BBC Radio 2 Live Sessions with Seal, The Noisettes, Little Mix 2009-12
Eurovision Song Contest performance with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jade Ewen, 2009
BBC Proms in the Park shows with Barry Manilow, Kylie, Earth Wind and Fire
BBC Electric Proms Live Shows with Goldfrapp and Dizzee Rascal, 2008/9
BBC Radio 2 ‘Friday Night is Music Night’ live performances with BBC Concert Orchestra
Sessions for Adele, Cee Lo Green, Boyzone, Blue, Nitin Sawhney 2010-14
Duffy UK Tour, Leader of String Section, 2008

Hailing from Wigan, Lucy Westhead is an up and coming top-liner on the UK music scene.  

Having spent some time singing part time with a number of different bands which saw her perform at venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, Glastonbury and Taubertal Festival, Lucy decided to make music her full time job.  Giving up a promising career in media, Lucy turned professional in 2011 and has spent the last year writing, touring and recording her new material.  

Lucy is a fresh face to the songwriting scene.  Over an extremely short period of time she has managed to raise her songwriting profile and is regularly credited for her top-line work by her standout melodies and catchy lyrics.

Lucy is currently writing top-lines with many different songwriters and producers across the UK, LA and Norway generating a diverse portfolio of songs to pitch globally. 

Working with multi talented drummer Troy Miller (Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson) in his West London studio, Lucy has recorded her brilliant self-written debut EP ‘Need something’.  

‘Need something’ EP mixes Lucy’s distinctive vocal with ‘heart on the sleeve’ lyrics, anthemic strings and blood pumping drums. 

Recent songwriting examples:

‘You can’t cross the line’ by Hazel Jade (Released on New Atlantic Records 2012)
Written by Lucy Westhead, Graham Turner and Tobias Diggines
‘You can’t cross the line’ synced with the promotional trailer for ‘The Devil’s Revenge’ by Jennifer Loren (D.A.B Publishing) 

‘Hollywood Queen’  
Written by Lucy Westhead, Graham Turner and Tobias Diggines
The perfect boy band feel-good pop song.  This song is currently available for tv/film sync or single release

‘Here tonight’
Written by Lucy Westhead and Danny Wilkinson
A beautiful mesmerizing melody fused with heartfelt lyrics.  This song would be perfect for a credible artist such as Paloma Faith.

For further information or to get in touch at www.lucywesthead.com

Official Soundcloud account of Bat for Lashes

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