Phantasticus are a 5 piece gypsy jazz ensemble based in Wellington, New Zealand. We are:

Rick Shaw: guitar
Mike Kingston: guitar / vocals
Ana Christie: violin
Alex Hills: violin
Jacqui Nyman: double bass

The Julie Lamb Outfit is an 8 piece mischief groove collective from Wellington, NZ (Te Whanganui a Tara, Aotearoa), bringing you mischief, stories, sentiment, and groove...

Clever with their arrangements, the Julie Lamb Outfit leaves space for everyone to shine. The mischief manager (Julie Lamb) has gathered groove from all over Wellington in SHAN JORDAN (Keys & Vocals) MATT FITZPATRICK (Guitar) GIACOMO CALEFFI (Drums) PETE NOLA (Trombone) ALEX TRASK (Saxophone) KATE RICHARDS (Vocals) CALLUM HAZLITT-BLACK (Bass) and of course JULIE LAMB (Vocals).  

Audiences and reviewers alike talk about their fusion of arrangements and talent as magic. The Outfit shared that this magic simply comes from "enjoying what you do, respecting and laughing with the people you do it with, and of course, pizza every band practice helps a little too".

This electric group features a crispy base of groove held together by saucy, but never cheesy stories, topped with delicious harmonies. You don't just listen to the Julie Lamb Outfit, you go to be immersed in a show that can only be described as a joyful experience. 
"Anyone who has seen the Wellington-based Julie Lamb Outfit live, knows they are as tightly woven as that machine knitted jumper your mum made for you in the 70s - and keep you feeling just as warm." CLAIRE SYMONDS, FREELANCE JOURNALIST

KICK-ARSE FUNKY POP: Get lost between the stories and the groove
The Julie Lamb Outfit is an 8 piece collaborative music family coaxing kick-arse funky pop music into the multiverse. Get lost between the stories and the groove and find yourself in a high energy smile-a-minute space.
They look forward to meeting every Wednesday, sharing stories over dinner, and translating those tales into music in the practice room.
This line up creates energising and personality filled music and the arrangements work to ensure that each instrument has a chance to shine. In fact, both album reviewers and live audiences talk about this - how fabulous it is to be able to hear each instrument, how impressive that we leave space for each other, and how much fun we convey we're having... which is infectious for them too.
​Well, when you enjoy being with people, respect what they do, and laugh with them a lot - it shows on a gig. That easy.
​Mischief, stories, sentiment, groove. Not always in that order.

I am a composing musician born and based in New Zealand. Please feel free to visit the following links - my own website for further background and history, SOUNZ if you are interested in the sheet music for any pieces you listen to here, and a few more sides to Yvette the performer. Enjoy!

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