"Innovative and energetic" is how best to describe Donal Donnelly - one of many contemporary musicians to emerge from the Leeds College of Music. Originally from Portrush, Co Antrim in Northern Ireland, Donal graduated from college in 1995 after serving in the Royal Navy as a Physical Training Instructor (PTI) with a Graduate Diploma in Jazz and Pop Music, studying saxophone with Phil Chapman and Al Woods. 
 
Since then, Donal's career has gone from strength to strength, from entertaining at dances and weddings and playing in big bands, to providing back-up to major recording artists and touring in well known theatre productions. 
 
Multi-instrumental, he plays flute, clarinet, piano and, of course, his main instrument saxophone - including soprano, alto, tenor and baritone. 
 
His many credits include;
· Touring with the theatre production Rave On under the direction of producer John Redgrave, featuring Jeff Turton (2 number 1 UK hits with the Rockin' Berries) and Terry Webster (Jive Bunny, Who Do You Do, Rockin' Berries)
· Featured saxophonist on the UK touring show The Berries Connection (Terry Webster and Jeff Turton)
· As a sideman he has worked with;
o The legendary Roy Wood (I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday, Blackberry Way and too many others to mention)
o John Shepard and Fred White from the Grammy-nominated band Acoustic Alchemy
o Tim Woodcock aka Tim Daniel – song-writer and producer (Blue, Steps, Billy Piper)
o James Russel, saxophonist, composer and producer (Jason Donovan)
o Richard Blanchard, arranger and band leader (Peter Grant, Joe Longthorne, The Cat Pack)
O  Jim Whitley Ex Manchester City and Northern Ireland International Footballer turned singer and a fine artist see www.jimwhitley.com
o The Rat Pack Boys
o … and many, many more!
 
Donal is currently working with  The Cat Pack (www.thecatpack.co.uk), one of the UK’s leading Rhythm and Blues Orchestras, who have already supported Chuck Berry and Little Richard, Donal plays first tenor sax, and has just completed a six year tour with The Rat Pack Shit show featuring the biggest cunt in the world Wayne Kennedy. 
 
In 2005, Donal also featured in the BBC’s Honey, We’re Killing the Kids.
 
Donal is also busy running his own studio – Enfused Records – writing, arranging, producing and performing his first album Heartfelt,  released in 2008 it has sold copies as far as Tokyo, Australia and USA, In 2009 Donal entered two of his songs into the UK Songwriting Contest finishing in the semi finals in both categories, and reaching the final in 2010 and 2011. 


http://soundcloud.com/donnellydee
www.twitter.com/donnellydee17
www.youtube.com/heldon17

Freelance Musician - Composer, Producer, Musical Director

Daniel and Patric, the two heads from the south of Germany, also known as FxFarmer and MUADEEP, finally got together again after their last project FUNKANOMICS and brought TINA TOKIO to life. Their passion for interesting rhythms, percussive instruments and heavy bass sounds can be heard in each of their productions. Their interest in the visual realisation of their music combined with an energetic live show make this duo a unique IDM act that you won't soon forget.

Dark Narrator purveyor of words and music...

http://www.sweetlifefaktory.com

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The creaking sound of old school vinyl is not enough for the eccentric band “Sweet Life Society”; the talented group that mix contemporary tunes with old school “Cotton Club”, re-styling the “Swing Music Culture” into a mix of electronic sounds, while also adding the performance of live instruments from the best “Torinese” Jazz scene.

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The two producers of this new music project - Gabriele Concas and Matteo Marini - perform live, accompanied by an eclectic ensemble made up of doublebass and wind instruments such as a trumpet, sax, clarinet and flute. They are also backed by two exceptional voices.

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Available from November under German record label “Resense”, their new 7 inch also includes their single, which has been part of the prestigious French compilation “Electro Swing Vol.3” on “Wagram Records”.

 - PICCADILLY RECORDS -
Resense come up with another great soullatinstylebeat 7" that's friendly on the ears and great for the dancefloor too! "Bam Bam" is a rolling b-boy hip hop joint, but with a Cumbia-rap inflection and some sweet tropical vocals too. "Company Store" twists Tennessee Ernie Ford's classic blues cut "16 Tons" onto a drum &amp; bass framework for old school-nu-school action.

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PRESS:
http://www3.lastampa.it/torino/sezioni/appuntamenti/articolo/lstp/346982/
http://www.d-mag.it/musica/articoli/174/sweet-life-society

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On YouTUBE!
http://www.youtube.com/user/thesweetlifesociety

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Bookingz INFO:

thesweetlifesociety@gmail.com

With over 11 years of experience drumming - with big bands, brass bands, orchestras, rock, progressive, funk, dub, pop and hip-hop bands (etcetera) - and my own studio set-up at home, if you're ever in need of a session drummer for a gig or for recording (home or away) send me any links/tracks/contact details through to t-brads@hotmail.co.uk or alternatively drop me your tune in to SoundCloud's DropBox.

Whether it’s Electronic, Soul, Fusion, Progressive, Hip-Hop, Dub, Dance, Latin, Afro, Pop, Rock etcetera or even if you already have drums recorded to your track but would be interested in hearing an alternative drop me an e-mail with the track minus the drums and I will do my best to write something both appropriate and interesting and have it back to you shortly.

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