Mark Brenner

Vocals, bass, guitar, double bass, sitar
Mark was born in England and lived there until 1995, when he moved to France. Previous bands include: Moving Fingers, Paparazzi, Go Ask Alice and The Persuaders. Influenced by a wide range of musical styles and artists.
Equipment: G&L L-2500 5-string bass, Fender 60's Classic Stratocaster, Rickenbacker 4001 V63 bass, Höfner 500/1 Vintage '62 violin bass, NS Design CR5M 5-string electric double bass, German acoustic double bass (named Bertha),
Sanjay Rikhi Ram Grand Pro Tun & studio sitars, AER amps,
Takamine New Yorker electro-acoustic guitar.
Mark endorses Shadow Nanoflex pickups for the sitar and the double bass.

Thomas Drouart

Keyboards, programming, bass and backing vocals
An experienced musician (previous bands include Tribal Jam, Post Image, Melting Pot), Thomas has his feet and musical preferences firmly planted in everything that grooves! A writer and arranger in his own right. Loves motor sport, particularly Formula 1.
Equipment: Korg M3 and Triton Pro, Roland FP5, Kirtzweil,
Apple Macintosh G4, Yamaha Motif, "Tomtom Special" customized Fender Jazz bass, Ibanez acoustic bass.

Leon Schelstraete

Drums, cahon and percussion
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A highly-experienced drummer, Leon also played with top French jazz outfit Post Image. He has the remarkable and rare quality of being able to play quietly when necessary (!). Impeccable groove and solid as a rock. Looks very much like French government minister Jean-Louis Borloo.
Equipment: Tamburo drums, varied cymbals, Vic Furth sticks... but as he says, "it's not the equipment but the musician that makes the difference!"

Tom Smith

Guitar and backing vocals
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Born and bred in Bristol, England, Tom moved to France aged 11. He comes from a musical family (his dad's a professional singer-songwriter). Tom has inherited the capacity to come up with vocal harmonies very easily.
Equipment: PRS guitar, Fender Stratocaster, Vox amplification, Vox Tonelab SE multi-effects, Sigma electro-acoustic guitar.

Bimbo Acock

Saxophone & flute - special guest musician
Bimbo has played on over fifty albums for a wide range of famous artists, and has toured the world several times. He joins us as a special guest, either on his own or as the leader of a full brass section.

Jean Lassallette

Lead guitar

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Full of flair and creativity, Jean knows how to get the best out of any guitar, and comes up with some sensitive and emotional playing.
Equipment: James Tyler electric, Fender Telecaster, Godin (nylon strings) guitar, Washburn acoustic (steel strings).

Gary "Noo-Noo" Barford

Road Manager
All-round good bloke, and known to us as "Noo-Noo" (that's "Nanny" in French!). Top driver, 10-pin bowler, CD salesperson and darts champion.