Kerrie Angell
Originally from Maylandsea, Essex, Kerrie began to learning the piano at a very young age, following in the footsteps of her father; Peter Angell, who plays solely by ear and hasn’t ever read a note. For this reason her parents were keen for her to read music and Kerrie began seriously studying the piano and vocals throughout school and then onto performing arts college, it was there that she found her love for dance and musical theatre. Performing in shows such as Fame, The Wiz, Pandora’s Box and also dance shows with choreographers Penny Bubb and Shannon Malone.
Penny Bubb employed Kerrie as a singing teacher working at Mushroom Theatre Company, where Kerrie began putting on performances each week with all her students and organising weekend workshops.
In early 2009 Kerrie created her own YouTube page with the intention of recording a few covers for her friends and family. The page became a huge phenomenon and regularly received comments from all around the globe.
Surprised at the amount of positive comments and kind emails sent from fans Kerrie has become determined to do more of what she loves. Since her YouTube success she has been focusing on acoustic music much more and found acoustic is her favourite style. Kerrie has been writing her own music for many years but has only recently allowed others to hear her original work, she is planning to spend the next few months concentrating on this area of her music, getting in the studio and learning the guitar properly so that she can control her addiction to the piano.
Her Debut album is due for release January 2010.
Nick Player
Growing up in the middle of nowhere, Nick had a strong upbringing in the performing arts and after spending many years attending dance lessons, lectures and demonstrations he decided that he would rather be in the band or orchestra than on the stage tapping away, Nick then left college with honours in Music, Music Production and Theatrical Studies.
Beginning his professional career at the age of 18 as musical director for the London production of "Heaven Can Wait”, then went on to join “Tommy” by The Who, and then, the London production of “Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story”, where he was nominated for a Kenneth More Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2006.
Having been heavily involved on the British Rock n’ Roll/Rockabilly circuit since he was 17, Nick has worked with such bands as Sugar Reyfords Sunny 56, The Stingrays, Bootleg Buddy, The Counterfeit Crickets and The Swinging Blue Jeans, in 2005 Nick joined Frankie Raydell’s DogGone Country Band and performed with them for 8 short tours of Germany.
As a musician Nick lists; upright and electric bass, piano, keyboards and synths, drum kit and percussion, guitar, clarinet, Harmonica and kazoo!
In his spare time Nick owns and operates his own recording and rehearsal studios in the lovely Essex countryside with Wilson the dog,
and an ever increasing horde of guitars!
Tel: 01621 774295
Email: info@acoustique.co.uk
