Bad Manners
Keyboardist Justin Dodsworth was a touring member of Buster Bloodvessel’s legendary ska troupe for several years. He also won a Grammy for playing in Lee Scratch Perry’s band.
Bamalamasingsong
Drummer Ceri Howell’s can also be found playing in mass singalong band Bamalamasingsong. He’s also a former member of Old Basford and Nottingham School of Samba.
Harleighblu
In case you hadn’t noticed, Harleighblu herself is one of the singers in the Orchestra. In her solo guise she’s signed to Tru Thoughts Records and she’s also joined in the orchestra by Harleighblu bandmate Ben James.
Johnny Cash Roadshow
Bass player Martin Bentley's day job is touring nationally and internationally with the UK’s foremost tribute act to the man in black.
Maniere Des Bohemiens
Violin player Rob Rosa is the founder of the excellent Django Reinhart-inspired gypsy jazz troupe Maniere Des Bohemiens.
Mogs Morgan
When he’s not playing sax in the invisible Orchestra, Andy Warhol-lookalike Mogs Morgan can be found busking in town with his saxophone. Well worth a quid of anyone’s hard earned.
Percy Dread
Percy Dread has been gigging in Notts for four decades, starting out in eighties reggae band The Naturalites and later moving on to a successful solo career, not to mention his various other collaborations like Origin One.
Royal Gala
Those behemoths of the early noughties Notts music scene were the first project of Orchestra founder James Waring and these days he’s joined by former Gala members Elliot Lewis, Cel Surname and Ady Surname.
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