Charmaine is a singer/songwriter and producer who
over the years, has worked with a variety of producers, musicians and DJs. She
is no stranger to performing and touring on the Continent, including performing
live at the ZMF festival, Manheim, The Waldsee, Freiburg, Germany and also Disco
TV Festival, Kosice, Bratislava. Closer to home, Charmaine delivers her own
music production programme and workshops throughout the West-Midlands working
with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and up and coming talent.
She
can be heard performing on Soul Mekaniks '81' album, Robbie Williams' ' RUDEBOX' album and
Counterfeit Junkies 'Leaning from a Steep Slope'. Visit www.charmainebaines.co.uk for more
info.
Steve Parnell -
Bass Guitar
Matrix Club Mix grooving sideman and funky low-ender, equally at home on four or five-string electric bass, and adept in many musical styles. Since picking up his first bass over 20 years ago, this midlands based bass player has perfomed with many live bands including original, cover and tribute acts and worked on various recording sessions for dance labels.
Don't let his soft-spoken, quiet demeanour fool you - Steve's punchy, dynamic bass lines will be heard and felt regularly throughout the night, providing the essential solid dance groove and making you want to 'shake a lot o' booty'.
Darrell Hardwick -
Guitar
Darrell joined the band in November 2009. Previously working with numerous top musicians and bands of many varied styles from hard rock to jazz. Having played guitar for over 25 years Darrell is a truly accomplished player and has enhanced the overall sound of Matrix Club Mix in no small measure.
Throughout the Matrix set, Darrell provides awsome musicianship delivering the funkiest riffs and blistering solos worthy of any top guitarist.
Dean Fradley -
Drums
Dean provides the beats for the band and draws from his many years of experience both as a live drummer and professional drum teacher. He runs his own drum school - The Rhythm Foundry - in Stoke on Trent and also teaches drumming in many schools around the Staffordshire area. He is also an accomplished producer of Dance & Hip Hop music and can be seen regularly on the live circuit with numerous top performers.
If you like to groove, then Dean's ya man!
24/02/2012 - 9pm Live @ Old Brown Jug Old Brown Jug, newcastle Under Lyme
