Member Profiles

Charmaine Baines - Vocals

Charmaine is a singer/songwriter from the West-Midlands who has worked with a variety of producers, musicians and DJs over the last 14 years. She is a featured artist on Robbie Williams ' RUDEBOX and VIVA LIFE ON MARS , plays frequently with the legendary Roy Hemmings & his Dictionary of Soul and works with Soul Mekaniks.

A truly accomplished singer and performer, Charmaine delivers every time.

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!

 

Simon Greatbatch - Keyboards

Simon has been involved in music technology since the early 80's and has a great deal of experience both on the live circuit and in the studio. He has written and produced many TV Themes and sound tracks for both the BBC & ITV as well as being involved in numerous musical projects that have resulted in commercial release. He has also worked on many music technology based projects in schools and young offenders institutions.

As the keyboard player, Simon delivers the essential soundscapes, piano lines and anthemic riffs that complete the Matrix sound.

 


Matrix Club Mix
The UK's Premier Live Dance Band
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