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7.ÄŤervna- Lovosice, Hašmar

27.ÄŤervna-Žďár nad Sázavou, Bigi fest

The band was formed in spring 2004, in the Czech Republic. They write and perform their own material and as well as covering other material, enhanced by their own arrangements. They draw inspiration from a range of genres such as American folk and acoustic music ,  as well as jazz and pop, and they sing exclusively in English. The band has worked with American singer-songwriter Liz Meyer, and you can sample their interpretation of her songs in the Music section.




PEPA MALINA

Pepa has been named " best fiddle player of the year" by the Czech Bluegrass Music Association for the last 5 years. He studied the violin at the Jazz Conservatory in Prague and has been a member of leading Czech bluegrass bands such as Petr Brandejs Band, Fragment, and Fifty Fingers. Apart from P.R.S.T. he also plays alongside Jimmy Bozeman, Liz Meyer, Druha Trava, and Katka Garcia.

Previous recordings with:
   •  Reliéf
   •  Monogram
   •  Honza NedvÄ›d
   •  Luboš Malina
   •  Fifty Fingers
Instruments:
   •  violin Schonbach cca 1920
   •  strings: Thomastic Dominant
   •  pick up: C.R.Baggs
   •  combo: Roland AC-60
Listens to:
   •  Sting, New Grass Revival, Union Station
   •  Shawn Colvin, Kristina Olson
Main Influences:
   •  Stuart Duncan
   •  Darol Anger
   •  Didier Lockwood





RADEK HLÁVKA

Radek studied guitar at the Jazz Conservatory in Prague. The main influence on his musical development was probably the American band New Grass Revival, which you can tell from his picking style, and from the arrangements of the songs by the band. He played with bluegrass band Fifty Fingers, and still plays with the rock'n'roll formation Lemon Nashville & His Golden Killer, and the band Cimpr Campr.

Previous recordings with:
   •  Lemon Nashville and his Golden Killers
   •  Jeremy Saxon
   •  Fifty Fingers
   •  Napaveli
   •  Los Folkloritas
Instruments:
   •  el. guitar: Weston Thunder I
   •  el. guitar: Fender Telecaster American Standard
   •  acoustic guitar: Seagull S6 + Cedar
   •  combo: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
Listens to:
   •  New Grass Revival, Flecktones, Sting
   •  PraĹľský VýbÄ›r, Buty
   •  country, funky ...
Main Influences:
   •  Pat Flynn
   •  Joe Pass
   •  Joe Satriani





SVATKA ŠTĚPÁNKOVÁ

Svatka is a self-taught singer and bass player who was a member of the bluegrass bands Petr Brandejs Band and Fifty Fingers. She is inspired by American folk music and has perfected both the accent and intonation to such an extent that it is difficult to distinguish her from native American folk singers. She has also played with Slavek Hanzlik and with American singer-songwriter Chris Jones on his European tour in 2003. For the last year she has played alongside American singer Liz Meyer and her band Big City Bluegrass

Previous recordings with:
   •  Petr Brandejs Band "Bound To Ride"
   •  Fifty Fingers "Dancing To The Change"
   •  M.Ĺ˝ák "PísnÄ› staĹ™iÄŤké stodoly"
   •  Jimmy Bozeman and Lazy Pigs
Instruments:
   •  double bass 3/4 "Martin Petlach" 2005
   •  strings: Spirocare Orchestra Weich
   •  pickup:
   •  combo:Gallien-Krueger MB 150S-112
Listens to:
   •  Tony Rice, Nickel Creek, Alison Krauss
   •  Sting, Puddle of Mud, James Taylor, Maura O´Connell
   •  P.J.Harrey, Perfect Circle
Main Influences:
   •  bass: Mark Schatz, Barry Bales, Ray Brown
   •  vocals: Shawn Colvin, Norah Jones, Sting





TOMÁŠ VOKURKA

Tomas started his musical career with the hardcore formation Stenmark in his hometown Strakonice, south of Prague. He then studied drums at the Prague Jazz Conservatory where he graduated in 2004. One of the young hopefuls of the new generation of Czech drummers, he's able to play almost any style of music. He's well known for his work with the Latin American style singer Yvonne Sanchez (Brazilian Mood), and as a member the Czech funk group Chicken Soup.

Previous recordings with:
   •  Stenmark (hardcore)
   •  Chicken Soap (funk-fusion)
   •  Šavle MeÄŤe (bigband)
   •  James Harries
Instruments:
   •  Tama "Starclassic" (birch design) 18, 14, 12
   •  Snare drum: "Pearl" signature series Steve Ferrone
   •  hardware: Pearl, Tama, Axis
   •  cymbals: Zildjian, Sabian
Listens to:
   •  Tool, Blink-182, Perfect Circke, Stanton Moore
   •  jazz, fusion, world music ...
Main Influences:
   •  Stanton Moore, Brian Blade, Bill Stewart, Billy Martin
   •  Jeff "Tain" Watts, Johny Vidacovich, Adama Nussbaum
   •  Clerence Pen, Jack DeJohnette, Mike Bordin, Michael Blend


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