Andy Brush - saxophone Andy started playing at the very tender (or not!) age of 21 after hearing Bob Berg play at a gig in London. A busy freelance saxophonist, currently playing in no less than 8 different musical settings ranging from jazz duo's to pop/rock bands to 7 piece soul band. His busy live performance schedule keeps him playing regularly in Europe and beyond in such cities as Rome, Barcelona, Turin, Frankfurt, Sweden and New York. Having performed with the likes of Spike Robinson, Ian Shaw, Derek Nash (Jools Holland, Sax Appeal), Tim Whitehead, Gary Plumley (Swing Out Sister, Snowboy, Terry Callier), Crissy Lee Big Band and Ian Page and the Affair. Andy has had some of his own compositions played on Jazz FM. Andy is also active as a freelance tutor teaching saxophone/improvisation on a one to one basis aswell as running workshops in local schools with Cellist Sam Glazer. Within his busy workload he still manages to find time to run the website for his good friend, international sax star Andy Snitzer (Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, James Taylor). Sam Glazer - cello Sam has been working as a freelance musician for the last three years. He plays regularly in orchestras and chamber groups and also likes improvising and playing with musicians from many different traditions. His diverse musical interests have led him into some unusual situations. Last summer, he accompanied seven alphorns and a yodeller in rural Devon, 20 WI ladies bashing tupperware boxes on the beach in Suffolk, and a rapper on an organic farm near Sevenoaks, and this year, he trained 75 Yorkshire schoolchildren to be rats in Opera North's touring production of 'Pied Piper'. Sam is also enthusiastic about music education, and has led workshops for Spitalfields Festival, Glyndebourne Education, Wigmore Hall, The Royal Academy of Music and Aldeburgh Productions, as well as working with Andy Brush on creative projects in several Essex schools. Sam has played the cello since he was ten. He studied English Literature at the University of East Anglia, and went on to work in arts administration for three years before becoming a full-time musician. Philip Leader - piano/keyboard Phil started playing the organ at the relatively late age of 13, inspired by his Father the late Alec Leader, himself a well-known organist. Phil made his debut at the New Gallery in London's Regent Street at the age of 14 playing the Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, and at the age of 17 recorded his first of many sessions for BBC Radio. In the past twenty plus years Phil has worked in electronic musical instrument development, including developing the instrument he is playing today. Phil has visited Japan over 65 times, including living & working there for three years for Matsushita Electric. He has performed extensively in the UK and worked around the world including Malaysia, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Germany, Monaco, Norway, Greece, Holland, France, the USA, the Czech Republic and China. Paul Joyce - Drums/percussion Paul's mother finally became sick of dented pots and pans/ broken kitchen utensils, and sent her little 'angel' for his first drum lesson at fourteen years old. After studying with various teachers over the years Paul began playing a diverse range of music from swing, funk and jazz to the dulcet strains of full blown thrash metal. Admiring such drummers such as Billy Ward and Terry Bozzio, Paul discovered the sheer musicality that can be accomplished with a drum kit, rather than simply 'knocking out beats.' He truly believes that the drum kit can complement any music with touch, tone and voice. Contrary to popular belief, the 'drum kit' is still very early in its evolution and new breeds of drummer make wonderful discoveries on this amazing musical instrument every day. Paul has also been teaching drums locally for the past five years. Working with Outland is a kind of dream come true for Paul as it encompasses so many elements that make music fresh: diversity, beauty and dissonance in harmony, and the merging of like-minded musicians who are open to a challenge and aren't afraid to take chances. And they're all jolly nice blokes too! All this is a far cry from his mother's kitchen . . . but he does miss the pots and pans.