Supersonic

THE SUPERSONIC BAND (incorporating the Supersonic Simcha Band)

Offering up-tempo party music from swing to funk, rock to house music, blues to Latin to grunge, Supersonic cater for a wide variety of musical tastes but always deliver when it comes to performing at your special event.

Our existing line-up has been together since 2002, but we have been working as a band from 1999 and have played at numerous weddings, corporate events and birthday parties, since then.

The band are all professional session players with credits and track records in other associated creative areas from film and television to theatre, remixing, games soundtracks, albums etc

BAND

Stephen Murphy - Band Leader, Keyboards/Backing Vocals
Remixer on Jeff Waynes’ War of the Worlds for Sony Records, soundtracks for BBC TV, Channels 4, Canal Plus, Pearson TV, many commercials,
Sessions for Limahl, Jeb Nichols, Drifters, Tony Hadley and the Long Riders. Sound Designer for Nick Broomfield.

John Mc Kenzie - Bass
Has worked with the Eurythmics, Grateful Dead, David Bowie, Kajagoogoo, Bond, and just about every major UK pop act throughout the 80’s and 90’s.

Julian Burdock - -Guitar
Julian has toured extensively especially with a number of bands in Japan and has worked on several Blues Brothers shows as well as being session player for Guy Chambers of Robbie Williams fame

Shaz - Vocals
One of the best live performers in the business Shaz has worked with Terence Trent d’Arby. Eddie Grant and many others in a glittering career

Mike Connolly - Drums
Mike is a first class young funk and jazz drummer who has recently been securing more session work due to his enormous talents

EXTRA MEMBERS

Radhika - Female Vocals
Radhika is tipped for major success as a singer-songwriter having recently started guesting with the band and is a dynamic and fun young performer

Heidi Vogel - Vocals
Currently touring with the Brand New Heavies and soon to be guesting with the Fatback Band, Heidi has one of the huskiest and most beautiful voices anywhere

Andrew Mitchell - Vocals
Andy has been a session singer for over 10 years and has worked in theatre, on albums and live with likes of Barry Manilow, Paul Young, The Drifters, Damon Albarn and many more. One of the strongest voices in the country.

Henry Collins - Trumpet
A great jazz player and regular session player with Jools Holland and the Basie Band and many top pop acts.

Max Grunhard - Saxophone
Max on funky sax has recently had releases through a major dance label with much airplay on Radio One and is a sought-after session player in the jazz and pop worlds.


Here are some of the clients they have performed to recently.

Royal Horse Artillery Summer Ball, Tidworth July 2003
Gerry Robinson ("I'll show you who's boss" on BBC TV) private party, Ireland
June 2003
Red Cross Ball, London Bridge, (Huge Valentine’s Night Event)15 February 2003
Richard Dunwoody Event, Grosvenor House Hotel, October 2002
Royal Ascot Party June 2002
Richard Dunwoody Gala Dinner, The Hilton, Park Lane 8 March 2002
Chain of Hope Charity Fundraising Event Waldorf Hotel 22 February 2002
Lovells Solicitors Private Party, December 2001
The Tosca Fund Private Party, The Hilton Park Lane October 2001
Trinity College Cambridge May Ball, June 2001
Marlborough College Wiltshire Annual Ball July 2001
Walt Disney’s the Lion King, West End Opening Night 2000
The Rolling Stones, and Ronnie Wood at the Cafe de Paris 1999
Virgin and Richard Branson product launch parties - 2000
The Variety Club of Great Britain Fundraiser- 2000
The BBC Music Publishing Christmas party – 2000
Pearson Television Corporate Event - 2000
BBC Ballykissangel Cameo Appearance - 1999
England Rugby Team Twickenham - 1999
The SAS Regimental Ball, Hereford - 2000
Coldstream Guards Chelsea Barracks - 1999
BMW UK product launch 2000

In addition, Supersonic have played at many weddings and private parties throughout the UK and overseas.

Top-class venues include

Claridges
Waldorf Hotel
The Dorchester
The NEC
Highclere Castle
Lords Cricket Ground
The Grand in Brighton
Woburn Abbey
Edinburgh Castle
Ashton Court Estate Bristol

for clients as diverse as;

John Caudwell -
(Phones4U Charity event with Rachel Stevens and Liberty X)
Lords Cricket Ground
Qantas Airways
Aon Consulting
Joan Collins
Zurich AG
Richard Branson
HBOS
T-Mobile Christmas Party
Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight
Lloyds TSB Christmas party
Thames Television's "The Bill" the River Thames
Royal Horse Artillery Summer Ball
Gerry Robinson
Richard Dunwoody
Chain of Hope Charity
Lovells Solicitors
Trinity College Cambridge
St John’s College Cambridge
Marlborough College Wiltshire
The SAS
BBC Music Publishing
Pearson Television
BBC’s Ballykissangel