Postman’s Opera

As a 10 year old kid Pete Jackson used to dream of rock star worlds. At 17 Pete set up a company with his mates. At 19 he was a cult VW festival and rave organiser, a year later, was drinking champagne, living in Kensington with a fab girlfriend, a Porsche and some budding bad habits. By 26 he’d lost the lot.         

Pete then goes to music school, now age 38, Pete’s found himself working as a postman. With the odds of ever making it stacked against him, he still isn’t given up. Petes' just had his ‘Eureka moment’ and after a little stroke of ‘Pete genius’ came up with the Postman’s Opera.

Artist/singer/song-writer Mark Redmond plays Pete Jackson, in this introduction to Pete and his little World of the Postman’s Opera.

Prepare to be Rocked! Come find yourself, come lose yourself … welcome to…The Postman’s Opera - A Rock Opera for the people.

Smileymic

Smileymic is a modern day one man band, creating his loops live on stage by beat-boxing, triggering samples and playing instruments including guitar, bass, keyboard, glockenspiel and cow-bell! In under two years his one man show has seen him go from winning a local battle of the bands competition to opening for acts like Son Of Dave, The Heavy and De La Soul. Expect anything from acoustic songs to old school hip hop and always a crowd pleasing cover or two.

De-Railed

De-Railed started life in Harlow. Their first live performance was as The Gravy Train at The Dog star, Brixton, were they wowed the crowd with their own stile of music including I’m a believer with vocals from julian and they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience and went on to perform in local pubs and competitions.
 
They have since had recording sessions at AMF studios. De-Railed have played lots of different venues over the past six months and are due to perform at festivals this summer. www.de-railed.co.uk.

The Urbanist

The ‘Urbanist’ has been interested in the Urban Hip Hop Graffiti culture since 1985. He learnt how to spray paint using aerosols in 1989, and at this time focused mainly on murals.

Through a series of trips to New York in the late 90's, watching graffiti artists perform in Times Square and Brooklyn, he was inspired to progress to his current art form, using airbrush equipment.

Funkstylerz

“The UK & Europe’s #1 freestyle & breakdance
team…” Funkstylerz are a collective of specialist dancers each with international acclaim. The dancers are chosen by skill, reputation and professionalism and, as a team, create an incredible performing show group. The dance styles they specialize in include bboying (breakdancing), popping, locking, robot, ouse, freestyle, old school hip hop, new school and acrobatics. Together & individually, Funkstylerz have performed worldwide with numerous artists & companies, never failing to create & amaze audiences with versatile yet explosive performances.

Billy Wingrove

Billy Wingrove is probably the most watched football freestyler in the world with over 20 million views on some of his youtube videos.

He is a supreme professional who has performed all over wowing crowds with his incredible skills. He is an amazing performer who is able to stun crowds with a combination of dance, showmanship, comedy and awesome football trickery.

Under the Driftwood Tree

Upbeat, eclectic variety of musical influences, which beautifully and somewhat strangely tie together. Spine-tingling vocal harmonies and a dash of their own humour brings tears, smiles, laughs and silences. Under the Driftwood Tree are a five piece surf-style folk band using vocal harmonies along with the usual and not so usual instruments – ukuleles, didgeridoos, guitars, bass, djembe, cajon and accordion.

"Their bohemian sound fills you with an enormous sense of well being; the rugged and rusty vocals transform the songs into mini-tales that explain a whole notion of concepts and simple philosophies".
myspace.com/underthedriftwoodtree.

Kingston Town

The coming together of 3 great lead vocalists each with over 25 years of performing experience, together with the sax has made this "UB40 Tribute Show" one not to be missed. From the early years of "Signing Off", Food For Thought and One In Ten, right through to all the later favourites, Red Red Wine and of cause, Kingston Town.

The singers have worked with some of the worlds finest, including, Stevie Wonder, Desmond Dekker, Chuck Berry, Deacon Blue, The Specials, Third World, Curtis Mayfield and The Wailers.
myspace.com/kingstontownub40tribute

New Grove Formation