Fanattica
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| Status | Playing at Henry's on 28th Nov and Penicuik Arts Centre on 4th Dec |
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Songs of Krakow cross-dressing, Greek Forbidden Times, Chinese martial arts, Baltic sailors. Tangos and balalaikas mingle with sensitive singer-songwriters. Black and white cats escape the clutches of Hungarian Nazis, while Polish shopping fuels a Yorkshireman's hangover.
About
recently featured on TPN Rock: The Friday Rock Show #145
Fanattica are:
John Mowbray – guitar and vocals
John is a native of Richmond but has long been exiled in Penicuik, Midlothian. Silver medallist for Best Song and Best Acoustic Artist in the 2006 Acoustic idols awards.
Yiannis Cholevas – accordian and vocals
Proud owner of 4 accordians and inspired by Astor Piazzolla. Previously in tango jazz band Arabian Moustache, he is genetically capable of playing in all known time signatures.
Andy Maine - upright bass, bass guitar
Some say he is the 6th Fanattican... another Arabian Moustachian, Andy can also be found with jazzers the Dias Quartet.
Nick O'Neill - flute, recorder, whistle, credit card, harmonica
Award-winning architect by day, Nick will play anything he can breathe into!
Pawel Orzechowski - djembe, jew's harp
Self-taught drummer from the wild forests of northern Poland. Currently has a pleasure to
study in the best city in the world. Loves eating.
Peter Michael Rowan - fiddle and mandolin
Long-time performing musician, former collaborator with Karine Polwart amongst many others.
Fanattica are based in Edinburgh
CDs 'Edingrad' (2007) 'RiffRaffHustleTrash' (2008)
