The Soft Touch Biographies

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Allan James:

This young but talented individual is a drummer of epic proportions who is constantly in demand for a variety of gigs. His dedication to live performance has seen him play festivals worldwide from Scotland's own 'T in the Park', festival to 'South by South-West', in Austin, Texas. His popularity and reputation for a solid performance has just earned him sponsorship from one of the worlds largest drum manufacturers. However, as well as touring, Allan is also a dedicated teacher and enjoys his performances in the lecture theatre educating the next generation of musicians as much as he does holding drum clinics up and down the country.

Annie Pošmourná:

'The Face' of The Soft Touch, Annie is not only an accomplished saxophonist, flautist and vocalist having performed alongside Maceo Parker, Candy Dulfer and with the Billy Joel band (2006) but is also a celebrity in her hometown of Prague having had a main role in one of the Czech Republics biggest soap operas. Her ability to communicate fluently in a number of European languages enables The Soft Touch to not only liaise successfully with the client, regardless of their nationality, but also to perform songs in a variety of languages.

Jimmy Murray:

As musical director for The Soft Touch, Jimmy is constantly arranging music, keeping the band up to date and ensuring that the band stays at the forefront of the international function band scene by providing each and every client with their exact musical requirements. His performance CV reads like a who's who of past and present British recording artists as well as his many years as a touring theatre company player but his real passion lies in composition where Jimmy is often commissioned to compose and arrange scores for television and other broadcast mediums.

Giles Tingey:

A popular face on the piano bar scene Giles has travelled internationally over the past thirteen years having had the pleasure of working with such pop artists as Gabrielle, Rick Wakeman, The Moody Blues and Kenny Lynch. Furthermore, he has backed acts such as Richard O' Brien, Sir Jimmy Tarbuck, Dennis Waterman, Hale and Pace, Jasper Carrott, and has performed for HRH the Prince of Wales, David Coulthard and Chris Eubank to mention just a few celebrity figures.