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Ray Mytton

Singer-Song Writer, multi-guitar maestro, electric, acoustic and classical styles plus all points between. Started playing and writing at an early age. Played in many different types of bands from Rock, Blues, Reggae, Folk and Classical – all this comes together in Zen Archeray.

Influences: Brian May, Steve Howe, Gordon Giltrap, Julian Bream, Jimmy Page, Peter Green

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Mark at Desk - Practice Session

Mark Archer
Singer-Song Writer, guitarist (various). Main Sound/PA/Desk/Software Dude.

Early Influences: Rock n Roll – Elvis, Buddy Holly, etc. Later: Led Zeppelin, Allman Brothers, Free… Modern: Wide range, incl. Jazz Guitarist Pat Metheny; Folk Artists, incl. Martin Simpson; Instrumentalist - Joe Satriani. Technical – John Petrucci. Song writers: Lennon/McCartney.

Also works with Graham in Blues-Rock band The Mood Elevators.

Graham Thatcher

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Becky Littlechild

Becky Littlechild

First started singing in 1987 with Lemon Groove Kitty, a local Indie band.Enjoyed singing in a madrigal choir, as well as singing folk.

Lived in New York City for many years returning in 1998 to Blighty.

2002 – Started singing with Zen Archeray after working with Ray in a drumming group for people with learning difficulties. Also sung in Community Choirs.

Influences: June Tabar, Maddy Prior, Unthanks, Suzanne Vega, Lisa Gerrard.

Shaun Williams
Drummer – Yamaha Electronic Kit, Monster Bass Djembe, Dunun, Darbuka, Anything Thwackable. Self-taught and instinctive, will improvise pretty much anything. Currently group-learning West African Djembe rhythms and dances. Various band experience, with a penchant for those lovely odd time signatures.

Influences – too numerous to list in full, but ..! …
Early: Queen, The Police, Hawkwind, Boomtown Rats, Underground Anarchist Punk (Crass, etc & DK).
Middling: Canterbury Scene (Gong, Nektar, National Health, etc.), Can, Van Der Graaf Generator, <Whacky Progressive>. Mostly non-mainstream / underground / psychedelic. Also Jazz – Mingus, Courtney Pine. Fusion: Al Di Meola, Flamenco-Electric.
Modern: Dream Theater (fave), Porcupine Tree (& spin-offs), Opeth.

Example drum warm-up, recorded 31/12/2011: Gong - Expresso II - 'Boring' - Drum Practice
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