Biography:

2007 : Nominated finalists for 3 awards in the Glasswerk UK New Music Awards in London - Best Jazz Band, Best Trio, Best Use of Instruments *** Selected for the East Midlands Jazz 'Rhythm-a-ning' project collaboration with major UK Jazz artist *** Release 'Suddenly' single on Oct 15th to coincide with awards *** Release fifth CD 'Greenhouse' on Red Admiral Records and through Cringe Music Publishing. UK distribution and worldwide downloads available through I-tunes and all major sites plus previews on www.zoo-music.co.uk and www.musicfinity.com/zoo *** Perform at Y Theatre, Leicester *** Headline Normanton Acoustic Club *** Headline Envirofest at Rufford Park, Notts *** Headline Stamford Rivercare event (both accompanied by David Ives on flute) *** 'Unravel' collaboration with Cascade Dance ~~~



2006: Headline Envirofest at Rufford Park, Notts *** Acoustic Lounge Summer Session, Clapham, London *** Headline Ufford Beer Festival *** Headline Deepdale Food & Drink Festival *** Headline Stamford Rivercare event *** Start recording fifth CD 'Greenhouse'~~~



2005: Third appearance at Bar Vida residency, Derby *** Headline Thursday night at Derby Beer Festival *** Perform at Stamford Riverside Festival on Acoustic Stage *** First appearance at Bar Vida, Derby ~~~ 2



004: Record and produce fourth CD 'Endangered Species' *** Appear as one of the headline acts at Kilsyth International Festival, Glasgow *** Perform at Stamford Riverside Festival on outside Riverside Stage ~~~



2003: Record and produce third CD 'In between the silence' *** Headline The Marr's Bar, Worcester ~~~



2002: Support Silverman & Lorna at The Marr's Bar, Worcester *** Appear as part of BBC OneLive Alternative Festival at Junktion 7, Nottingham *** Live multimedia launch event for 'Discovery of Land' at Oldknows Studios *** Record second CD 'Discovery of Land' *** Headline The Maze ~~~



2001: Launched The Monastery's Thursday night live music sessions in Nottingham *** Performed as closing act of Nottingham's Visualise Festival at The Maze *** Record first CD 'Sinistra' ~~~



2000: ZOO formed