Serena Smith & Friends: Celtic Fusion Band

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Experience

We have performed at all kinds of festivals, birthday parties, pubs, and other special events. All musicians have decades of performance experience individually and we have come together to form a very tight celtic fusion band.

Suitable for

Community Event Concerts / Tours Corporate Event Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Grand Opening Party Nightclub Event Private Party Product Launch / Promotion Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event

Meet the Act

Lineup
Serena Smith - Fiddle
I have 30 years of experience playing the violin/fiddle. After many years of playing in bands for other people, I decided it's time to start playing my own music. It has been a dream come true for me to form this band and celtic fusion represents a combination of everything I do musically as an individual performer.
It all started with a few ideas and some help from Arts Council England to give me the time, space, and resources to collaborate with everyone and make my band become a reality. I'm also working on an album which includes even more friends and ... will come out later this year!
More info at: https://www.serenasmithmusic.com/about-me.html
Joss Ward - Guitar
Since the age of 16, Joss has made a living from music. His parents are also professional musicians.
Over the years Joss has played many different styles of music in all kinds of venues. He has played venues all over the world with award winning tribute bands, function bands, original bands and many more.
Some of the highlights of Joss' career have been performing at the Mercedez 150th anniversary show, Yamaha drum clinics, Hard Rock Hell 7 & 8, working at Pinewood Studios, performing at the DW Stadium in Wigan, working on cruise lines such as Princess Cruises and Fred Olsen, Tribfest and many more.
Paul Crouch - Bass
Paul has been a bass player for some 45 years. Starting out in harmony showbands and cutting his teeth on the northern club circuit. Eventually his first professional opportunity came when he was offered a
theatre tour with a top UK blues brothers tribute show. That tour ran for 19 years. During this time he played in Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Israel, Latvia, Switzerland, Germany & Luxembourg to name but a few.
In 2010, he played bass for UK TV comedy legends 'Cannon & Ball' on their 'Rock with Laughter' tour. Following this, he joined many other tribute shows from James Brown to Queen. He’s played almost every arena in the UK and many in Eastern Europe supporting incredible bands such as:
Duran Duran, Gary Moore, Deep Purple, Odyssey, The Real Thing, T'Pau, Midge Ure, Altered Images, Go West and even Boney M!
He has always had a passion for creating original music and has appeared on several albums to date. He still plays on recording sessions whenever the opportunity arises.
​Nowadays, he teaches bass and percussion in a local school, but always makes time for live music which is his first love.
Mark McLaughlan - Drums
Mark has been playing drums for over 30 years. As a musician Mark has performed at the Royal Festival Hall in London, the NEC Arena in Birmingham, The 100 Club, The Maltings, and the Birmingham Symphony Hall. Other Headlining performances include The Sound Republic in Leicester Square, West One Four, The Half Moon and Dublin Castle in London. Support slots have included The Sugababes, Liberty X, Kym Marsh, James, The Fine Young Cannibals, The Bluetones, James Taylor Quartet, Hawkwind, UB40, The Beat, Squeeze, Big Country, New Model Army, Barbara Dickson, Bad Manners, Eric Bell, Let Loose, London Beat, Rozzalla, The London Community Gospel Choir and Bob Geldof.
​Mark has also recorded and performed with many bands and named artists. He has performed showcases and also recorded music for Sony, Warner Brothers, S2, BMG, Mercury and Polydor records.
Mark currently performs and teaches full time and has written two books to date. Read More

Additional Information

We have Public Liability insurance and up to date PAT testing