DANI ROBINSON
(guitar, vocals)
Born: USA, Detroit
Dani is a dedicated guitarist with great musical experience. Growing up in Detroit, he was surrounded and inspired by the sounds of Motown (R&B,Funk,Soul,..). Later on Dani moved do Los Angeles where he, thanks to his virtuoso playing and soulful singing, soon started co-operating with many local musicians and producers and kicked off his musical carreer.
Bands: (current / past)
Stone Free Experience, Grass, Darling Cruel, Dani Robinson & Stonefree Czech Experience,..
Co-operation:
Donna Delorey (Madonna backup singer), Brian Auger (keyboardist - Rod Stewart, Julie Dricsoll,..) - opening for Robert Cray and The Neville Brothers, Greg Darling (Darling Cruel), Herman Rarebell (drummer - Scorpions), Lili Haydn (violinist - soloist of a Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, Herbie Hancock,..) - opening for Jimi Page and Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) US and Canada called "Walking Into Clarksdale" tour. On this tour Dani had the opportunity to play at the legendary music venues Madison Square Garden a Hollywood Bowl.
Influences:
Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Pete Townsend, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Eric Johnson,.. 
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TOMAS HOMUTA
(piano, Hammond, vocals)
Eight years in music school. Since his youth,Tomas as been listening mostly to 60's and 70's music (blues, rock, funk, R&B,….), which has greatly influenced his musical development. At the age of fifteen he started performing solo and forming his own blues style.
First offers from bands arrived and at the age of twenty, he started his professional music career.
Bands: (current / past)
Cleanhead Phil Speat (Los Angeles), R. Pokorny & Blues Box Heroes, Marcel Flemr & Tomas Homuta, Blues Experience, The Cell, Electric Blue, Stary Kecky, Electric Blues, Under The Influence,..
Co-operation:
Rene Trossman Band, J. Vycital & Greenhorns - cd "Dalas!", Blue Rocket
Influences:
John Mayall, Lucky Peterson, Joe Bonamassa, Pinetop Perkins, Little Feat, Grand Funk Railroad, Atomic Rooster, Jimmy Smith,..
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VLADISLAVA SVOBODOVA
(vocals)
Vladislava started performing at the age of fourteen. At the age of nineteen she was admitted to study at a public conservatory of music, popular music (vocal) programme. There she broadened her horizons and found herself more interested in jazz music, orchestral music and especially soul which became the greatest influence on her singing expression.
Bands: (current / past)
Laura a její tygři, The Cell (opening for - ZZTop, John Mayall, Tito & Tarantula,..), Black Angel,..
Co-operation:
Janek Ledecký, Ivan Hlas, Anna K., Dracula musical, The Wall 2009 - rock opera in O2 Arena in Prague,..
Influences:
Ella Fitzgerald, Whitney Houston, Joss Stone, Aretha Franklin, Shemekia Copeland, Janiva Magness,..
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Marek comes from a family of musicians. At the age of seventeen he started his musical carreer as a bass player. He graduated from the Jaroslav Jezek Conservatory in Prague.
Bands: (current / past)
Konstantin Ruchadze: Ruchadze Band, Mr. Cocoman and Solid Vybez, Ivan Hajniš, Charlie Slavik, ABCTheather.
Lester Jackman (Trinidad / Tobago), Armando Vidal Sanchez (Cuba), Reed Gratz (USA), Leon Kemper (Nl), Roman Pokorný, Lukas Martinek, Sir Jay, Johan Riedenlow (Sw)
Influences:
Joe Zawinul,Miles Davis,Jaco Pastorius,John McLaughlin,Bob Marley,James Brown,Stanley Clarke,Victor Bailey,..
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JAKUB ZOMER
(piano, Hammond, vocals)
Jakub is one of the best Czech jazz pianists. He studied at the Jaroslav Jezek Conservatory in Prague (piano) and after graduating remained at the school as tutor.
Bands: (current / past)
Jakub Zomer Quartet, Jakub Zomer Trio (winner of the Junior Jazz 2002 competition), Rene Trossman Band, Pragasón, Marcel Flemr Band,..
Co-operation:
Yvonne Sanchez, Miriam Bayle, Roman Pokorný – cd "Hot Jazz News", rocková opera The Wall 2009,..
Influences:
Chet Baker, Wynton Kelly, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Dr. John, Charles Brown, Ray Charles,..
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TOMAS VOKURKA
(drums)
Born in Strakonice, Tomas gained his first musically experience with hardcore band Stenmark. Later on he studied percussion at the Jaroslav Jezek Conservatory in Prague. Thanks to his multigenre abilities he is an often sought after musician.
Bands: (current / past)
Yvonne Sanchez a Brazilian Mood, Marcel Flemr Band, Rene Trossman Band (guitarist from Chicago), P.R.S.T., Chicken Soup and many more from the Czech blues-jazz scene.
Influences:
Tomas has no specific influences, he gets inspired by everything that catches his attention. Apart from folk and classical music as he hasn’t found any inspiration there.
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