by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 2, 2019 | guestbio_2017
COLIN EDWIN (Fretless Bass Guitar, Soundscapes) “I am happy to contribute to UPF, and specifically the track “Stop Time”, since it resonates deeply with my own concerns about wastefulness and the hugely underestimated single use plastics problem....
by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 1, 2019 | guest_arranger2017
GORDO BENNETT (Guest Arranger on ‘Seeds for Life’) Guitarist / Synth Guitarist / Bass Guitarist / Composer / Producer “First and foremost I’d like to say It’s truly an honor and a pleasure to be able to work with such a great artist,...
by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 1, 2019 | guestbio_2017, Love Never Leaves Us
BRENDON DARBY (Trumpet, Flugelhorn) “As a musician and visual artist, I’ve always had a strong interest and concern for the environment. When my music publisher and very close friend Clive Hodson invited me to be involved with UPF, I of course, jumped at the chance....
by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 1, 2019 | guestbio_2017, Love Never Leaves Us
CLIVE HODSON (Alto sax, trombone, trumpet) “Clive’s concern with the environment is a long standing one, being one of the founders and organizers for one of the biggest concerts “Turn Back the Tide” (1989) ever held on iconic Bondi Beach to raise awareness of Ocean...
by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 1, 2019 | guest_arranger2017
CINDY L. SPEAR (Lyrics – Forgive Me, My Son) “As poet Arthur O’Shaughnessy wrote: We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams. As artists we aspire to be “movers and shakers” and that means raising a voice in song that reminds us that we are...