Hans Jörg Schmitz
HANS JÖRG SCHMITZ (Drums) “In 2000 we had played with the band in Sarajevo, a few years after the end of the civil war in Bosnia. Some of the buildings had no rooftops; they were still destroyed and the houses were uninhabitable. Thousands of landmines …. still...
Charlie Cawood
CHARLIE CAWOOD (Oud, Bağlama Saz, Bouzouki, Hammered Dulcimer, Zither, Pipa, Zhongruan, Liuqin, 12-string Acoustic Guitar, Electric and Bass Guitars) “Of all art forms, music best exemplifies the nature of ourselves, and the interconnectivity between us and the world...
Brendon Darby
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....
Clive Hodson
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...
Alex Grata
ALEX GRATA (Vocals, Piano, Synthesizers, Loops, Electric and Acoustic Guitars) “Progress? What the fuck’s progress that destroys our living planet? And the fact that Planet Earth is alive, I think that no one has any doubt about this. Can a human being be...Support
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DID YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD YET?
United Progressive Fraternity is a true fraternity in the sense of involving community and fan participation in all aspects of promoting sustainable care and concern for the environment and the human conditions of living under increasingly restricted resources such as food, water, and various types of oppression - through music.