Celebrating 25 years

celebrating 25 years

SPECIALISTS IN ELECTRIC BOW PLAYED. INSTRUMENTS

Una Palliser

@unapallisermusic

Una Palliser

@unapallisermusic

Welcome to Bridge Violins

designers and makers of these electric and electro acoustic instruments since 1995

ABOUT US
PRACTISING AT HOME
Dan Mayfield
Musician, Head of School of Noise

Dan uses an Aquila 4 string plugged into his practise amp to play along with the accompniments fed into his headphones.
COMPOSER & STRING ARRANGER
Audrey Riley

Audrey works from her home studio arranging and recording, when not lecturing or performing.

Her work includes arrangements and performances for the The Smiths, Muse, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, The Cure, Nick Cave... the list goes on.

Audrey plays a Draco and Golden Tasman cello.
IN CONCERT
Lizzie Ball with Jeff Beck

Lizzie has gained high international visibility with her collaborations with Nigel Kennedy and Jeff Beck. She also appears regularly as a session musician in top London studios, live TV and radio broadcasts.
Credits include work with a host of well-known pop artists including Kanye West, JP Cooper, Rudimental, Rod Stewart, Adele, Kylie and feature films such as Terminator 3.

Lizzie plays a Lyra 5-string electric, Lyra Octave and Golden Tasman 5 string.
FUNDRAISING AT HOME
Jess Cox
Cellist and Arranger

Forced to take a break from her usual life of world tours Jess plugs into her street amp to raise funds for the forgotten musicians during lockdown.

Jess plays a customised Golden Tasman cello.
LIVE WITH JEFF LYNNE’S ELO
Jess Cox
Cellist and Arranger

Jess plays with ELO, Paul Weller, The Specials and sooo many more!

Jess Cox and Rosie Langford play the Golden Tasman cello and 5 string violin with ELO.
LIVE LOOPING
Steve Bingham
Violinist, Composer, Master Live Looper!

‘The live-looping setup involves connecting the Bridge to my laptop via an audio interface and then using one of the many looping software programs currently available and sending the result out to my amps. It’s relatively straightforward, but of course I complicate it by adding effects, bass pedals and some percussion. However you can start simply with looping at home with just an electric instrument, an interface and any digital device, even a tablet or phone. Why not give it a go!”
JAZZ COMPOSITIONS AT HOME
Didier Riey

Violinist, Composer, and prodigy of the late great Stephanne Grapelli. Didier plays an Aquila 4 string.
THE MARK KNOPFLER TOUR
John McCusker
Musician, Producer, Composer and Arranger.

From the Battlefield Band John has guested with many musicians including Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller, Teenage Fanclub, Danny Thompson, Eddi Reader, Tim O’Brien, Linda Thompson and Kate Rusby. Such a sensitive player, he has shared stages with Bonnie Raitt, Patti Smith, Steve Earle, Rosanne Cash, Paolo Nutini and Jools Holland and toured with Mark Knopfler. . He also regularly features in the fabulous Transatlantic Sessions.

John has the Tasman and Golden Tasman 4 string and Octave.
BRIDGE DEMONSTRATOR
Mark Knight
Bafta Award Winning Composer.

We met Mark at our first trade show, the British Music Fair in 1995 when he agreed to get on board with Bridge and help us develop and showcase the violins. Mark and the band were so good to us and came more trade shows with us to demo Bridge on our stand. They always took the place by storm and were always undoubtedly the best thing at any trade show!!

Mark plays all our instruments, mostly 5 string versions.
BACKING STRING QUARTET
The Elle Beaux Quartet

String section for Elbow and Snow Patrol.
The Elles Beaux quartet play the Tasman electro acoustic instruments.
YELLOWCARD FESTIVAL GIGS
Sean Mackin

Sean Mackin is an American violinist and rock musician. He playes a customised Aquila 4 string.
THE OPERA SHOW
The Stanford Quartet

Whilst studying at the Royal Academy of Music sisters Laura, Eleanor, and Amy Stanford established the Stanford Quartet with cellist Jessica Cox, winning the John B McEwan quartet prize and receiving awards in the Sir Arthur Bliss and the Wigmore Hall competition.

They play a customised quartet of Golden Tasman instruments.
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
Lettice Rowbotham

BGT finalist and amazing performer. at the Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations. Go to videos for the full performance.

Lettice plays a Lyra 5 string and Golden Tasman.
25 YEARS LATER
Jon Sevink, The Levellers

One of our very first artists to take a chance on us,.., and he’s still playing custom made Diablo!
COMPOSING AT HOME
Martin Bell

Musician, Composer, Producer, Wondersuff,
Martin and Bell,Tiny World Recordings.

Laying down some tracks and ideas, Martin has never had so much time to plug into his interface and experiment with the music soundtracks that he creates for film and shows. All possible for everyone with a pc sound desk programme.

Martin playes an Aquila 4 string violin.
ON TOUR WITH LANA DEL REY
Q Strings

Q Strings form the String Section for many bands and soloists including Goldfrapp, Ellie Goulding, Paul Weller, Brian Wilson, Ocean Colour Scene, The Specials, Spiritualized, Clean Bandit, Sigma, Years And Years, Band Of Skulls, Marina And The Diamonds.

Q Strings play the Golden Tasman instruments customised to their personal requirements.
OFF PISTE CONCERTS
Lettice Rowbotham

BGT finalist and amazing performer!
LA TRABENDO, PARIS
Alix Cole

‘The Revolution is Never Coming’
The Red Paintings 2014 Tour

Alix playes an Aquila 4 string.
Simon McCorry
Cellist and Composer

Simon’s solo live work uses solo cello through looping devices, guitar pedals and computer processing. Creates music regularly for theatre, contemporary dance, circus and film. Equipment used for live performance:- laptop running Ableton, Push 2, Keith McMillan Softstep 2, RME Fireface UFX, DPA 4099 .mic."

Simon plays a custom Draco cello
INTERNATIONAL VIOLINIST & SONGWRITER
Jessie May Smart

Performances with Elbow, Sophie Elis Bextor, Katie Melua, Steeleye Span
‘’Remarkable’’ The Guardian

Jessie plays a Silver Onyx Lyra Dragon
LOCKDOWN SIEBEN
Matt Howden

Although recorded at home, utilising the fullest limit of technology (by which I mainly mean the lampshade and a guest appearance from The Upstairs Hoover, of course) this one was farmed out to a real big boy expert who made this great video, also weaving in some of the lovely LOCKDOWN SIEBEN group

Matt is playing the Lyra Dragon
LIVE AT THE BBC
Q Strings with Paul Weller

Q Strings form the String Section for many bands and soloists including the following....
Goldfrapp, Ellie Goulding, Brian Wilson, Ocean Colour Scene, The Specials, Spiritualized
Clean Bandit, Sigma, Years And Years, Band Of Skulls, Marina And The Diamonds.

Q Strings play the Golden Tasman instruments customised to their personal requirements.

OUR INSTRUMENTS

Electric

Electro-Acoustic

Award Winning

Winners of the Design Council Millennium Award for creative and innovative products for the new millennium and most prestigiously in the summer of 1999 we won the raffle for the Total Eclipse Cake at the Broadstairs Folk festival!

Played around the World

Not quite in 80 days but after 25 years we’ve got all continents covered!

Quality Assured

Always finished to a high spec for both amateur and professional use, our list of endorsees is testament to the high standard we seek to achieve. Thanks everyone!

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