Our Regular Pianists

Richard Snow

Richard is an accomplished Musician & Vocalist with over 30 years experience of entertaining audiences worldwide. He originally studied piano at ‘The Royal College of Music obtaining a degree at 15 years of age.

He has traveled extensively throughout the world as both a Musical Director,Session musician and  Pianist/Vocalist.

He has been Musical Director to various musicals and has worked throughout his career with some of the top names in the industry including Status Quo ,Santana and Gloria Gaynor.

He toured with Rock n Roll show ‘That’ll be the day’ and has held residencies in London including ‘The Dorchester Hotel and The Savoy.

He spent  time touring as a solo Pianist/Vocalist around Scandinavia in the Piano Bars and was given his own weekly spot on live TV in Spain earlier in his career.

He takes great pride in his entertaining and loves to interact with audiences. He will always vary the music he plays in order to make sure everybody is catered for and loves his work as much now as he did over 30 years ago.

Nick Schinder

Professional songwriter, singer,multi-instrumentalist & producer Nick Schinder, founding member of The Child (his long term project and alter ego) and Deep River Running (a partnership with lyricist Jacqui Doherty) – has toured the world playing both originals and covers to the highest standard, released 7 albums of original music, and contributed to countless projects with his session and production skills, both for signed (Sony) and unsigned artists, and praised even by Peter Gabriel.

John Joliffe

In the late 70’s and 80’s John was signed to Elton John’s Rocket label, United Artists, Red Bus, Bellaphon and Carrere. In the 90s, John signed to Atlantic Records, his debut Album for them sold a credible 50,000 copies. He moved to California for 8 years where he toured with his band Big Big Sun and also worked with members of Supertramp, Garry Moore and Don Henley. John has recently recorded albums “Magic Box” and “The Man That I’ve Become”which are available on “Bandcamp”    He also produces other artists in his studio…He has an EP coming out soon co written with members from “Marillion” and “Fish”