Dot Allan - Musician in Edinburgh SC

SEEKING

Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, DJ, Electronic Music, Clarinet, Harp.

ABOUT

Dot worked in London as a session musician before relocating to Edinburgh. Dot has worked with an incredibly wide variety of artists and projects including James Brown is Annie (Funk)Jazz Bar, May 2023 and on tour January 2023; Latina Turners (Cuban) at Belladrum Festival 2023; Atomic City support for the Fun Loving Criminals (Edinburgh & Glasgow 2023); Out of the Blue Jazz (Great American Songbook) at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, August 2023; Lee Scratch Perry; Laurel Aitken; the Deltones; Dubwiser; Michelle Gayle; Kenickie; Free Spirit; MeOne; Macy Gray; Lynden David Hall; Blackalicious, Clem Curtis & the Foundations, Richard Niles, Riddemption, Wade Austin’s Night Drive, Carwash, Empire State, The Soul Establishment. Appearances: Belladrum, The Jazz Bar, Pizza Express Holborn, (London), Peggy's Skylight (Nottingham), The Domino Jazz Club (Leeds), The Exchange (Bristol) , Glastonbury & Reading Festivals and the Trans Musical Festival in Rennes, France; Ronnie Scotts; Royal Festival Hall; Shepherds Bush Empire. TV & Radio: Jools Holland; Radio 1 live (Steve Lamacq); Top of the Pops; CD UK; GMTV, GLR, SBN, Mad for It & Damon Rochefort (BBC Wales). She has toured UK, France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain & Greece and has had residencies in Bahrain and Malaysia. Dot is an experienced pit musician having played keyboards for various Musical Theatre shows in both Edinburgh and London. Dot is known for her versatility and feel for a variety of genres and has played keyboards for blues, jazz funk, soul, reggae, soca, high-life & latin bands in both Edinburgh and London. She enjoys collaborating in the song-writing process – most recently on a collaboration for reggae vocalist Susan Cadogan and has composed music for film.

Dot is also an experienced sound engineer and has recorded & mixed choirs, rock and pop bands, string ensembles and Big Bands.