Mr Diagonal and the Black Light Orchestra : BBB
Album :
BBB
DANIEL BARBENEL / Mr DIAGONAL
Studied classical piano at the Royal Scottish Academy,
social anthropology at Cambridge,
and syncronicity in Toyko and Totnes.
Actor / pianist in "En Blanc" march 2008 (Théatre Varia, Denis Mpunga, Phillipe Tasquin)
One-man show Mr Diagonal (2000-2005) (after-dinner rock 'n' roll):
(toured in Belgium, England, France, Germany, Poland and Lithuania).
Accompanist at Middlesex University and Roy Hart Theater.
Composer of musicals "the Red Rabbit Revolution"(2005) and"Tartar"(avec René Bizac, 2001)
Other jobs include costumed guide (Hampton Court Palace, 1995-7),
Cave musician for a "cultural foundation" in the Pyrenees (2004-6),
Showband pianist on an arctic cruise ship (1996)
Cocktail pianist on a private island in Japan (1992-3)
GREGOIRE TIRTIAUX
Studied saxophone at Havana and Brussels Conservatories.
has worked with: Pierre Vaiana (Azeto Orchestra, Gang Be Brass Band),
Nery, les Ogres de Barback.
Member of la Fanfare du Belgistan and Orange Kazoo.
Runs his own project with gnawa musicians in Marrakech.
Albums with: la Fanfare du Belgistan, les Ogres de Barback,
Néry/Belgistan produced by Mathieu Chedid.
ERIC BRIBOSIA
Graduate of the Koninlijk Conservatorium of Brussels.
has worked with:
Think of One, Claude Semal (les Chausettes Célibataires),
Mathieu Ha et les Iiiiistes (tours of Europe, China, Japan),
director Michel d'Hoop (compagnie Point Zéro), Spacelab Beurschouwburg;
film music for Khalas de Borhane Alaouie,
Music for silent film (1st prize at Aoste Festival, 2007)
QUENTIN MANFROY
Graduate of the Brussels Conservatoire.
has worked with:
Musique Nouvelle, Orange Kazoo, Frederick Rzewsky, Peas Project.
Conference speaker at Centre for Modern Art, Thessalonika.
Silent film (1st prize at Aoste Festival 2007 with Eric Bribosia)
YANNICK DUPONT
Studied at Havana Conservatory.
has worked with:
la Fanfare du Belgistan, Marie Laure Béraud, Opération Dupont, Ivan Tirtiaux,
KMG's Spacelab Beursschouwburg.
Music for documentaries (Una Mujer Una Pais by Leonardo de la Barra)
and for internet sites (Alice Productions, Careers in Europe)