Lara Simpson

Lara has recorded and performed with artists including; Kygo, Nile Rodgers, Rudimental, Olly Murs, Ray Quinn (X Factor), Sweet Female Attitude, DJ Spoony, Clare Teal, Gregory Porter, Richard & Adam (Britain’s Got Talent), Circa Waves, ZUZU & many more, in various venues from Abbey Road Studios to 02 Arena. Lara is a classically trained musician and graduated from Sir Paul McCartney’s ‘Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts’ in 2016. She performs on a classical acoustic violin but also has an LED electric violin and has her own high quality sound system and a wide variety of high quality backing tracks. She has had over 8 years of experience performing at weddings and events in the uK and internationally and is extremely reliable, and can provide the perfect soundtrack for your special day. Lara is a member of critically acclaimed Electric Light Orchestra Tribute Band The ELO Show with whom she has played sold out shows across the UK and toured Europe. She has performed with orchestras including; Ignition Orchestra, Gatecrasher Orchestra, Leeds Symphony Orchestra, Incredible 11 Hip Hop Orchestra and the Northern Session Collective. In terms of musical theatre productions, Lara has performed in shows including; Keep The Change (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), The Last 5 years (Epstein Theatre), The Silence Between Us (Unity Theatre), Bring On Tomorrow (The Barbican), and many more. Lara has provided the string arrangements for various projects including; The ELO Show, The Incredible 11 Hip Hop Orchestra, The Christians’ album ‘Sings & Strings’, and string arrangements for Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines.