Lucy Shaw

Double Bass and Bass Guitar

Lucy Shaw enjoys an eclectic musical life playing and collaborating with a variety of musicians and genres. She was a founder member of the contemporary music-theatre group the gogmagogs which created shows working with the theatre director Lucy Bailey and different composers and script writers including Django Bates and Taverner. Lucy plays bass with Chroma Ensemble, Tango Siempre and popular artists such as Katie Melua and Bat for Lashes. She has played live with Jay Z, Corduroy and Nitin Sawhney and recent recordings include Independent Opera, The Streets and albums with Ronnie Scotts Rejects, Slovo and Oi Va Voi. She is a member of the Wigmore Halls Creative Ensemble and is currently composing and playing with Cookie Cartel, and she has recently written string arrangements for the Noisettes. Lucy has been working with Glenn Tilbrook and the Fluffers since 2004, recording Transatlantic Ping Pong and touring the UK and USA extensively. This year they have created a new album which will be out on the road again soon.