The Musicians

Kévin PIQUEMAL

Orchestrations

Kevin is passionate about theater, dance, singing, and music. After joining the Elegie choir and starting training in orchestral composition, he created his first compositions for film and produced an orchestral EP. He then joined Les Voyageurs d’Outre-Monde as an orchestrator and co-producer, as well as The Nomaders group as a keyboardist.

Influences :

Alexandre Desplat, James Newton-Howard, Olivier Derivière, Nightwish, Phoria, Florence + The Machine, Woodkid, Ormuz, Klaus Nomi, Camille Pépin, Shostakovich.

Pierre BESANÇON

Rythmic Guitar

Pierre discovered his favorite music in 2005 with the album « Once » by Nightwish, which led him to discover a whole musical horizon. He is influenced by the sounds of keyboards from the 80s-90s and has been playing electric guitar since 2007, with solid rhythmic foundations acquired through his practice of drums. He has been a member of Talvienkeli since 2012 and of Adalheidis since 2017.

Influences :

Nightwish, Therion, Epica, Wintersun, Arch Enemy, Kamelot, Katzenjammer.

Charlie HENRY

Lead/Acoustic Guitar

Biography to come.

Jorick GUASCH

Bass

Jorick is a musician and sound engineer who has been involved in the local scene since 2012, and is currently launching his new band Azuria. Former owner of Studio Crimsound, he has worked on associative projects, including Atlive Lyon, and has been part of many formations over the years: Fiberglass, Sleeping Fall, The Nomaders or Chronique, just to name a few!

Influences :

Tool, Steven Wilson, Soen, Rush.

Shan LOTCHI LUDMANN

Drums

Shan Lotchi Ludmann is a talented drummer who began his career in a studio in Bordeaux before playing on the Parisian stage. He has recorded three albums and toured in China, Belgium, and France with the band P.U.S.S. Currently, he is the drummer for Gabonese singer Paméla BADJOGO, the band Sizzlin, and a Swiss producer in the Gospel scene.

François DUMONT d’AYOT

Saxophone/Flutes

François Dumont d’Ayot is an exceptional musician who uses different types of saxophones to serve his idea of today’s melodic jazz. With the FD’A Quartet, he creates playful and surprising music that blends multiple musical influences. He is a key player in the Lyon scene thanks to his festival Jazz à Cours et à Jardin.

Influences :

Baroque, Renaissance, Traditional, Free Jazz, Bop, Funk, Contemporary music.