de Ness consists of songwriting duo Jen de Ness on vocals and keyboards and Bill Atkinson on guitars and bass. Their original songs reflect their broad taste in music and embraces nu-jazz acoustic groove to roots, dance, kabaret, blues and chillout.
Jen and Bill have played with a stream of great musos over the years. Presently they are joined regularly by Kevin Gillam on cello and various other musicans at their de Ness & Friends at Scots Shows every second Friday of the month.
Jen de Ness and Bill Atkinson have performed in various musical line ups between them with gigs at Perth Entertainment Centre, Government House Ballroom, PICA, Fly By Night , Victor Harbour Music Festival and various Festivals, pubs and clubs throughout Australia. Jen has been composing songs on piano for 15 years and teaching her "Voicedance" singing and movement method for the same period, which has also informed her vocal compositons.
Jen and Bill have been fellow composers/ arrangers for the past 12 years. Their broad taste of musical genre coupled with their extensive training in music,voice, sound, dance and theatre, informs their compositions and performances to provide a rich and fertile ground for their smooth, eclectic and original sound.
Their songs have received airplay on ABC Radio National, RTR, Radio Fremantle and 6WF. Their more recent original material has featured at Kulcha, Mojos, Swan, WOW, various cafes/restaurants, Poetry Festivals, House Concerts and private concerts.
The de Ness & Friends Shows, showcases a mix of their Jen and Bill's original acoustic, nu-jazz, Kabaret and dance/groove songs. Smooth, fun, dance filled with soaring harmonies, slick guitar and moving cello lines, Local acoustic style solos/duo acts are also featured along with popular original poets and actors to provide a fun night of high quality entertainment.
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