Session keyboard player for band leaders, producers and musical directors

The keys player who slots straight in.

Session keys: rock, pop, funk, soul and electronic. Parts, arrangement and sound design sorted.

Based in London and available for live, session and touring work across the UK

60 seconds on how Mark works

On the sleeve

Mark's been our keys player since 2019. He knows the set inside out, turns up with every sound ready, and adapts to whatever line-up or venue we're given.
SashaSasha and the Lights. Function band, keys since 2019
Mark took the keyboard parts off my recordings and made them work live, sounds and all, without me having to explain much. Well prepared, easy to have around, and the show sounded huge with him in it.
Hani AbbasiArtist, live session keys

Easy to book. Easy to work with.

Helping to make the band sound as good as it can.

  • Prepared before the first rehearsalParts learned, patches built and set notes written ahead of the job.
  • Self-sufficientOwn live rig, monitoring and transport, so late finishes and out-of-town rehearsals aren't a problem.
  • Takes directionPlays the part as asked, or suggests ideas when they're wanted.
  • Reads the roomLively on stage or out of the way, depending on the act.
  • Backing vocalsHappy to contribute where the part and style are appropriate.
  • Just send the audioWorks from the original recordings, so a setlist and the tracks are all that's needed to get started.

Turns up knowing the set, the sounds and the cues.

Live dates, deps and studio sessions

The parts, the sounds and the playback

The signature parts, sounds and details that give the song its character.

Parts learned by ear

Every keyboard part picked out of the record, including the quiet ones you only notice when they're missing.

Sounds matched to the original

Song-specific patches built with close attention to the era, style and character of the original recording.

Several parts at once

Piano, strings and a synth line together, with splits, layers and synth bass in the left hand where needed.

Playback and sequencing

For appropriate styles, live keys can be augmented with sequenced parts and backing elements, helping recreate the scale and energy of the original production while keeping the performance live and engaging.

Live and studio

Function and tribute bands

Your set, ready for rehearsal

Send the setlist and the recordings. Deps and regular dates covered, from the first dance to the last set, with the sounds right for every song.

Artists and bands

Your record, working on stage

Having produced records, Mark knows how much gets stacked up in the studio, and can help decide what gets played, what gets combined and what goes to playback.

Producers and studio

Keys for your track

Piano, Rhodes, Hammond, synths or synth bass. Send the exact part you want, or send the track and get something written to suit it.

Not sure yet? Send the track and get 30 to 60 seconds back first, so you can hear the sound and feel before booking.

Send a track

Sounds and setup

Sounds

  • Acoustic piano
  • Rhodes and electric piano
  • Hammond and organ
  • Vintage and modern synths
  • Synth bass, strings and brass

Styles

  • Rock and pop
  • Funk and soul
  • Electronic and dance
  • Blues
  • Classically trained

Kit

  • Nord Stage 3 Compact
  • Ableton Live
  • Ableton Push 3 standalone
  • Own monitoring

Ask for the full kit list

Check availability

Send the date, the venue and a bit about the band. Replies usually within a day.

Based in London and available for live, session and touring work across the UK.