CV - Nina Marie Clarke
Tel: 07968 560 948
Age: | 29 |
Vocal Styles: | Rock, Pop, Soul, Gospel, Indie, Dance, Jazz |
Work Experience Types: | Live work, Studio Sessions |
Additional Skills: | Vocal Arranger, Voice over work, Choir Director,Dancing, Song writer |
Height: | 5’7” |
Appearance: | Hair: Blonde (long), Eyes: Green |
Prepared to travel: | Yes |
Live Work
ROCK
- Vocalist (one of the three female lead vocalists) in Rock Band ‘Planet of Women’.
- Gigs include:
- The Download festival at Donnington Park two years running. Other artists included Black Sabbath and Billy Idol.
- Supported Rock Band ‘Thunder’ on their 2005 tour at venues including: Bristol Academy, Southampton Guildhall, Norwich UEA.
- Performed at Rock In The Castle, a festival in Scarborough with the Wildhearts and Terrorvision.
- Supported Rock Band ‘The Quireboys’ on their 2005 tour at venues including Liverpool Carling Academy.
- Supported Graham Bonnet (Rainbow) on his 2007 tour, and sang his backing vocals
- Headlined ‘The Mean Fiddler’ in London, ‘The Garage’ in Islington, ‘The Borderline’ in London, 'The Barfly' in Camden, 'The Waterrats' in London and venues all over the UK.
- Acoustic sessions live on Kerrang Radio, Radio 6 (Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden’s show – we were the first band to perform live), Total Rock (several times for various DJs including Andy King) and many other local radio stations.
- Came 2nd place in Virgin Radio Breakfast Show competition to support Bon Jovi at the Milton Keynes Bowl
- Recorded a jingle used by Christian O’Connell for the Virgin Radio Breakfast Show
- Recorded a jingle used by Gary Crowley for his London Live radio show.
- Three track demo produced by Ace, lead guitarist and main writer for Skunk Anansie.
- Single of the Week in the Independent.
- Single got to number 9 in the Rock charts.
- Gigs include:
- Backing Singer and backing vocal arrangements for rock band ‘Thunder’ at Rock City in Nottingham (which lead to supporting them on tour with Planet of Women).
- Backing Singer and backing vocal arrangements for rock band ‘The Quireboys’ on their 2005 UK tour.
- Backing Singer and backing vocal arrangements for ‘Graham Bonnet (of Rainbow)’ on his 2007 UK tour.
POP
- Collaborated on a track (‘Living in your Fantasy’) with Gary White (writer for S Club Juniors) and Ed Johnson (writer for Will Young and signed writer for 19 Management)
- I have written an album’s worth of pop songs which I intend to pursue as a songwriter.
- Lead Female Vocalist for 'The Tarantinos' on tour all over Europe.
- Agnetha in an ABBA tribute band, performing all over the UK.
- Performed as Britney Spears in a Britney Spears tribute band performing all over the UK.
- Performed as Pink in 'Think Pink' tribute band, performing all over the UK.
GOSPEL
- Performed at the Albert Hall with London Community Gospel Choir.
- Completed the Intermediate Level 1 and 2 courses in Gospel Singing and Harmonies held by LCGC.
- President of gospel choir ‘Revelation’ at Warwick University (100+ members), where I performed solos, conducted the choir and arranged songs for the choir to sing (as well as singing amongst the choir both soprano and alto).
INDIE
- Lead Singer of Indie Band ‘The SallyGardens’. Performed various gigs around the Midlands, including: Warwick University, Edwards, The Flapper and Firkin.
VARIOUS OTHER VOCAL
- Lead Singer in soul band chosen to perform at Jules Oliver’s 30th birthday.
- Lead Singer in various function bands performing in bars and at weddings (both in the evening and in the church).
Studio Work
- Dueted with Jamie Oliver on a track used as part of his stage show for The Good Food Show at the NEC and Earls Court for two years running.
- Vocals and Voiceover work for Cartoons for Aardman Films (Wallace and Gromit)
- Voice Over work for Advertising.com Intl Ltd’s training video.
- Vocals on theme tune for Petrolheads (hosted by Neil Morrissey).
- Voice Over work for Jamie Oliver Podcast
- I have had several paid studio sessions with various producers (including Ben Adcock, Mark Nicholson, Leigh Haggerwood, Gary White, Ed Johnson).
- Sang several jingles for Warwick University Student Radio, which was live on FM for one Month.
- Voice over work on an Animatrix advert for Corgi Models - advertising their Harry Potter figurines
TV Work
- Played a Mum (speaking part) in a TV ad for Harry Potter Toys by Corgi Models.