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Dynamic and versatile classically trained violinists with extensive experience performing and recording with diverse artists & bands including MOBY, LAMB, ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION, BOY GEORGE, NELLY FURTADO, BARRY ADAMSON, KLF/THE ORB, GOLDFRAPP, ANASTACIA, URIAH HEEP. Also write string arrangements.

GIGS & TOURS:

• MOBY '18' and 'PLAY' world tours 2000-2003, 'WAIT FOR ME' world tours 2009-2010, 'DESTROYED' world tour 2011
• LAMB European and UK tours - 2002-2004
• SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER UK tour - 1999
• NELLY FURTADO - The Forum, Kentish Town
• GOLDFRAPP - ICA, Festival Botanique (Brussels)
• URIAH HEEP - Acoustic gig at Mermaid Theatre, Blackfriars
• UN-CUT - Jazz Cafe (London), Bridgewater Hall (Manchester)
• ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION - UK/Spain 2010
• SARAH BLASKO - Europe 2010 (current)

ALBUMS:

• LAMB "Between Darkness and Wonder" (Mercury/Universal Records 2003)
• BARRY ADAMSON "King of Nothing Hill" (Mute Records 2002)
• BOY GEORGE "U Can Never B 2 Straight" (Virgin 2002)
• BOY GEORGE'S "Taboo The Musical - Original London Cast" and FrostyBoy project
• TRANSIT KINGS - "Transit Kings" (Jimmy Cauty KLF, Alex Paterson The Orb, Guy Pratt Pink Floyd)
• URIAH HEEP "Acoustically Driven" (Classic Rock Legends)
• ECHOBOY "Giraffe" produced by Flood (Mute Records 2002)

TV:

• MOBY on Later with Jools Presents Moby, MTV Awards 2000+2002, Nobel Peace Prize Awards (Oslo), TFI Friday with Elton John, Top of the Pops, CD:UK, DanceStar Awards, M6 Awards, The Priory, Tapis Rouge (Canal Plus, France)
• GOLDFRAPP "Lovely Head" live on NPA (Canal +, France)
• ANASTACIA on Top of the Pops, Hit Machine (Paris), Lottery shows (Amsterdam, Zurich), Echo Awards 2001, 2004 (Berlin), Wetten Das, Stuttgart, Hamburg
• KLF "F*** The Millennium" live on MTV
• CYNDI LAUPER "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", "Time After Time", "True Colours" on Top of the Pops, Davina Show, Greatest Movie Songs (BBC)
• BORIS DLUGOSCH FT. ROISIN MURPHY "Never Enough" on CD:UK
• YOMANDA "Synth and Strings " on Top of the Pops
• WATERGATE "Heart of Asia" on Top of the Pops
• CHi2 live performance and interview on MTV Asia, Singapore
• CHi2 interview on TVBS-G 'Fashion Walker', Taipei, Taiwan
• CHi2 live set and interview on Arté (European Arts Channel)

CLUBS:

• Bed Supperclub @ Bangkok, Thailand
• Fusion Club @ Shanghai, China
• Future World Funk @ Notting Hill Arts Club
• Chinese New Year @ ICA bar, ICA
• Kemia Bar @ Momo's
• Global Lounge @ Vibe Bar
• Sprawl Compass multimedia event @ Cockpit Theatre
• Chinatrash Club @ Cabot Hall, Canary Wharf

FESTIVALS:

• Singapore Street Festival 2004, Singapore
• Hakka International Arts Festival, Kaoshiung, Taiwan
• Fringe Festival, Macau
• Edinburgh International Film Festival (Closing Gala)
• Laurie Anderson's Meltdown Festival (Queen Elizabeth Hall)
• Glastonbury Festival (Mainstage, dance stage, One World stage)
• Brighton Festival (Sallis Benney Theatre)
• VIA 2002 Multi-Media Festival, Brussels
• DeepRoot Multi-media Festival (Ferrens Art Gallery, Hull)
• Coin Street Festival (South Bank)
• Yan Huang Fest of Chin Arts (London Arena)
• Asian Transcendent Festival (SOAS London University)

RADIO:

• London Live Radio (BBC Music Live) at Abbey Road Studios with
  Moby
• BBC Radio 4 'Beyond the Takeaway' music by CHI2
• CBS Radio Taiwan International's 'Stage, Screen and Studio Show' - CHi2 interview and live gig
• Symphony 92.4 FM, MediaCorp Radio, Singapore - CHi2 feature
• BBC London Radio Lisa I'Anson's show - CHi2 live studio performance and interview
• BBC World Service - CHI2 live studio performance and interview
• BBC Radio 1 Mark and Lard, Radio 4 Janice Long & RTL Radio (Europe) - live acoustic songs with Moby
• BBC Radio 2 Gloria Gaynor's Gospel Train

SOUNDTRACKS:

• Birthday Girl (October Films for Channel 4), music by Chi2
• Crybaby by Romeo Doron Alaeff, music by Chi2 Strings
• Sauce by Xiaosong Atiyah, music co-written by Chi2
• The Low Down (Film Four), music composed by Momus, directed by Jamie Thraves
• A Fistful of Fingers directed by Edgar Wright (orchestral leaders)
• And Nothing But the Truth (V-Tol Dance Company)
• Ruff Stuff (Asian Comedy for First Take Films)

THEATRE:

• Ken Campbell's "Pidgin Makbed" Theatre show (Theatre Royal Bath)
• Daughter of the River (Waterman's Arts Centre, Studio Theatre)
• "1997: Behind The Chinese Takeaway" violin and performer (ICA, British Festival of Visual Theatre @ BAC)
• Alice Through the Looking-Glass (British Library)
• Beasts & Superbeasts - actor & musician (Horniman Gardens & Gunnersbury Park)

MEDIA EVENTS:

• Design Week Awards @ Royal Courts of Justice
• Pearl Awards 2004 @ Cafe Royale
• Dockers Jeans @ London Fashion Week party (In And Out Club)
• Internet industry party (Ministry of Sound club)
• Fashion party for celebrity designer Dee Izmail (Stringfellows Club)
• Launch parties for Spirit Magazine (Human Resource Centre) and
  Fringecore Magazine (Home Bar)
• Launch parties for Origins, Selfridges Manchester and Selfridges Birmingham etc.

TRAINING:

LIZ CHI YEN LIEW: B.Sc. (Hons.) Music at City University, London, L.G.S.M. (Hons.) at Guildhall School of Music, A.L.C.M., at London College of Music, junior Royal Academy of Music. Instruments: Violin (acoustic and 5-string electro-acoustic), Piano, Organ.

SARAH CHI SHANG LIEW: B.A. (Hons.) Performing Arts (specializing in Music) at Middlesex University, Trent Park; The Purcell School of Music, Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera, Beijing, China. Instruments: Violin (acoustic, 5-string electric), Chinese Violins (Jinghu and Erhu), Piano.