Tamara Smith - Flutes/percussion. Inspired by her travels to Europe, the Americas and Sri Lanka she blends her
love of numerous different genres and that of her flute, creating a soundscape that is truly original.
Tamara has performed and recorded with the likes of The Nomad, Departure Lounge, P Bass Expressway, Trillion,
Solaa, Electric Wire Hustle and Fiona Pears.
Chris Burke - Tenor sax/ percussion. While living in Sydney, Australia, Chris became involved in what has become
one of Australia’s leading avant-garde music festivals – “The Now Now”. In 2003 Chris returned to NZ,
lending his talent on the sax to many bands/artists such as Dave Dobbyn, P-Bass Expressway, Departure Lounge,
The Oscillators and Tongue N Groove.
Tyson Smith - Guitar and banjo. Tyson recently finished his own album called “There’s Nothing You Can’t Pretend”
featuring some of Wellington’s hottest talent. He is presently the guitarist for Holly Smith.
Sum Suraweera - Drums/ Percussion. Currently based between New Zealand and his home country, Sri Lanka,
Sum has recently completed his Doctorate in the ancient traditions of Sri Lankan drums. His unique percussion is a
driving force behind the band Mundi.
Simon Lusby - Bass. One of the founding members of Mundi, Simon is not only a groovy bass player but also plays
guitar and has performed in numerous groups such as Departure Lounge, Solaa, Sacha Vee, Fiona Pears and Hayley
Westenra. Simon has been playing and teaching music professionally for over a decade.
Jeremy Thin - Marimba. When composing her new compositions this year, Tamara envisaged the sweet sounds of a
marimba being added to the group. Jeremy with his experience in the Christchurch Symphony and percussion
ensemble Pandemonium, was the perfect candidate.
