Amal Lad
Amal believes that music speaks a language beyond words, and can connect with a diverse audience on a human level. He aims to use music to help connect people with their own feelings of health, and use it as a tool to improve mental and physical wellbeing. Amal’s debut album “Complex Simplicities” was featured on BBC Introducing in 2012, and he has since composed music for various projects ranging from theatre productions to short films. He is currently training to be a GP in the West Midlands area.
New Note
New Note are an award-winning charity project based in Brighton. They use music to help people who have faced addiction issues. Their musicians have faced many barriers, including homelessness, isolation and mental health issues, and use music to reconnect to themselves, their families and the wider community.
ELFT Beats
ELFT Beats are a drumming group created within East London NHS Foundation Trust. The group is formed by ELFT Staff, service users, and supported by the expertise of the Pandemonium Olympic Drummers. Many ELFT staff volunteered in the London 2012 Olympics. One of the legacies from this is the continuation of the Pandemonium drummer group, which a number of staff are still part of.
Paul Martin
Paul is currently studying a Paramedic Practice degree at University. Previously, he was in the Royal Navy, and now works part-time as a carer for autistic adults. It was through this work that Paul realised he had skills in patience and
compassion, and a friend suggested that a career as a Paramedic might suit him. He hasn’t looked back, and is looking forward to qualifying in a few years’ time.
Paul’s love of music stems from his time in the Navy, when his friend introduced him to Oasis’ Wonderwall. Since then, he has been hooked, playing in bands, and performing at open-mic nights. His musical highlight was being able to play his wife’s favourite song, Wichita Lineman, at their wedding.