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== Group Members ==
== Group Members ==
Tina Harris as '''Lah-Lah''' (vocals)<br />[[Mark Harris]] as Band Leader (double bass/vocals)<br />Jess Ciampa as Tom Tom (drums/percussion/backing vocals)<br />Matt Ottignon as Mr Saxophone (tenor and soprano saxophones/clarinet/flute)<br />Gary Daley as Squeezy Sneezy (piano accordion/keyboards)
Tina Harris as '''Lah-Lah''' (vocals)<br />[[Mark Harris]] as Buzz The Band Leader and Lola Double Bass(double bass/vocals)<br />Jess Ciampa or Nic Cecire as Tom Tom (drums/percussion/backing vocals)<br />Matt Ottignon as Mr Saxophone (tenor and soprano saxophones/clarinet/flute)<br />Gary Daley as Squeezy Sneezy (piano accordion/keyboards)


== Reviews ==
== Reviews ==

Revision as of 01:00, 25 May 2010

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Lah-Lah
Lah-Lah's Big Live Band
GenreLive Action, Preschool, Music
Created byTina and Mark Harris
Directed byDeb Ryan
StarringTina Harris, Mark Harris, Matt Ottignon, Jess Ciampa, Gary Daley
ComposerTina & Mark Harris
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersTina and Mark Harris
ProducerMick Jones
Production locationSydney
CinematographyDavid Wakeley
EditorsMick Jones and Linda Ung
Running time12 x 2 minutes
Production companyLah-Lah Productions/LitUp Digital
Original release
NetworkNick Jr. Australia
ReleaseSeptember 13, 2009 –
present

Lah-Lah is a five member children's music group from Sydney, Australia. Comprising members currently and fomerly from gypsy band Monsieur Camembert amongst other prominent Australian groups such as Dog Trumpet, Guy Sebastian, James Morrison Sextet, Lah-Lah has recorded and filmed and also performs live music ranging in styles from surf-rock and jazz to gypsy. Lah-Lah's repertoire is primarily composed by Mark Harris and Tina Harris as well as writing collaborations with Lilian Harris, Ben Ely of band Regurgitator, Anouk Ely and Kate Johnson.

Live

Lah-Lah performed at the Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Seymour Centre and Parramatta Town Hall in January 2009 for its inaugural season.

In October 2009 Century Venues childrens' entertainment arm Century's Child produced Lah-Lah into the Enmore Theatre for a two week run of proms style concerts for kids.

Lah-Lah opened the entertainment on the main stage of The Domain, Sydney for celebrations on Australia Day[1] 2010 and was also featured at the St Kilda Festival in February[2].

The Sydney Opera House hosted Lah-Lah for 24 sold out shows as part of its Babies Proms season in May 2010.[3]

Audio

Lah-Lah recorded its debut album Shake It Like This in October 2008 at Sydney's Megaphon Studios. The album is currently independent.

Video/TV

In July 2009 Lah-Lah went into Down Under studios, Sydney with production company LitUp Digital to film 12 music video clips from the Shake It Like This album. Other elements were shot in addition to the clips and together they will form the Lah-Lah debut music DVD Lah-Lah's Big Live Band.

Also in July, Lah-Lah signed a broadcast agreement with Nickelodeon Australia for the video clips. The Lah-Lah clips went on air daily on Nickelodeon Australia's preschool channel Nick Jr. Australia on September 13, 2009.[4]

In February 2010 the clips were licensed to Nickelodeon Southeast Asia and also Nickelodeon New Zealand and began airing during March 2010.

Group Members

Tina Harris as Lah-Lah (vocals)
Mark Harris as Buzz The Band Leader and Lola Double Bass(double bass/vocals)
Jess Ciampa or Nic Cecire as Tom Tom (drums/percussion/backing vocals)
Matt Ottignon as Mr Saxophone (tenor and soprano saxophones/clarinet/flute)
Gary Daley as Squeezy Sneezy (piano accordion/keyboards)

Reviews

Live Show Review - Arts Rocket. October 8, 2009[5]

Discography

Shake It Like This (2008) - Audio CD
Lah-Lah's Big Live Band (2009) - DVD

Notes