seven colours - seven sins

KEVIN SHORT 

Signed to EMI/Warner Chappell/Dick James Music over the years, co-producing/directing a season of National Theatre Platform Shows and The Lambusters (Bloomsbury Theatre, London). Director of Dustbin Man (Arts Theatre, London) Life is a Pantomime (Lilian Baylis, Sadlers Wells). Co-producer of Bob Carlton’s From a Jack to a King (Ambassador’s Theatre, London), Flying Into the Sun for the Royal Opening of the Charles Cryer Theatre, Paradise Circus for the Birmingham City Centenary. Director of the Arundel Festival Fringe, producer of over 200 Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows (with numerous awards).  ‘Best International Music Documentary’ at New York's Independent Film Festival for Punk Strut – the Movie. Kevin's most recent multimedia piece 'Zombie Zoo' played Edinburgh, London and New York, and also featured the dance single 'Do the Zombie', which long-time collaborator, Milton, also worked on.

MILTON REAME-JAMES 

After studying colour chemistry at university, Milton became the Original Keyboardist with Steve Harley’s ‘Cockney Rebel’, creating and writing with many bands, including his seminal work with the Warm Jets and Electric Eels. Writer of musicals for theatre; West End and regional hit productions of his ‘Venus and Superkid’, and a hit Scottish run of ‘Oor Wullie’, based on the Sunday Post character. Milton has also created a musical trip though the ‘Zoodiac’, scored the music for the award-winning film ‘Lost in Italy’ starring Ray Winstone, and contributed to the music of Punk Strut – the Movie.  Milton is now also playing keyboards with German based singer Guido Dossche and his band.  He has recorded a CD and single, with more to come, including collaborations with Steve Harley's brother Ian Nice.  A large tour of German cities is currently on hold due to the pandemic. Milton and Kevin have successfully collaborated many times.

JEFF ELLIS  is an all round musician/production/audio visual creative technician, providing the sound and visuals for many events, working at the Edinburgh Festival, and extensively in London, from the legendary Bridge House in East London to the West End Theatre. Jeff also worked on the production and programming alongside Milton on the ‘Zoodiac’ concept album, and the film ‘Lost in Italy’, and was camera operator and vision mixer for MTV Europe as well as senior lecturer in multimedia design at the University of East London. Jeff, Milton, and Kevin have been long time friends and collaborators.