Miranda Sykes

Miranda started her career as a musician in 1996 at the
age of 18, playing bass guitar in a country rock band. After 2 years touring
and playing for line dancing in working mens clubs across Britain, folk-rock
band Pressgang were looking for a bass player. Miranda spent the next 2 years
touring internationally with them.  After a few years of musical
promiscuity playing with Firebrand, Little Johnny England, Robb Johnson, Bill
Jones, Steafan Hannigan, Reg Meuross, Kirsty McGee, The Phil Beer Band, Martyn
Joseph and The Scoville Units; Miranda depped for Pete Zorn in the 2004 Show Of
Hands festival band line up. She worked with them for the next 20 years.

Miranda also found time for a short tour and album with
the Miranda Sykes Band in 2005, duo album tours with mandolin player Rex
Preston and 2 solo albums. 2024 brings a second tour with Hannah Martin, a new
Baring-Gould Centenary project with Jim Causley, summer festivals with vocal
group Daphne’s Flight, a tour with The Phil Beer Trio and a new solo album and
tour “Out Of The Woods”.