JASMINE DAY Born Karina Anne Lodemore in Manor Park London. Froman early age she caught the performing bug after her father took her to Covert Garden Opera House and the London Palladium. She studied music at Southend College and trained operatically at Wigmore Hall London. Jasmine has obtained qualifications via the Guildhall School of Music whilst at Ridley Studios, Leigh-on Sea, Essex. Choral work included broadcasts such as "An Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan" at the Festival Hall London and taking part in Hughie Green's Opportunity Knocks. She successfully auditioned for the George Mithell Black & White Minstrel Show then worked with the Ivy Benson all girl band at the Konig Club, Stuttgart, Germany. After many successful summer seasons in Blackpool, Prestatyn, Isle of Wight, Torquay, Tiffanies Exeter and Caesurs Palace, Luton working with all time greats such as Tommy Copper, Arther Askey, Jimmy Tarbuck, Barnard Manning to name but a few. Before joining the Joe loss Orchestra 16 years ago, jasmine enjoyed working with other bands including Jack Hawkins, Ray McVay and Archi McVay at the Empire, Leicester Square, London. The travel bug took hold and Jasmine travelled to the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, Abudhabi and Singapore and on the QE2. Jasmine is also a qualified hairdresser and successfully studied a Business and Finance course. She happily lives in Oxfordshire with her 2 cats. Jasmine feels she is honoured to be part of the Joe Loss Orchestra and appreciates the friendships with past and present orchestral members and followers of the band who have become close friends.
NATASHA BROOKES Natasha took her first steps on stage at the of 2 at the Flyde Academy Blackpool School of Dancing. She continued dancing and singing in shows through to 14 years of age. She then concentrated on studying for here G.C.E's and also playing flute and piano. She then went on to gain a B.Tech National in Performing Arts at Southport College. Her singing then developed whilst performing in pantomine and shows. Natasha then successfully auditioned for the Liverpool Instiute of Performing Arts, the Paul MacCartney Fame School, in the first year of its opening. Whilst at college she was chosen to sing at two Royal Functions before Her Majesty The Queen at Buckingham Palace. Natasha left University and went on holiday to Corfu when she received a phone call from her mother saying that she had arranged an audition for her with the Joe Loss Orchestra at which she was successful. Natasha teaches Performing Arts and Musical Comedy and Singing at two colleges and also has her own private pupils in the North West where she lives.