Past Projects
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Rite of Passage was a psych - prog - rock trio formed by J.Kriste bandmembers past and present Lefteris Moumtzis, Mario Michael and Dimitris Kakavoulis. They played extensively in Cyprus around 2011-2013.
Rite of Passage attempted to record an album which was never finished but eventually tracks taken from that album surfaced and can be heard on the internet.
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J.Kriste, Master of Disguise has been Lefteris’ primary project for nine years, blending elements of psychedelic folk and progressive rock with references to Greek music. Moumtzis weaves strong melodies and harmonies into intricate forms with spiritual shades in his compositions, which he orchestrates with a diverse range of instruments. The project is a continuation of the band Masters of Disguise that was active in London from 2005 to 2008.
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Snakecharmer was an alternative rock trio formed by Lefteris Moumtzis, Mario Michael and Marianna Moumtzi in 1998, initially as a cover band, but they soon started writing their own songs. They performed frequently in their hometown Lefkosia, becoming one of the tightest and most energetic bands on the scene, gradually gaining a substantial fan base.
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The Low Spark is a rock trio with a full and powerful sound, best known for high-energy live shows that present a fascinating hybrid of psych and prog rock with soul and blues, involving long improvisational sections.
They consist of Lefteris Moumtzis on bass and vocalsm Stefanos Meletiou on drums and Loizos Pafitis on guitar.
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An experimental pop project, with Greek lyrics, which is the result of the collaboration of Fotis Siotas and Lefteris Moumtzis. Their music flirts with Greek tradition, psychedelic rock, african beats, punk, and more, creating a sound that is totally their own.
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Masters of Disguise was a band that was formed in Brixton, London, in the winter of 2005. The initial line up was Lefteris Moumtzis on guitar, vocals and compositions, Kit Jolliffe on drums and brothers Colin and Felipe Somervell on electric bass and keyboards respectively. They were later joined by guitarist / violinist Jim Willis. Their music was a mix of post rock and progressive rock. They gigged the London scene extensively, and were often headlining the Louvana monthly event in 2006-2007.
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Trio Tekke is a band that composes songs in the rempetiko manner (a traditional Greek ‘blues’ from the early 20th century) and covers classics of the genre, in their own unique and quirky way.
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Pigling Bland was an acoustic trio formed in London in 2006. Consisting of Jim Willis on acoustic guitar, Colin Somervell on double bass and Lefteris Moumtzis on vocals, glockenspiel and melodica, they played Willis’ compositions with lyrical offerings by Moumtzis. Willis wrote beautiful, interweaving melodies with ever-changing harmonies to accompany them in the intricate folk style started by Nick Drake and similar artists in the late ‘60s, but with strong references to early 20th century classical music.
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Plain History was a unique music project which explored sound with imagination, using analogue synthesizers, drum machine, effects and loop stations.
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The Outer Soul Ensemble was a seven-piece, groove band that incorporated jazz, funk and afro soul creating its own original sound and compositions. They were formed by Lefteris in 2009 and lasted for about a year until they disbanded.
The band members were Mike Michael – trumpet, Charis Ioannou – saxophone, Pavel Ljalin – trombone, Lefteris Moumtzis – bass, vocals, Mario Michael – guitar, Dimitris Kakavoulis – keyboards, Ioannis Vafeas - drums.
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