About Us
Meet the Beatrix Players – a London based Alternative folk band.
Our indie-folk music reflects cinematic and classical influences, with lyrics drawn from a mixture of life experience, and stories from films and novels. We are regularly compared to the likes of Tori Amos, Kate Bush and PJ Harvey.
Currently gigging on the London circuit, we have played at venues such as Scala, Café 1001, Proud Galleries Camden, and The Bedford in Balham, and have gigs coming up at the Old Queens Head in Angel. We also played on one of the main stages at the Secret Garden Party in 2011.
December saw the successful release of our first music video for our single ‘Unpolished Pearl’, produced by the talented production company Versus. (See below)
We are now looking forward to launching our first EP within the next few months!
Jess Kennedy
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- Beatrix Players @ Make Believe Festival 2013
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Growing up in Melbourne, Australia, Jess has always had a creative imagination – happily spending hours making up plays, musicals and puppet shows in the backyard for her little sister to star in and her toys and parents to be audience to.Jess started writing music as a teenager, composing piano-based instrumentals – influenced by her classical training, interest in celtic folk music and love of the dramatic.Over the years, Jess has collaborated with many musicians and ensembles (currently also playing with London-based band ‘Russell Swallow and the Wolf’), and has drawn upon this varied experience to help develop the music of the Beatrix Players.Jess lives in Hackney, East London, attracted to the sense of community and creativity that is alive there. When not playing music, Jess works as an environmental consultant, working with companies and projects to help them become more sustainable. Jess is also an experienced music teacher, teaching piano and flute to students of all ages.Jess is known for her colourful clothes and signature bad dance moves 
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Amy White
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- Beatrix Players @ Make Believe Festival 2013
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Attending piano lessons with twin brother Tom and putting on displays of Michael Jackson, with the help of the heavily varnished living room floorboards, Amy started performing from an early age – attending her first piano recital at the age of 11 with a rendition of Simon & Garfunkels’ Bridge Over Troubled Waters.It was shortly after that Amy began to sing in the local church choir in her hometown Stoke–on–Trent, where she soon found her real passion…singing.Before attending university to study Music Technology, Amy was very fortunate to meet and learn from some great musicians and bands. One writer in particular which influenced her drive to succeed as a songwriter was Brian Tatler; writer and guitarist of Diamond Head. The sessions spent with Brian and friend and guitarist Will Brettell, without doubt sealed Amy’s desire to be a singer songwriter.Highlights so far:Performing for the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh for the Queens 80th Birthday celebrations back in 2006 with co-writers Tom Manning & Helena Dove from Staffordshire University. “ This was a moment I will never forget. I remember it like it was yesterday. The Duke of Edinburgh was late for our performance and he got a bit of a telling off from her Majesty, so we asked to play it again. Asked for an encore from the Royal household! Priceless!”When tracks such as Unpolished Pearl and Ophelia were born will always shine through as a moment to be proud of and where the start of Beatrix Players and the Kennedy/ White writing partnership really took shape.By day, Amy is a Senior UI Designer for the finance markets, creating beautiful user interfaces for the stock markets.
Amy is known for her obsession with antiques
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Amanda Alvarez
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- Beatrix Players @ Make Believe Festival 2013
Amanda Alzarez strutting her stuff on set
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Amanda grew up in Madrid, Spain where music was always present at home. Amanda was always encouraged to develop their creative abilities. She stumbled across different instruments, but it was love at first play when the cello appeared!She moved to London not knowing what to expect and 4 years later is still loving every minute, especially with the Beatrix Players. She currently plays with the Beatrix Players and with a classical orchestra in Central London.You’ll probably find her warming to some Bach cello suits in the back room or eating! ‘Love food, love a bit of Bach ‘ By day Marketing Manager for the conferencing world and Cellist by night.Favourite quote: Good music, good food and good friends!
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