Linzi Stoppard is an electric violinist; who pushes the boundaries of musical convention with her passionate, live sets of rock, chill, dance and contemporary melodies. Ever challenging and always inventive, Linzi has transfixed audiences the world over with passionate and mesmerising performances. Each live, 15 minute set that Linzi plays sees musical influences from The Stones to Cafe del Mar bursting to life through electric strings and a bow that she wields like a magic wand.
Recent Appearances include:New Band - FUSE
Linzi Stoppard and Ben Levi have been playing our violins for a number of years, and we’re very excited they have come together to form their new electric violin duo, ‘Fuse’. In support of their work with the CLIC Sargent charity, we are making two stunning gold custom violins for their performances with Fuse, and winners of the Share-a-Stage competition. What a fantastic opportunity for the winner of this competition to play onstage with these two outstanding violinists at Glastonbury.
Glastonbury Competition
In March, Linzi will be launching a national competition to Share a Stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival. Any 13-24 year olds wishing to enter will need to upload a video of their solo or bands musical performance. Entries will be judged by the same team that has run the festival's New Talent competition since 2004. The lucky winner will play a set on the Late N Live stage run by Concrete Recordings. Keep checking the CLIC seargent website for more info.
Linzi Stoppard, one half of the electric violin duo Fuse, launched the competition called 'Share A Stage' at St Laurence School in Bradford on Avon. The aim of 'Share a Stage' is to raise awareness for Practice-a-thon, a CLIC Sargent initiative designed to encourage young people to practice their music and raise money for children with cancer.
At the launch Linzi and her fellow Fuse band member Ben Lee performed live to an audience made up of the school's music students and a group of young people from the area who are supported by CLIC Sargent. This group included Tom Hunt, a 17 year old from Bristol, who has recovered from extensive surgery and cancer treatment.
Linzi Stoppard started taking violin lessons at the age of four.[1] She studied at the Suzuki school, became a member of the London Junior Orchestra, and toured Europe extensively. She won a music scholarship, and continued her classical training on the violin. She also took up piano and clarinet.
At the age of eighteen, Linzi Stoppard signed her first modeling contract, while still teaching and playing session violin. She is currently signed to Models 1.
At the age of nineteen, she was spotted by two music producers while playing session violin. The producers wanted her to front the rock group Tattoo of Pain with lead vocals / electric violin. She signed a deal with EMI Belgium, and Avex Trax Japan, and spent the next year recording a electro/rock album. After recording the album Vengeance Is Mine, the band toured, but decided against recording a second album.
Linzi Stoppard then formed a duo called Babe Instinct, for which she provided the vocals. The duo signed a deal with EMI Europe, Sony France, and Positiva Records UK. Babe Instinct's first single Disco Babes from Outta Space was a top twenty hit in the UK. The duo toured extensively, and then recorded another successful single Fade to Grey.
Later, Linzi Stoppard went back to the electric violin and performed at exclusive events around the world. Linzi has transfixed audiences with her passionate and mesmerising performances. Each live set sees musical influences from The Rolling Stones to Cafe Del Mar. In 2006, the director Stephen L'Heureux offered her a cameo role in his next film, after he saw her performing at the Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Apart from her music performances, Linzi is currently recording her debut solo eclectic album on the electric violin with producer Steve Brown.
Linzi Stoppard is married to Will Stoppard, son of Tom Stoppard and Dr. Miriam Stoppard.[1]
Linzi's Electric Violining website