The Musicians of Bizerka

Jody Porter : Violin
Living a sheltered life, surrounded by the likes of Beethoven, Bach and Mozart, she was ripped out and thrown into the mix when she was inundated with all sorts of scary sounds (and people!).

With her years of classical training tossed to the wind, she forges on (you have no other choice when you're this far from home).

Nick Hagan : Guitar
After spending 6 months in Sarajevo, Bizerka's guitarist gave up his dream of becoming a rock god in an aging supergroup to focus on promoting the virtues of Turbo Folk and Manele music down under.

Known for his obsession with the Eurovision voting system, Nick has been pickpocketed by Gypsies on several occasions.

Nigel McLaughlin : Accordion
Banished forever from Canberra, Australia for the crime of playing Piano Accordion, Nigel now resides in the more culturally aware city of Melbourne.

Since moving here, he has become accustomed to people getting a wistful look in their eyes and saying "my Grandfather used to play Accordion". This phrase has made him very happy.

Francesca McCarten : Cello
Some people say that a Cello is just a Double Bass for midgets, but we disagree!

It's a soulful instrument capable of producing beautiful and sonorous sounds in much less time than it takes to make a Viola sound good!

Teal the Mystery Man : Percussion
Teal refuses to tell us his surname as the Spanish Mafiia are still trying to track him down after he rigged their national lottery.

Nevertheless, he has excellent percussion chops and pushes the tempo higher and higher until everyone's fingers begin to bleed!