Tom Billington - Guitar
Tom is one of the country’s most in-demand performers. He has toured the world alongside bands such as Razorlight and Depeche Mode and has a recording and performing career stretching nearly 30 years.
"I first featured as a lead singer for Young Voices back in 2015 and they just haven’t been able to get rid of me since! I have been in the band, I’ve been out front, I’ve been in the audience and I’ve even been in the choir!”
Among many other things, Tom is the co-founder and artistic director of Electric Umbrella, proud recipients of Simon Cowell’s golden buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent earlier this year. Electric Umbrella is a charity that believe there is ‘No Such Thing as Normal’ and they are BEYOND EXCITED that their song is being sung in this year's Young Voices concerts!
Phil Crabbe - Drums
Phil has been a freelance drummer for over 50 years now, and has worked in an eclectic mix of ensemble sizes, styles, formats - in everything from jazz trios, to pop, rock, & soul bands - plus large orchestras & big bands. His career has included a number of recording sessions for album projects, radio, TV, and other media work, along with commercial jingles.
Phil has also toured with musical theatre shows, and has performed with artists & bands such as The Drifters, The Platters, Haircut 100, Mica Paris, Helen Shapiro, Petula Clark, Gloria Gaynor, Salena Jones, Candi Staton, Paul Jones (Manfred Mann), The London Philharmonic Orchestra and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
Ros Jones - Keyboard
Ros works extensively in Musical Theatre and recent credits include 'Singin' in the Rain' in Dubai, and the UK tour of 'A Chorus Line'. She was the original Children’s Musical Director for ‘Matilda' (RSC) and 'The Sound of Music’ (London Palladium). Other keyboard credits include 'Mary Poppins’, 'Crazy For You’, 'Les Misérables' and 'Bombay Dreams'. Ros also enjoys conducting the Liverpool Show Choir and teaching piano to her lovely pupils.
In 2025, Ros celebrated her 25th year with the YV family, having played keyboards/piano in the YV Band since 2000. Performing alongside the choirs and being on stage with her friends is such an amazing feeling, and the closest she’ll ever get to being a rock star!
Tim Oliver - Keyboard
Music has always been part of Tim’s life – his mum was a professional pianist, and he started piano lessons at 7. At 11, he got his first keyboard and spent hours exploring its sounds.
Forty years later, Tim still loves his musical toys, now sharing them with artists including Lady Gaga, Neneh Cherry, Boy George, the Ting Tings and Young Voices favourite Tony Hadley. Beyond the stage, he writes music for TV, film and video games, and last year released Fluorescent – EP as The Silent Room.
Most importantly, he’s a proud daddy to two girls.
Simone Rebello - Percussion
Simone combines her playing career with her position as Director of Percussion and Head of School of Wind, Brass and Percussion at The Royal Northern College of Music.
Simone has recorded several solo CDs, is invited to perform as a soloist and guest artist internationally, and has won numerous awards including Cosmopolitan Magazine Woman of the Year (Performing Arts).
She is a founder member of BackBeat Percussion Quartet and is regularly invited to work as an adjudicator for music competitions including BBC Young Musician, and as a presenter for various music festivals and competitions.
Carl Stanbridge - Bass Guitar
For over 25 years Carl has had a busy and diverse career as a freelance musician.
He has played electric and double bass for many great artists including Gloria Gaynor, Kirk Fletcher, Devon Allman, Mavis Staples, Candi Staton, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Donovan and the West End show 'Blood Brothers'.
However, Carl says that all of this pales in significance when compared to the awesomeness and might of the amazing Young Voices tours!