He’s a chef, he’s a tenor, he’s a hero with a blender! A wiz on all things green, you’ll know that the room has lit up with a dose of our unique brand of razzle dazzle! Your ears will tingle and he’ll leave you with a quiver up and down your spine... Our advice to you is to watch out for dynamite Daz!

Melissa ‘Melbags’ Coulton’s is a master of the genuine pun bringing wit as well as singing talent to the group! Joining ITS in 2009, Mel has added her rich, sultry tone to balance the squeaky sops in the ladies section. A professional social marketeer, thanks to Melbags, you can now follow In the Smoke on Twitter – the first in a series of improvements outlined in our digital strategy!

James has a degree in a cappella…oh no, that’s right…he just spent more time singing than studying when he was at University! "Fitz’ Barbershop", "Hill’s Angels" and the "Oriana Singers" have all showcased this unforgettable tenor and his penchant for waistcoats makes James quite the smartest of the ITS men. James can be found in Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House most days as a paid audience member for dress rehearsals – nice work if you can get it!

We’re very lucky to have Andre. He has two things that many other Smokies can only dream of: effortless style and “moves like Jagger”! Luckily for us, he has more style than he really needs so is able to share some with us mere mortals when needed! Jagger has been in touch though, requesting his moves back!

Phil De Grouchy
It will not have passed your attention that Phil is a fully fledged knight (pronounced kn-igit!). Although he’s not allowed to bring his sword to rehearsals (because its always sharp! Get it?!) he is very much allowed to bring his deep, rich and arguably gallant voice. He’s also a very good egg and spoon racer, having raced professionally. Even though he was banned from international competition for 6 months in 2003 for using a hard-boiled egg, we still think he’s cracking!

Music teacher by day, wizard creator of a cappella magic by night, Michael has arranged many of In the Smoke’s blockbuster hits thanks to his eclectic musical taste and insatiable talent. He's also currently in charge of our hectic rehearsal schedule and has led on our two CD recordings to date. Oxford’s Out of the Blue were lucky to have him in his impressionable youth but a more mature Michael looks forward to ITS sessions when school’s out and always does his homework!

Being the only other gent in the group who can rival James’ waistcoat selection, David’s triumphant return to the group has reawakened the threat of a nuclear-style arms race of sleeveless gentleman’s fashion items! Calls for non-proliferation have come from all sides whilst the two maintain it’s just some ‘armless fun.

Tyler. Ah, Tyler!! What can we say about Tyler? Well... to start with, he’s not really from round here... Nope – Tyler’s from the US. The big ol’ U S of A! You won’t be able to hold that against him for long though as he’s rather a splendid chap! If Carlsberg did friends.... For those who look a little closer, you’ll notice that he’s also the one that keeps things ticking over, armed with a pink Zac Efron notebook and his trusty curly-wurly pencil!

Marianne ‘let’s hide’ Neary is possibly the most fun you can have with a soprano. None of your diva tendencies, this face-paint fanatic is one of those people who never fails to make you giggle. We all wonder where she finds the time to play in a ceilidh band, write her own folk songs and always make brownies for us, meanwhile Marianne’s medical career is on hold whilst she does a PhD. Doctor! Doctor!
If I’ve lost my voice – it’s probably hiding to jump out at you when you arrive at rehearsal!

Once upon a time, London was awash with fairies, bringing light and laughter to all they met. Whilst most have disappeared, a few remain. If you know what you’re looking for you you might see one! Now we're not saying Sophie’s a fairy, and we're not saying she isn’t. All we know is that when Sophie is around, people’s days get that little bit better, their problems seem that little bit less daunting, and sometimes it almost looks like she’s floating, not walking!

For years refused entry to the cream of a cappella through blatent sexual discrimination, this barbershop wannabe is finally getting the recognition she deserves. While she awaits the call to present Blue Peter, she bides her time finding jobs for the unemployed. Or finding jobs that allow others to find jobs for the unemployed. Or finding jobs that allow others to find jobs that allow... No, still confused.

In between glamorous trips to Florence as an international art pilgrim, Rachel floods the In the Smoke canvas where the rest of us try to stay between the lines with our vocal crayons! She can let it ring out with some southern soul and bring some gentle warmth to any jazz standard, and she is also very, very, very, very nice!

Hazel invented snakes and ladders. Fact! She also holds the British and World Records for eating jelly with chopsticks, but not many people know that either. In fact, Hazel’s remarkable background and sure to be stellar future are shrouded in unanswered questions! Many people, for example, have asked who Hazel Older is but no-one, not even Hazel, has been able to give a satisfactory answer.