Lily Carassik
Lily Carassik is a London based session trumpet player who has recorded for and played with artists such as Rita Ora, George Ezra, Brian May, Arlo Parks, Camila Cabello, Soul II Soul, Oscar Jerome, Gary Barlow, Gary Kemp, Braison Cyrus, The Magic Gang, Boy George, Becky Hill, McFly, Craig David, Anne-Marie, James Bay, Jamie Cullum, and in some of the biggest venues around the world- Wembley Stadium, The Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury, the O2 Arena and Buckingham Palace, to name a few.
She arranges music and writes and records her own music, which you can listen to here.
Lily, in her horn section, Apex Horns, recorded for a track Brian May was producing and performing on at his home studio in 2019.
Lily wrote the song "What If" in February 2019 to raise awareness for mental health. It drew the attention of Sony and was released under their label, Sony Masterworks, in January 2020.
All the proceeds from downloads continue to go towards the UK based mental health charity, The Samaritans.
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Lily Performing with Rita Ora at the AO Arena, Manchester, in November 2023
photos by Jeff Evrard
Lily, backstage with George Ezra and Nile Rodgers for the Queen's Jubilee when she played with George Ezra at the celebration at Buckingham Palace in 2022
Lily with Arlo Parks and band when they supported Billie Eilish at the O2 Arena in 2022