Lifecycles marked both the launch of the Engines Orchestra and Phil Meadows’ collaboration with them in 2014. Critically acclaimed (TimeOut called them ‘future jazz gods on the rise’) Lifecycles sees banks of strings, brass and woodwinds team up with the Phil Meadows Group. Throughout Lifecycles, the music remains highly melodic with elements of folk and classical lyricism sitting alongside lush jazz harmony. Laura Jurd and Elliot Galvin are heavily featured; violinist Alice Zawadzki adds vocals during some of the suite's climaxes, whilst jazz harpist Tori Handsley lends another flavour to the band’s distinct sound.