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My musical bio reads more 'past life' than 'real life'.
Performance/Composition:
1988-95 - various roles as a professional musician in popular and classical music, including -
Drummer/Vocalist - Taken as Red (Jazz, resident at Plaza International Hotel), Milkthistle (Original 'cello-based rock, runner up in Wellington Battle of The Bands), Shanakie (Celtic rock), The Greek Band, Big Fun (Jazz, resident at Nicholson's Brassiere), The Guys from Ipanema (Latin), Midnight Magic (Cabaret, resident at James Cabaret), Saxcess (saxophone based ensemble), and Wild Blue Yonder (Original pop/rock, supported Suzanne Vega).
Commissioned to write compositions, soundtracks, and collaborations with New Zealand ensembles and productions including with Saxcess, Michael Parmenter, Footnote Dance Company, Simon Bennett, and Jenny Bornholdt.
Percussionist - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Wellington Chamber Orchestra, Central Band of the Royal NZ Air Force, Victoria University Orchestra, and Wellington Percussion Ensemble.
Percussionist/Vocalist - David Downes' soundtrack to 'The Race'. Later released on CD as 'The Rusted Wheel Of Things'
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Music Video:
Co-Director/Producer - The Rusted Wheel of Things, Music Video.
Production roles in David Downes' 'One in a Million' and John Psathas' ‘Full of Sympathy' music videos
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Supporting roles:
1994-95 Manager - 1995 NZ Smokefree Composing Women's Festival
The Festival involved most of New Zealand’s highest profile women composers and musicians, along with featured international artists, from all styles of music.
1993-94 Composer in Residence - Capital Discovery Place.
Funded by QEII Arts Council. Designed, set up, and tutored composition courses in a sound recording studio to (hopefully!) inspire young, or technophobic, composers to explore their talents further.
1993 Producer, Emergent Voices - 1993 Smokefree Composing Women's Festival.
Conceived and produced a concert for New Zealand’s up-and-coming women musicians, The first national festival of women composers.
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Education:
1990 Wellington Polytechnic - Certificate of Music (Performance - Jazz Drums). (Yes that's right - a certificate in hitting things...have found it comes in handy ALL the time!
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1989 Victoria University of Wellington - Bachelor of Arts (Music), received two composition awards.
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Fast forward to modern day:
Am trying to decide if Santa's gift of a drum kit was a late quarter life crisis or an early mid life one. Either way, a pretty painless one all round. Except for the neighbours.
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My musical tastes are a curious pick and mix including -
80s retro, Abba, Berlioz, Blue Rodeo, Bollywood, Buddy Guy, Dan Adams, Darren Watson, David Bowie, David Downes, Don McGlashan, Elvis, Engelbert Humperdinck, Flight Of the Conchords, Grada, Grease soundtrack, Great Big Sea, Hollie Smith, James Burton, Jane Siberry, John Psathas, Kate Bush, Kathleen Edwards, Kiss, Kylie Minogue, Los de Abajo, Mahinarangi Tocker, Mika, Miles Davis, Neil Finn, Ozomatli, Peter Gabriel, Prince, Prokofiev, Rachid Taha, Sarah Harmer, Sarah McLachlan, So So Modern, Split Enz, The Arrogant Worms, The Bravery, The Cat Empire, The Clash, The Funk Brothers, The Mint Chicks, The Tiger Lilies, The WBC, Verona, Verve Remixed, Wing, Yo Yo Ma.
Performance/Composition:
1988-95 - various roles as a professional musician in popular and classical music, including -
Drummer/Vocalist - Taken as Red (Jazz, resident at Plaza International Hotel), Milkthistle (Original 'cello-based rock, runner up in Wellington Battle of The Bands), Shanakie (Celtic rock), The Greek Band, Big Fun (Jazz, resident at Nicholson's Brassiere), The Guys from Ipanema (Latin), Midnight Magic (Cabaret, resident at James Cabaret), Saxcess (saxophone based ensemble), and Wild Blue Yonder (Original pop/rock, supported Suzanne Vega).
Commissioned to write compositions, soundtracks, and collaborations with New Zealand ensembles and productions including with Saxcess, Michael Parmenter, Footnote Dance Company, Simon Bennett, and Jenny Bornholdt.
Percussionist - New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Wellington Chamber Orchestra, Central Band of the Royal NZ Air Force, Victoria University Orchestra, and Wellington Percussion Ensemble.
Percussionist/Vocalist - David Downes' soundtrack to 'The Race'. Later released on CD as 'The Rusted Wheel Of Things'
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Music Video:
Co-Director/Producer - The Rusted Wheel of Things, Music Video.
Production roles in David Downes' 'One in a Million' and John Psathas' ‘Full of Sympathy' music videos
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Supporting roles:
1994-95 Manager - 1995 NZ Smokefree Composing Women's Festival
The Festival involved most of New Zealand’s highest profile women composers and musicians, along with featured international artists, from all styles of music.
1993-94 Composer in Residence - Capital Discovery Place.
Funded by QEII Arts Council. Designed, set up, and tutored composition courses in a sound recording studio to (hopefully!) inspire young, or technophobic, composers to explore their talents further.
1993 Producer, Emergent Voices - 1993 Smokefree Composing Women's Festival.
Conceived and produced a concert for New Zealand’s up-and-coming women musicians, The first national festival of women composers.
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Education:
1990 Wellington Polytechnic - Certificate of Music (Performance - Jazz Drums). (Yes that's right - a certificate in hitting things...have found it comes in handy ALL the time!
)1989 Victoria University of Wellington - Bachelor of Arts (Music), received two composition awards.
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Fast forward to modern day:
Am trying to decide if Santa's gift of a drum kit was a late quarter life crisis or an early mid life one. Either way, a pretty painless one all round. Except for the neighbours.
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My musical tastes are a curious pick and mix including -
80s retro, Abba, Berlioz, Blue Rodeo, Bollywood, Buddy Guy, Dan Adams, Darren Watson, David Bowie, David Downes, Don McGlashan, Elvis, Engelbert Humperdinck, Flight Of the Conchords, Grada, Grease soundtrack, Great Big Sea, Hollie Smith, James Burton, Jane Siberry, John Psathas, Kate Bush, Kathleen Edwards, Kiss, Kylie Minogue, Los de Abajo, Mahinarangi Tocker, Mika, Miles Davis, Neil Finn, Ozomatli, Peter Gabriel, Prince, Prokofiev, Rachid Taha, Sarah Harmer, Sarah McLachlan, So So Modern, Split Enz, The Arrogant Worms, The Bravery, The Cat Empire, The Clash, The Funk Brothers, The Mint Chicks, The Tiger Lilies, The WBC, Verona, Verve Remixed, Wing, Yo Yo Ma.
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