UploadElliott + Musician in Canterbury, EN

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ABOUT

Debut album out now... http://itunes.apple/gb/album/scared-of-a-blank-page/id480632667

Doctor by day, composer by night…

Dr Elliott Cheng is a london-based classically trained multi-instrumentalist who uses a variety of instruments to create soundscapes that span a whole plethora of genres. These include jazz, electronica, ambient, progressive rock, metal, post rock, drum n’ bass and classical. He plays drums, guitars, pianos, synths, viola, glockenspiel, mandolin, percussion, cello, bass, saxophone, flute, melodica, vibraphone and vocals, combined with electronic gadgets that enable him to create live representations of effects normally reserved for post-production. This way of recording forces a very live feel to his work.

His debut release ‘Scared Of A Blank Page,’ is a conceptual album based on a narrative driven by the subjects of progression, mirroring and layers. It combines the compositional nature of progressive rock, the instrumentation of classical music, the production and style of jazz and the orchestration of electronica music. All with the simple underlying brief of introducing jazz to those who like electronica, electronica to those who like rock and rock to those who like jazz.

It has been said to be a mix between The Cinematic Orchestra, Bonobo, Ludovico Einaudi, King Crimson, Jaga Jazzist, Boards Of Canada and Radiohead.

Screen name:

UploadElliott

Member since:

Jul 16 2008

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

15

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Cinematic Orchestra, Fridge, Four tet, µ-Ziq, Bonobo, Pendulum, Dustin O'Halloran, The Claudia Quintet, Venetian Snares, Blockhead, Mice Parade, Ulrich Schnauss, Tortoise, Jeff Parker, RJD2, Jaga Jazzist, Neil Cowley Trio, Max Richter, Olafur Arnalds, Radiohead, Boards of Canada, Quantic, Gentle Giant, Fink, King Crimson, Dream Theater, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Portico Quartet, DJ Shadow, UNKLE, Frank Zappa, Liquid Tension Experiment, Jordan Rudess, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Tool, Dave Brubeck, The Bad Plus, Squarepusher, Frost*, Anathema.

Instrument experience:

Flute:

Moderate

Mandolin:

Moderate

Cello:

Moderate

Vocalist:

Moderate

Rhythm Guitar:

Moderate

Lead Guitar:

Moderate

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

Bass Guitar:

Moderate

Drums:

Moderate

Other Percussion:

Moderate

Violin:

Moderate

Saxophone:

Moderate

Keyboard:

Moderate

Piano:

Moderate

Background Singer:

Moderate

Harmonica:

Moderate

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