Klayton

Infobox musical artist
Name = Klayton

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Scott Albert
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Genre = Electronic rock
Industrial rock
Trance
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1988 – present
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Associated_acts = Celldweller
Circle of Dust
Argyle Park
Angeldust
Klank
URL = [http://celldweller.com Celldweller.com]
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Scott Albert (born November 13, 1963), better known as Klayton, is an electronic rock musician, who has performed under a variety of stage names over his career, and is best known as being the frontman for his latest project, Celldweller.

Biography

Klayton has been a part of many bands and side projects over the years, including Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust, Klank, and Celldweller. His role in many of his earlier bands (such as Circle of Dust) was mixing, producing, and the performance of virtually all instruments. In the case of Klank, he had less direct influence than usual, mainly producing an album, but he still co-wrote about half the songs on it. With Celldweller, his latest project, he continues his "one-man band" method of creating music, which he did with every Circle of Dust song on all four releases and over 90% of the instruments on Argyle Park's "Misguided" CD. Booya.

One of the main reasons that Klayton has been a part of so many bands is his desire to change the type of music he creates whenever he feels it necessary. His first main act, Circle of Dust, had a very distinct feeling of electronic music mixed with heavy metal, though by its final album, it had a noticeably softer and more "gothic" edge to it. His next project, Argyle Park, was a short-lived collaboration between himself and his friend, who goes under the stage name of Buka, and Bukasdead in the actual liner notes to the album. Argyle Park released one critically acclaimed album, "Misguided", before Buka(sdead) officially "shut it down". Angeldust, which followed, saw Klayton paired up with showman Criss Angel, and while the band did not last long (Angel now releases music under his own name), Klayton once remarked that he learned a lot about making a good live show. His latest band, Celldweller, is very easily distinguished from the rest by the many types of music he has produced, which includes mixes of death metal, trance, techno, and dance. The live show that Scott produces (with the help of additional band members) now includes more use of video and lighting in sync with the music. Klayton has also sponsored "Take it and Break It", a popular "remix" context for several of his songs including "Own Little World", "Frozen", and "Switchback". Raw vocal, sample, and instrument tracks are made available on his website and musicians/programmers from all over the world submit original remixes in styles as wide ranging as downtempo, trance, breakbeat, house, and even jazz-lounge. Klayton has remarked that some of these versions are even better than his originals.

tage names

Originally Klayton was credited by his birth name, but starting with the re-recorded version of Circle of Dust's debut album in 1995, he began referring to himself as Klay Scott. Following the release Celldweller's debut, he started referring to himself as Klayton. The name Klay was reportedly given to him by collaborator Criss Angel as a reference to Klayton's ability to mold sounds as a sculptor molds clay.Fact|date=July 2007

Klay Scott related timeline

1988/89:
# "Justified Rebeliion" speedcore demo (written about in "White Throne" Magazine)
# Immortal: Dead and Buried demo tape released

1989-1991:
# The song/poem "Poets Eye" was recorded with Billy Lamont.

1992:
# Circle of Dust: self-titled released * [http://www.discogs.com/release/132269 Tracklisting]

1993:
# Brainchild/Circle of Dust/Living Sacrifice: Metamorphosis released * [http://www.discogs.com/release/291151 Tracklisting]
# Dissolved/Telltale Crime 7" released * [http://www.discogs.com/release/291036 Tracklisting]

1994:
# Argyle Park contributes "Drive, He Said" to ""
# Circle of Dust contributes "Am I in Sync?" to "A Steve Taylor Tribute: I Predict A Clone"
# Chatterbox: Despite released (Produced and Programmed by Klayton)
# Argyle Park: Misguided released * [http://www.discogs.com/release/257385 Tracklisting]

1995:
# "Circle of Dust" self-titled (re-released/re-recorded) * [http://www.discogs.com/release/184984 Tracklisting]
# Circle of Dust: Brainchild released * [http://www.discogs.com/release/132273 Tracklisting]
# Klayton begins working with Criss Angel on a soundtrack for his magic performances.
# Klayton produces/engineers/programs/co-writes Klank: "Still Suffering" (under the name of Celldweller). Tracks 01, 02, 03, 06, 08 written by Klayton * [http://www.discogs.com/release/404504 Tracklisting]

1996:
# Argyle Park contributes "Lonely " to "Sweet Family Music: a Tribute to Stryper" * [http://www.discogs.com/release/371421 Tracklisting]
# Celldweller contributes "The Abyss" To "Sweet Family Music: a Tribute to Stryper" * [http://www.discogs.com/release/371421 Tracklisting]
# Records under the name of "Rivot" and contributes "Never" to "Demo-Lition II" (a sampler disc)
# Klayton remixes Prong's "Rude Awakening" [Titled: Rude Awakening (Klay Angel Mix) found on Jack of All Trades: The Unofficial Biography of Klay Scott * [http://www.gracenote.com/music/album.html/genindustrial/38631acf7140d9474704a16e1bca9df6.html Tracklisting]
# Klank's "The Way" is contributed to "Sweet Family Music - a Tribute to Stryper" * [http://www.discogs.com/release/371421 Tracklisting]
# Klank's "Downside" is contributed to "Tooth & Nail Records Sampler Vol. 3" * [http://www.discogs.com/release/715075 Tracklisting]

1997:
# Klayton programmed, produced, engineered, mixed "London Dungen" for Prong's contribution to "Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits" * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000000HQ4 Tracklisting]
# "Downside" maxi-single released - Klayton remixes "Downside" and "Animosity" (again produces/engineers/programs the music)* [http://www.discogs.com/release/591014 Tracklisting]

1998:
# Circle of Dust: "Disengage" released * [http://www.discogs.com/release/136912 Tracklisting] tracks "Leveler 01 and Leveler 02 are remixed by Klayton's brother Dan Leveler * [http://www.lvlproduction.com/ Level's Official Site]
# Angeldust: Magical Conjurings From A World of Illusion/Criss Angel: System 1 in the Trilogy is released * [http://cliquemerch.sparkart.com/crissangel/viewmerch.php?merch_id=210 Tracklisting]
# Final Circle of Dust song "Goodbye" contributed to "Carpe Noctem Magazine" (Alternate recording available on "The Beta Cessions" as "Goodbye (2004)") * [https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/celldweller2 Tracklisting]
# "Klay Scott: Jack of all trades/Master of None" is released (a retrospect of Klay's past work, includes Onenemy (acoustic); previously unreleased. * [http://www.gracenote.com/music/album.html/genindustrial/38631acf7140d9474704a16e1bca9df6.html Tracklisting]

1999:
# Contributes two tracks to AP2 - "Suspension of Disbelief" (Klayton, Dan Leveler, and Buka) ("Resurrection of the Ravens", and "My Sympathies") * [http://www.discogs.com/release/297457 Tracklisting]

2000:
# Klayton releases 250 known copies of the "Limited Edition EP" * [http://www.discogs.com/release/745971 Tracklisting]
# Criss Angel - System 1, System 2, and System 3 in the Trilogy are released * [http://cliquemerch.sparkart.com/crissangel/viewmerch.php?merch_id=211 System 2] * [http://cliquemerch.sparkart.com/crissangel/viewmerch.php?merch_id=212 System 3]
# AP2 contributes "My Sympathies (Rough mix)" to "Cheapskates - Harder Side" * [http://www.discogs.com/release/408894 Tracklisting]

2003:
# Celldweller debut album is released * [http://www.discogs.com/release/743022 Tracklisting]

2005:
# "The Beta Cessions" is released * [https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/celldweller2 Tracklisting]
# Mixes and produces the songs "Silhouette" and "Capsized" on Breathing Underwater's debut EP.
# Records "Shapeshifter" with Styles Of Beyond for "" video game. Released as an online-only single with an instrumental version (entitled "Transistor")

2006:
# "Frozen/Goodbye" downloadable-only single is released Tracks: 1 - Frozen (DJ RIB Mix) 2 - Goodbye (Klayton Revision)
# "Tragedy" downloadable-only single is released by iTunes and AOL Music tracks: 1 - Tragedy 2 - Tragedy Instrumental
# Switchback Vinyl is released (Features 1 New Remix of Switchback entitled "Filo and Peri Remix") * [http://www.discogs.com/release/739217 Tracklisting]
# Remix Competition v2.0 "Take it and Break it" is announced
# Klayton revises "Switchback" yet again and calls it "Klayton Revision" Listen at * [http://www.remix.celldweller.com The Official Remix Competition 2.0 Page]

2007:
# "Halloween" a tribute to Halloween movie's theme is released by Celldweller on November.
# "Baseline [Excerpt] is released as a preview on Celldweller's myspace
# "Birthright (Demo), formerly Baseline is released during December 24th as a preview of upcoming Celldweller's cd Sophomore and is now available for download at Fixt Store * [http://www.store.fixtmusic.com] for free.
# Erasus (Feat. Klayton of Celldweller) - Subkulture

2008:
# Celldweller remixes Pendulum's "Propane Nightmares", which is released in Pendulum's "In Silico" album
# Celldweller's second release is expected

External links

* [http://www.celldweller.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.fixtmusic.com FIXT Music (Klayton's label)]
* [http://www.myspace.com/celldweller Celldweller] at MySpace
* [http://www.remix.celldweller.com/ Official Remix Competition v2.0 Site]
* [http://www.remix.celldweller.com/forums/ Official Celldweller Message Board]
* [http://www.purevolume.com/celldweller Celldweller on Purevolume]

Interviews

* [http://www.hmmagazine.com/exclusive/circle_of_dust200306/index.php Interview about Circle of Dust's demise]
* [http://celldweller.com/2005/interview2005.html 2005 interview about Celldweller]
* [http://www.wormwoodchronicles.com/interviews/celldweller/text.html Interview with Klayton on Celldweller/live show]