- Roger Eno
Roger Eugene Eno was born in Woodbridge,
England in 1959. He is known primarily as an ambientcomposer .He began
euphonium lessons at twelve and at sixteen entered Colchester College to study music. On graduating and after a period ofbusking in London he returned to Colchester to run a music therapy course at a local hospital for the mentally handicapped.His first recording experience was with his brother
Brian Eno andDaniel Lanois for the album Apollo at Lanois’ Grant Avenue Studios in Canada. His first solo album, "Voices", appeared shortly afterwards.Although mainly regarded as a pianist, Roger Eno is in fact a multi-instrumentalist and keen singer as demonstrated on his later solo albums and collaborations. He has worked with several key artists apart from his brother including Bill Nelson,
No-Man , Lol Hammond,Mads Arp ,Peter Hammill ,Tim Bowness andMichael Brook , the most successful of which was probably his co-written album, "The Familiar", withKate St John . His highest-rated and most popular album on [http://www.amazon.com Amazon] is "Voices".Roger performs live on occasion and continues to write soundtracks. Much of his music has been used in films, including "
For All Mankind ", "Nine and a Half Weeks ", "Warm Summer Rain " and "The Jacket ", while his tracks have been used in advertisements, including for Nissan and Japan Railways.Roger has recently recorded solo albums for, and established an online shop via, the UK-based internet label,
Burning Shed (www.burningshed.com).Discography
*"Apollo" (with
Brian Eno &Daniel Lanois ) (Virgin ) - (1983)
*"Voices" (EG Records, Virgin) - (1985)
*"Between Tides" (All Saints Records ) - (1988)
*"Islands" (with Laraaji) (Voiceprint Records , La Cooka Ratcha) - (1989)
*"In a Room" (withHarmonia Ensemble ) - (1993)
*"The Familiar" (withKate St John ) (All Saints Records) - (1993)
*"Automatic" (as part of Channel Light Vessel) (All Saints Records) - (1994)
*"Lost In Translation" (All Saints Records) - (1995)
*"The Night Garden" (Voiceprint Records , La Cooka Ratcha) - (1995)
*"Swimming" (All Saints Records) - (1996)
*"Excellent Spirits" (as part of Channel Light Vessel) (All Saints Records) - (1996)
*"The Music of Neglected English Composers" (Voiceprint Records , Resurgence) - (1997)
*"Damage" (withLol Hammond ) (All Saints Records)
*"The Flatlands" (All Saints Records) - (1998)
*"Classical Music for Those with No Memory" (with Garosi, Puliti, Odori) - (2000)
*"The Long Walk" (Voiceprint Records , La Cooka Ratcha) - (2000)
*"Getting Warmer" (Burning Shed Records ) - (2002)
*"The Appointed Hour" (withPeter Hammill ) (FIE! Records) - (2003)
*"Fragile" (Music) (Burning Shed Records) - (2005)
*"At Lincoln Cathedral: Roger Eno (Live)" - (2005)
*"Transparencies" (withPlumbline ) - (2006)
*"Anatomy" (Burning Shed Records ) - (2008)External links
* [http://www.rogereno.co.uk Roger Eno's Web site]
* [http://www.burningshed.com Burning Shed records]
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