Roger Eno
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Roger Eugene Eno was born in Woodbridge
, England
in 1959. He is known primarily as an ambient
composer
.
He began euphonium
lessons at twelve and at sixteen entered Colchester College to study music. On graduating, and after a period of busking
in London (where he briefly shared a house with artists Mark Wallinger
and Andy Dog), 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
and Daniel 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
, and Michael Brook
, the most successful of which was probably his co-written album, The Familiar, with Kate St John
. His highest-rated and most popular album on 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
. In 2007, he had contributed to the Mid/Air LP by Dive Index
, a collaborative music project of composer/producer Will Thomas.
Woodbridge, Suffolk
Woodbridge is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England. It is in the East of England, not far from the coast. It lies along the River Deben, with a population of about 7,480. The town is served by Woodbridge railway station on the Ipswich-Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. Woodbridge is twinned with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1959. He is known primarily as an ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
He began euphonium
Euphonium
The euphonium is a conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument. It derives its name from the Greek word euphonos, meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced"...
lessons at twelve and at sixteen entered Colchester College to study music. On graduating, and after a period of busking
Busking
Street performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and edibles...
in London (where he briefly shared a house with artists Mark Wallinger
Mark Wallinger
Mark Wallinger is a British artist, best known for his sculpture for the empty fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, Ecce Homo , and State Britain , a recreation at Tate Britain of Brian Haw's protest display outside parliament. He won the Turner Prize in 2007...
and Andy Dog), 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
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
and Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
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
Bill Nelson (musician)
Bill Nelson is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter and experimental musician...
, No-Man
No-Man
No-Man are a British art-pop duo formed in 1987 as No Man Is An Island by singer Tim Bowness and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson . The band has so far produced six studio albums and a number of singles/outtakes collections...
, Lol Hammond
Lol Hammond
Lol Hammond is a musician, producer and DJ.Hammond's career in electronic music started in the sound system Spiral Tribe in 1991. Simultaneously he created the production/remix act Drum Club together with London DJ Charlie Hall. Drum Club toured with Orbital in 1993 and released the studio albums...
, Mads Arp, Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill is an English singer-songwriter, and a founding member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Most noted for his vocal abilities, his main instruments are guitar and piano...
, Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness
Tim Bowness is a singer/songwriter primarily known for his work as part of the band No-Man, a long-term project formed in 1987 with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson.-Music career:...
, and Michael Brook
Michael Brook
Michael Brook is a Canadian guitarist, inventor, producer, and film music composer. He plays in many genres, including rock, electronica, world music, minimalism and film scores....
, the most successful of which was probably his co-written album, The Familiar, with Kate St John
Kate St John
Katharine Elinor Margaret St John is an English musician, vocalist, composer, record producer, and arranger. She plays the oboe, saxophone, accordion, piano and cor anglais.-1980s:...
. His highest-rated and most popular album on 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
For All Mankind
For All Mankind is a 1989 documentary film documenting the Apollo missions of NASA. It was directed by Al Reinert.Music for the film was originally composed in 1983 by Brian Eno and released as an album entitled Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks...
, Nine and a Half Weeks, Warm Summer Rain
Warm Summer Rain
Warm Summer Rain is a 1989 drama film written and directed by Joe Gayton, starring Kelly Lynch and Barry Tubb.Lynch stars as Kate, a depressed thirty-something who unsuccessfuuly attempts suicide by slitting her wrists...
, and The Jacket
The Jacket
The Jacket is a 2005 psychological thriller film directed by John Maybury that is partly based on the Jack London novel of the same name, released in the US as The Star Rover. Massy Tadjedin wrote the screenplay based on a story by Tom Bleecker and Marc Rocco...
, 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
Burning Shed
Burning Shed is an independent record label established in April 2001 by musicians Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers, in association with duplication company manager and former Noisebox Records boss, Pete Morgan....
. In 2007, he had contributed to the Mid/Air LP by Dive Index
Dive Index
Dive Index is a collaborative musical project originated by New York-based electronic music composer/producer Will Thomas.-History:Thomas has released minimalist electronic music under the name "Plumbline" on the Hydrogen Dukebox label...
, a collaborative music project of composer/producer Will Thomas.
Discography
- ApolloApollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks-Credits:* Musicians: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Roger Eno* Cover Art : Russel Mills* Mastered by Greg Calbi, at Sterling Sound-Versions:-Chart performance:-Uses in other media:* "An Ending ":** TV - James May on the Moon - opening sequence...
(with Brian EnoBrian EnoBrian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
& Daniel LanoisDaniel LanoisDaniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
) (VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
) - (1983) - Voices (EG Records, Virgin) - (1985)
- Between Tides (All Saints RecordsAll Saints RecordsAll Saints Records is a British independent record label. It was established in 1991 by Dominic Norman-Taylor. They have published Ambient music from the likes of Brian Eno or Biosphere.-History:...
) - (1988) - Music for Films IIIMusic for Films IIIMusic for Films III is the third entry in Brian Eno's "Music for Films" series. It features tracks by Brian Eno, Roger Eno, Michael Brook, and Harold Budd among others....
(Opal Records) - (1988) - Islands (with Laraaji) (Voiceprint RecordsVoiceprint RecordsVoiceprint Records is a company and record label based in England, founded in 1990 by Rob Ayling. They specialise in re-releasing old material, especially progressive rock, but also have new releases, all under the Voiceprint and other imprints....
, La Cooka Ratcha) - (1989) - In a Room (with Harmonia EnsembleHarmonia EnsembleThe Harmonia Ensemble is an Italian chamber music group started in 1991 under the direction of Giampiero Bigazzi. Beginning as a trio they have worked with many other musicians in their career...
) - (1993) - The Familiar (with Kate St JohnKate St JohnKatharine Elinor Margaret St John is an English musician, vocalist, composer, record producer, and arranger. She plays the oboe, saxophone, accordion, piano and cor anglais.-1980s:...
) (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 RecordsVoiceprint RecordsVoiceprint Records is a company and record label based in England, founded in 1990 by Rob Ayling. They specialise in re-releasing old material, especially progressive rock, but also have new releases, all under the Voiceprint and other imprints....
, 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 RecordsVoiceprint RecordsVoiceprint Records is a company and record label based in England, founded in 1990 by Rob Ayling. They specialise in re-releasing old material, especially progressive rock, but also have new releases, all under the Voiceprint and other imprints....
, Resurgence) - (1997) - The Flatlands (All Saints Records) - (1998)
- Damage (with Lol HammondLol HammondLol Hammond is a musician, producer and DJ.Hammond's career in electronic music started in the sound system Spiral Tribe in 1991. Simultaneously he created the production/remix act Drum Club together with London DJ Charlie Hall. Drum Club toured with Orbital in 1993 and released the studio albums...
) (All Saints Records) - (1999) - Classical Music for Those with No Memory (with Garosi, Puliti, Odori) - (2000)
- The Long Walk (Voiceprint RecordsVoiceprint RecordsVoiceprint Records is a company and record label based in England, founded in 1990 by Rob Ayling. They specialise in re-releasing old material, especially progressive rock, but also have new releases, all under the Voiceprint and other imprints....
, La Cooka Ratcha) - (2000) - Getting Warmer (Burning Shed Records) - (2002)
- The Appointed Hour (with Peter HammillPeter HammillPeter Joseph Andrew Hammill is an English singer-songwriter, and a founding member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Most noted for his vocal abilities, his main instruments are guitar and piano...
) (FIE! Records) - (2003) - Fragile (Music) (Burning Shed Records) - (2005)
- At Lincoln Cathedral: Roger Eno (Live) - (2005)
- Transparencies (with Plumbline) - (2006)
- Anatomy (Burning Shed Records) - (2008)
- Flood (Burning Shed Records) - (2008)