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Eliot’s Theme

Album: Demo Songs

Released: Aug 11, 2008

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Genre: Other
Location Downwind from the Chiltern Escarpment, London and South East, UK
Profile Views: 6756
Last Login: 4/14/2012
Member Since 8/11/2008
Website discogs.com/artist/Mindspell
Record Label Paprika Soul/Soft Sugar Relaunch coming soon
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Andy is currently a Consultant to several Music Software and Hardware Companies. Since the age of 20 Andy has been a full-time musician, composer and studio programmer/ engineer, as well as being involved at the cutting edge of the development of MIDI technology, and more recently with commercial pop, dance and soul-jazz music production... ....Pop Tours.. 1984 Booker Newberry III(Lovetown)UK tour..1985 Gloria Gaynor UK tour..1986 Gloria Gaynor UK and Middle East Tour.......Print and Publishing..1991-1996 65 titles for Music Sales Ltd audio books, Midifiles, composition recording, transcription and arrangement, emulation and Sound-a-like, patented Key Invention, Special Projects Division, MIDI GM format development work for Yamaha Music Central Europe including DOM 30 Songbook and initial demos via Music Sales for TG100), GS products for Roland Corporation...1994-1999 14 Childrens Musicals for the Sing It and Say It series for International Music Publications Education Division,Arranger and Producer of soundtrack...2000-2001 16 titles for Artemis Music Ltd audio books, proofing and arranging, and Sound-a-like files recorded sequenced and produced for International Music Publications, plus original concept package for the company(Artemis) launch.......TV and Film..Composed/programmed/engineered 1990-2009 for Tony Gibber Productions..Commercials..Wonderbra (Science of Sexy feat. Dita von Teese), ING, Velux, Transport for London, Lloyd Grossman Sauces, Latte, Esso, Kronenburg (2 films), Cockspur Rum, Vanish (3 Films), Finish, TV Times, Gordons Gin, Natrel, SeaFrance, Israel Tourist Board (5 campaigns), Phileas Fogg, Central Office of Information (10 films), Brylcream, Heineken, Coca Cola, Miller Lite (winner D&AD gold award best composer) Old Spice, Cadbury, Scottish Power, Abbey National (2 campaigns), Impulse, Laboratoires Garnier, OMO, Comfort, Haribo, Thorpe Park, Necta, Gordons Gin, Intelligent Finance, Toys R Us,, JVC, Panasonic, Bridget Jones Diary amongst others... ..Television..BBC:- Top of the Pops Theme 1993-1995 and 2003-2006, Eurovision Song Contest 1995, Les Dawson's Fast Friends, Olivier Awards (Arranger Blood Brothers, Performer Blues Brothers), BBC Pebble Mill,Wogan.also consulted to the reinstatement of a live band for lunchtime progamming 1997-1999...ITV..TV-AM, 3-2-1, HTV, Granada Television 1986...Sky - Various items.. National Geographic HD - Launch....Video..Geri Halliwell Body Yoga, 10 + other fitness videos including Barbara Currie, Susannah Cox, Geri Yoga, Monica Grenfell etc. etc...A Particular Video/VCI/Banana Split Favourite was "I Love Horses" as featured on Radio 1 Chris Moyles' Show... ..Corporate Music..Campaigns for Radio Rentals, Phillips, with Maritz UK clients (1994-1998)..Royal Sun Alliance, St James' Place, British Telecom, Aventis 2003-2005, Royal Mail fo Creating Sunshine Clients.. Demos and unpublished works - enough to fill the garage. . .......Theatre.. 1982-1984 Wooburn Festival "Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar" - MD.. 1984-1985 Wolsey Theatre Ipswich "Annie" - Keyboards.. 1985 National Tour "Swan Esther and the King" - Keyboards.. 1985-1988 National Tour "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" - Keyboards/MD.. 1987 National Tour "Jesus Christ Superstar" - MD.. 1988 Queens Theatre Hornchurch "One Careful Owner" - Keyboards.. 1988-1989 Donmar Warehouse "Wicked Lips" - Piano MD.. 1988-1991 Albery Theatre "Blood Brothers" U/Score Arranger/Keyboards/Deputy MD,/MD.. 1991-1992 Whitehall Theatre "A Tribute to the Blues Brothers" Piano/Keys/Deputy MD.. 1993-94 Theatr Clwyd "Great Expectations" Musical Supervisor/Arranger/Programmer..(Probably the first ever Sequencer-led Musical).. 1995 Savoy Theatre "Damn Yankees" Keyboard Deputy.. 1997 Millfield Theatre Enfield "Godspell" Arranger/Piano MD.. 1998 Millfield Theatre Enfield "Cabaret" Piano MD.. In addition Andy has programmed in their entirety, Chicago, Hair, Damn Yankees, A Chorus Line, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and excerpts from countless other musicals for various groups all over the South East...Pantomimes a speciality (Oh no it isn't. . . .)......Jazz.. Andy is the Musician Element behind Soft Sugar Productions "Fluid Vibes" Series (4EPs,2 CDs and the Producer/Programmer/Keyboardist/Arranger/Engineer for "Paprika Soul"(2 Albums, 2 Singles)...Both projects were a collaboration with DJ Alan Barnes (www.myspace.com/alanbarnesreason for those interested).....EPs..Fluid Vibes Vols 1-3..I Can't Help It feat Chris Glen....Albums..Fluid Vibes..Soft Sugar feat Poli Cousee....Paprika Soul EPs..He Loves You Feat Sarah Newell..Come With Me feat Sarah Newell....Albums..Paprika Soul - Paprika Soul..Paprika Soul - Into the Light......Remixes..Andy's remixing credits include (as Mindspell and D&A with Damien Mendis)..Mark Morrisson - Horny.. Dina Carroll - Run To You.. Nu Colors - Desire.. Shola Ama - You're the One I Want.. Martin Okasili - Freedom.. Raw Stylus - Believe In Me.. Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive.. Foxy Brown Feat Jay-Z - I'll Be.. Akin - Stay Right Here.. Tara - Work It Out......Cast recordings.. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - Bill Kenwright's Touring Cast Album.. Blood Brothers - Original West End Cast.. A Tribute to the Blues Brothers Original West End Cast.. Great Expectations - Original Cast Recording.. Into the Blue - Sound Designer......Other Released Albums.. Renaissance - The Other Woman.. Sparky's Empire - Living Stories.. Paul Henry - Paul Henry.. Supergirl - My Name is Supergirl.. Spaghetti Head - I Wanna Be Seen(EP).. Richard Kates - Among Friends.. Richard Kates - Dare to be Great..Andy would like to dedicate his life and love to his wife Gayle, without whom would be completely meaningless, and irrelevant... Andy is pleased to announce that Soft Sugar Productions back catalogue is now available on iTunes - please search under the "Soft Sugar Productions" name. First up will be the first CD release from Fluid Vibes CD01
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