Loren Claypool - acoustic, electric, baritone electric, fretless electric, lap steel, baritone lap steel, touch (Warr Artist 10 and ADG 8), and synthesizer guitars
Guitar Craft, Los Gauchos Alemanes, Fernando Kabusacki, Bill Nelson, Bill Frisell, Mike Keneally, Robert Fripp, Nguyen Le, Eivind Aarset, Markus Reuter, David Torn, Pat Mastelotto, Centrozoon, Bass Communion, Steve Ball, Frank Zappa, Adrian Belew, Nels Cline, Steve Tibbetts, Daniel Lanois, Ennio Morricone, Steven Wilson, California Guitar Trio, Anthony Phillips, and The Vanduras
Loren Claypool is a Wisconsin-based multi-instrumentalist/composer from West Virginia. He plays acoustic, electric, baritone electric, fretless electric, lap steel, baritone lap steel, touch and synthesizer guitars. Loren composes,
arranges, loops, improvises, and manipulates sounds across genre boundaries as diverse as progressive, ambient, Guitar Craft-style acoustic ensemble, and spaghetti western. The common thread is guitar as the basis for his instrumental music.
Loren's new album One Feather Shy can be ordered from Clayphonic RecordsTM. It is also available for digital download at iTunes.
The description of genre-indifferent instrumental guitar music is appropriate for this work, as Loren crosses musical boundaries with little regard for convention. Sometimes delicate, sometimes aggressive, the music is textural, visual, thoughtful, and emotional. Moving from sparse arrangements
to densely orchestrated compositions with over a dozen tracks of guitar, each song is fascinating on its own, but clearly an integral part of a larger work.
One Feather Shy is as diverse tonally as it is musically. Loren is fascinated with the sounds that can be made with the instruments he plays. He is just as likely to ferociously manipulate a guitar’s sound, as he is to preserve the traditional tone of the instrument. The result is a unique sonic approach to instrumental guitar music. And, on this recording, it’s all guitar.
In addition to his solo work, Loren is a member of
Guitar Circle of Chicago, a group of musicians committed to working with the principles of Guitar Craft as a "way of doing things." Guitar Circle of Chicago performs throughout the Midwest, featuring songs from the Guitar Craft repertoire, original material, circulations, and improvisations. Loren is currently contributing to the [halo] Covers Venture project produced by Lee Fletcher in the UK. He is also writing and recording at a distance with Fragile, the experimental progressive duo from Estonia. In addition, Loren is an endorsing artist for Industrial Guitars.
Loren was asked by Markus Reuter of the German experimental duo Centrozoon to provide audio commentary for their CD
Lovefield. The result, described by Mr. Reuter as "a piece of art," is available as a download on the band’s website. Loren co-scored and recorded the soundtrack for the award-winning independent film Lost Love. He has an extensive background in recording as a solo artist, under the guises of Loren Claypool Guitar Ensemble, ClayLoop, Claytronica, and The Basement Ensemble, and as a member of the progressive jazz fusion duo Fingerdance.
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Loren currently resides in Mequon, Wisconsin with his family, their koi, and a lot of guitars.
Hey Loren,great to hear from you..again....yr Album is very finely arranged and recorded,personally I like Road Trip the best,is that a DADGCD Tuning,keep me posted on future works,Best rgs from Munich/Germany.Rob :)
Thanks Loren, Sounding good here, nicely played. We liked the rhythm you set up on "Fight of Flight G4" Good luck with the CD!
We’ve uploaded a track on lastbandstanding.co.uk, we would really appreciate it if you could go and give us a vote or two! Come back and listen to our music any time you want. All the best and have a great week, PEACE.
What’s up Loren? Thanks for adding ScoolTunes. We welcome your friendship and really like your music. ****************www.scooltunes.com*************** -ST
Hi Loren! Thank you so much! I've listened to your music with great pleasure! Very pure, very sweet! The best wishes to you and the Crafties all over the world!
Thank for the CD! I am impressed how seriously you took your task! I will send you more detailed comments when I find time. In the moment I am preparing for the tour.
Hi Loren - Just finished my first trip through One Feather Shy, and I must say it's a home run. Well worth the price, and I can tell you that a large number of tracks will be on permanent rotation on my iPod. Well done.
