New Age ♦ Classical
Folk ♦ Prog ♦ Jazz
'Hopeful Bliss' wins 1st place - OWMR Oneness Award,
representing hope for global harmony & peace
"...filled with passion and a positive intent and virtually guaranteed to be a huge success on its musical journey into our hearts..."
Steve Sheppard, One World Music (UK)
Music for media - Demoreel:
'The Reverie Suite' album
February
'The Reverie Suite' (Americana meets prog), an album where I had the privilege to play piano/organ on, has been receiving positive reviews and articles from magazines such as DPRP (9/10) in The Netherlands , Background Magazine, Neoprog France (4.5/5), Profil Prog FM Canada (8.6/10), Fireworks UK, Prog-Sphere and more, with radioplay on Progrock.com, various Progzilla shows and FM radio stations. The project was founded by guitarvirtuoso Hoyt Binder, Saskia Binder on vocals and includes former 'Seal/Andrea Bocelli' harmonicist Tollak Ollestad and 'Redemption' drummer Chris Quirarte. Mixed by engineer Smiley Sean (Motley Crue's 'The Dirt'). Mastering by Howie Weinberg (Herbie Hancock, Van Halen).
Check out the song 'Paradise Road' aired on AAFM Radio in The Netherlands.
Nominated at InterContinental Music Awards
July
The classical piece 'Song of the Violin', a collaboration with Prapad Kwanpradub, was nominated at the InterContinental Music Awards in Los Angeles. Check out the nominees or listen to the piece here.
'Minnen: Ett Svunnet Hantverk' - soundtrack excerpts can be found 'here'. The project showcases the personal life and history of the veterans of the Swedish fur-industries.
'Momentum Figures' (Imaginations) was used in the short documentary, 'Asylum of Art', a 'Svenska Institutet' project, interviewing various Turkish artist women on life in Sweden. Financial supporters included Region Jönköpings Län.
NEW AGE: Imaginations
Piano-driven New Age album. Contemplative moods & heartfelt melodies with tinges of classical, jazz and global fusion.
'Imaginations' on Amazon
'Autumn Park' Official video
"This is an excellent, enjoyable album in every way. Imagine that.."
- Dyan Garris, NewAgeCD.com -
"Imaginations" is an imminently satisfying musical journey. Very highly recommended!"
- Pam Asberry, Enlightened Piano Radio -
"Every track is excellent... a delightful trip from one end of the musical spectrum to another."
- Keith Hannaleck, NewAgeMusicReviews.net -
Interview:
Recently I did an interview for 'New Music Alert - Music That Stirs the Soul'. Here you can read more about different musical roles, my piece 'Hopeful Bliss' and future plans.
