Adam Page Solo
Genre:Looping Mayhem!!
ADAM PAGE BIOGRAPHY
**24 SHOW SEASON AT THE 2008 EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL**
HIGHLIGHTS
- 24 shows at the famed venue UNDERBELLY
- Recording a Podcast for E4, reaching #1 on the international iTunes Podcast charts
- BBC World Service special for their show 'The Ticket'... you can hear it in the tunes section of my “Electronic Press Kit”… www.sonicbids.com/adampagesolo
- Live to BBC Scotland on the Fred Macauley show from the world famous Speigeltent
- Featured in the "Pick of the Fringe" show hosted by Marvyn Stutters
- 1300 people attended my show throughout the season
UPCOMING HIGHLIGTS FOR 2009
Adam has gigs booked in Wellington (NZ) for the Wellington Fringe.
Filming a Live DVD – “Adam Page Solo – The Diva DVD”
Australian touring is also currently being booked.
... and now for the bio...
Adam Page is at the forefront of a new and unique style of performing, recording live instruments into loop pedals and spontaneously composing intricate grooves in many different styles. Primarily a Saxophone player, the instruments Page loops are as diverse as Bass, Keys, Percussion, Vocals, Tuvan Throat Singing, Beat Boxing, Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Mbira (African Thumb Piano), Didgeridoo and Nose Flute in styles ranging from Funk, Tango and Punjabi to Classical, Jazz and Metal!
Since winning the prestigious “BEST MUSIC BY AN EMERGING ARTIST” award at the 2007 Adelaide Fringe Festival (the 2nd biggest arts festival in the world), Page has been going strong producing his first solo CD “ADAM PAGE SOLO – no relation to han” (entering into the South Australian music charts at #6), touring Australia 2 times, booking a 24 night season at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and being booked to feature at the 2007 “Peats Ridge” New Years Festival in NSW as Adam Page Solo and with Electro/Dance/Funk group 'The Raucoustra'.
Being dubbed as ‘making Mike Oldfield seem over produced’ (The Sunday Mail), Adam Page ‘Solo’ is probably the most original performance you will see… and you have to see it to believe it!! Incorporating audience participation, virtuosity on all instruments and an infectious sense of humour, Adam Page ‘Solo’ is a musical journey of the highest calibre.
Being regarded as one of the best Saxophonists in South Australia, Adam Page has performed in Adelaide and interstate with bands and artists such as Kubrick, Cameron Undy, Redhead, James Morrison, Michael Feinstein (USA), The Mike Stewart Big Band, Bob Mintzer (USA), Johnny Thunder (The Drifters), The Raucoustra and Pornland.
He has also toured the world playing Saxophone, Flute and Clarinet in orchestras on “Princess” cruise ships for 3 and a half years, playing with some of the worlds best cabaret performers. Destinations travelled to and performed in included Tahiti, Caribbean, Mexico, United States, Canada, Alaska, United Kingdom, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Greek islands and Turkey.
Adam graduated with a bachelor of jazz performance with a score of 97% from the Elder Conservatorium of Music in 1999. The following year he graduated from University with first class honours, majoring in jazz and Indian classical music.
In 2001 Adam began touring with Perth based funk band "The Jive Express", touring Australia nine times, selling out venues such as The Basement in Sydney, and New Zealand twice over a year and a half.
Other achievements have included;
- 1998 finalist in James Morrison jazz scholarship
- 1999 most outstanding saxophone player at Adelaide uni
- 2000 most outstanding post graduate jazz student at Adelaide uni
- 2000 studied and performed with world renowned Indian musician, sitarist Dr. Chandracant Sardeshmukh
- 2000 composer for Queensland based horror film “back”
- 2000 leader of Elder Conservatorium big band 3
- 2001 leader of Elder Conservatorium big band 2
INSTRUMENTATION
Adam Page - Tenor, Alto and Soprano Saxes, Flute, Clarinet, Mbira, Keyboard, Melodica, Bass, Guitar, Djembe, Madal, Udo, Beat Box, Tuvan throat singing, Nose Flute, Shakers, Whoopie Cushion and anything else the audience throws at me!!
DISCOGRAPHY
As a leader:
Adam Page Solo (...no relation to Han) 2007
Live @ the Gov (funkomatic3000) 2000
funkomatic3000(f3000) 2001
In the pipeline for the near future:
The Adam Page Sextet
Adam Page and Al Cummins (UK)
‘haus’
ADAM PAGE SOLO DIVA DVD
As a sideman:
The Raucoustra LIVE (2008)
Ordinary Girl (Redhead) 2008
Think (Kubrick) 2007
SOUL MASTER (Dwight Adams) 2007
Too hot ta trot (Dwight Adams) 2006
Kubrick (Kubrick) 2005
Suite (Suite) 2003
Cosmic Washing Machine (Spacejunk) 2002
LIDO (LIDO) 2002
In the Nude (Pornland) 2000
ASD (ASD) 1999
WEBSITES
www.adampagesolo.com
www.sonicbids.com/adampagesolo
www.myspace.com/adampagemusic
