Players > L.Collier Hyams
L.Collier Hyams |
PiperJones Brizeus / 50ManMachine |
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NATIONALITY: USA
EDUCATION: MFA integrated electronic arts & performance RPI, MA sculpture & performance Northwestern, BA/BFA photography journalism music LA Tech CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Most recently a 7 week run with the Piper Jones Band at the Maryland Renaissance Festival doing between 4 and 6 sets a day with the Brizeus 24" x 12" Tupan. Other highlights include Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival with Jaron Lanier/Will Calhoun/Sussan Deyhim/Peter Scherer, guesting with The Chieftains, and premiering a brand new tune on New Orleans late night TV. DISCOGRAPHY: 50 Man Machine, 50 Man Machine 50 Man Machine, Off d'Boards International Dub Corps, Wonder where you are? Rathkeltair, Live Rathkeltair, Everybody EP Neil Anderson and friends, Under the Table Neil Anderson and friends, Revenge of the Antipypr Neil Anderson and friends, As trad as I want to be Sussan Deyhim, Madman of God Sacred Fire, Live and The 12 tone chakra system Sacred Fire, Unravel the Moon VIDEOGRAPHY: www.vimeo.com/50manmachine |
Great human touch drums! [TreeHouse Tupans are] Solid yet light with great looks.
BIOGRAPHY: L.Collier Hyams grew up as a foreign service dependent in the cultural rich kingdoms of Thailand, Germany, and Louisiana with stints in Ghana, Jamaica, and Scotland. He has toured and recorded with world, reggae, rock, future music, and Celtic groups in North America, Europe, and bits of West Africa, South East Asia, and South America. His primary creative outlet is as frontman and writer for the CMJ charting 50 Man Machine. Collier has spent the better part of a decade touring with Highland Bagpipers Neil Anderson (Seven Nations, Rathkeltair), EJ Jones (Clandestine, Teribus, Brizeus) and others. While based in NYC worked at various links with Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Jaron Lanier, Sussan Deyhim, Shirin Neshat, Laurie Anderson, Richard Horowitz, Peter Scherer, Julia Duka Duka Heyward, Big Twin, Sean Lennon, and currently Scott Ambush of Spyro Gyra.
Groups: 50 Man Machine, Piper Jones Band / Brizeus, International Dub Corps, Neil Anderson, Rathkeltair, Jaron Lanier, Sacred Fire, Sussan Deyhim, Manannan, NSU Entertainers, more.
QUOTE: Be like water my friend...
Groups: 50 Man Machine, Piper Jones Band / Brizeus, International Dub Corps, Neil Anderson, Rathkeltair, Jaron Lanier, Sacred Fire, Sussan Deyhim, Manannan, NSU Entertainers, more.
QUOTE: Be like water my friend...
