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Roger Eugene Eno was born in Woodbridge,
England
in 1959. He is known primarily as an ambient
composer.
He began euphonium lessons at twelve and at sixteen
entered Colchester College to study music. On graduating and after a
period of busking
in London he returned to Colchester to run a music therapy course at a
local hospital for the mentally handicapped.
His first recording experience was with his brother Brian
Eno and Daniel Lanois for the album Apollo at
Lanois’ Grant Avenue Studios in Canada. His first solo album Voices
appeared shortly afterwards.
Although mainly regarded as a pianist, Roger Eno is in fact a
multi-instrumentalist and keen singer as demonstrated on his later solo
albums and collaborations. He has worked with several key artists apart
from his brother including Bill Nelson, No-Man, Lol
Hammond, Mads
Arp, Peter Hammill, Tim
Bowness and Michael Brook, the most successful of
which was probably his co-written album The Familiar with Kate
St John.
Roger performs live on occasion and continues to write
soundtracks. Much of his music has been used in films including Nine
and a Half Weeks, Warm Summer Rain and The Jacket while his tracks have
been used in advertisements including Nissan and Japan Railways.
Roger has recently recorded solo albums for, and established
an online shop via, the UK-based internet label, Burning
Shed (www.burningshed.com).
Discography
- Apollo (with Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois) (Virgin)
- Voices (Virgin)
- Between Tides (All Saints Records)
- The Familiar (with Kate St John) (All Saints Records)
- Automatic (with Channel Light Vessel) (All Saints Records)
- Excellent Spirits (with Channel Light Vessel) (All Saints
Records)
- Lost In Translation (All Saints Records)
- Swimming (All Saints Records)
- Damage (with Lol Hammond) (All Saints Records)
- The Flatlands (All Saints Records)
- Getting Warmer (Burning Shed Records) - (2002)
- The Appointed Hour (with Peter Hammill) (FIE! Records) -
(2003)
- Fragile (Music) (Burning Shed Records) - (2005)
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