Album: If... by Bill Ryder-Jones (2011)
Genre: Composer | Style: Classical
Format: Album

Description: " If..." is the debut solo full length album from English singer-songwriter Bill Ryder-Jones, released 11 November 2011 on the Domino Records label.
The album was written as a musical adaptation of Italo Calvino's 1979 novel "If on a Winters Night a Traveler", with each composition representing a different chapter in the book. The idea for the album was first conceived after a meeting with Laurence Bell, the head of Domino Records, who had suggested Ryder-Jones record an "imaginary film score". Recording sessions for If... took place during 2010 at various locations on Merseyside, including Elevator Studios, the Scandinavian Church of Liverpool, The Friary in Everton and Ryder-Jones' mother's house in West Kirby. Most of the album's tracks were recorded with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra. Ryder-Jones' musical influences for the album came from film score composers such as Abel Korzeniowski, Michael Galasso and Clint Mansell and rock artists such as Syd Barrett, Nick Cave and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.

Artist Background: "Bill Ryder-Jones". William Edward "Bill" Ryder-Jones (born 10 August 1983 in Warrington, Cheshire) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and film score composer from West Kirby, Merseyside. He co-founded the band The Coral with James Skelly, Lee Southall, Paul Duffy, and Ian Skelly, playing as their lead guitarist from 1996 until 2008. He has since pursued a solo career, writing both his own albums and film scores, as well as producing records for other artists and appearing as a session... Part of the West Kirby,England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement. Known for Folk style.

Related Artists: Gruff Rhys, Marika Hackman, Nadine Shah, Jane Weaver

Music Scene: Part of the West Kirby,England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement. Known for Folk style.

Tags: Composer, Classical, 2010s, Album

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" If..." is the debut solo full length album from English singer-songwriter Bill Ryder-Jones, released 11 November 2011 on the Domino Records label.
The album was written as a musical adaptation of Italo Calvino's 1979 novel "If on a Winters Night a Traveler", with each composition representing a different chapter in the book. The idea for the album was first conceived after a meeting with Laurence Bell, the head of Domino Records, who had suggested Ryder-Jones record an "imaginary film score". Recording sessions for If... took place during 2010 at various locations on Merseyside, including Elevator Studios, the Scandinavian Church of Liverpool, The Friary in Everton and Ryder-Jones' mother's house in West Kirby. Most of the album's tracks were recorded with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra. Ryder-Jones' musical influences for the album came from film score composers such as Abel Korzeniowski, Michael Galasso and Clint Mansell and rock artists such as Syd Barrett, Nick Cave and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.

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