Adrian Edler

My website, adriansrelaxingmusic.com is, in addition to playing out at various church and related activites. I am a solo artist who plays piano, keyboard, guitar, drums, and a variety of other instruments somewhat proficiently. My music is all original, I have so far done all of the recording and editing by myself.

I play every Sunday and Wednesday in church services. Last night I played at a New Years Eve Party at a family in our church, and played a lot of Jazz, etc.

Arto Nousianen, my piano teacher, but that was a few years ago. Lately I have been enjoying Vince Guaraldi's style a lot, and have always enjoyed this particular style. Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach have always been something I have played a lot of. I think Beethoven, in terms of intensity and theme is something very worthy of emulation. I also love Beethoven in that he overcame such tragedies, such as his deafness. Mozart produced such good melodic material, but I have been sort of more into Beethoven lately. Bach also has been something I have always enjoyed playing. But I think my style is more greatly influenced by myself, of late.

A friend of mine named Jeff Brunty, a blues style Christian solo guitarist/ song writer, had a lot to do with my developing into who I am as far as song writing. Josh Sliva, a songwriter who passed away in the last couple of years, had a sort of encouraging influence on my piano playing and style. This does not name countless of other influences in music.

Roland FP-5; Taylor 714 guitar. For recording and wave editing, I have about four or five programs on my computer. I use Audacity, simply.

I have been playing piano since I was around eight, I think, or earlier.