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Jason Barber

Jason Barber's unique style and vast range make everything he does stand out.

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Picture for song ''Kholer'' by artist 'Jason Barber'

'Kholer' 'Kholer'

Commercial piece in a minimalist style.

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Picture for song 'Bloom' by artist 'Jason Barber'

Bloom Bloom

Instrumental I wrote for a commercial client.

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Jason Barber is perhaps one of the most diverse composers working today.
Band/artist history
Began playing guitar at age 5. Learned piano, bass guitar, percussion and electronic synthesis by 12. Began formal studies in music at age 14. Began studies and professional training in sound engineering at age 16. BA in Jazz Theory & Electronic Composition age 25.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
No. I am a "behind the scenes" guy.
Your musical influences
Paul Simon, Robbie Robertson, Bob Dylan, Lyndsey Buckingham, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Daniel Lanois, U2, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John WIlliams, Hans Zimmer, Carter Burwell, Cliff Martinez, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Jon Carisi, Bill Hollman, Willie Nelson, Bjork, Sarah McLaughlin, Steve Winwood, Dave Groll, Kurt Cobain, Jackson Browne, Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky, Lenord Bernstein, Henryk Gorecki, Arvo Part, Phillip Glass, W.A. Mozart, L.v. Beethoven, Elton John, Gerry Mulligan, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Brian Eno, Jon Brion, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Fiona Apple, Rufus Wainwright...........
What equipment do you use?
Sharp No. 2 pencil, 8.5 x 11/16 stave manuscript, 12" x 17" 46 stave scoring paper, my head, Sibelius Notation Software, Alvarez Guitars, Gibson Guitars, Fender Guitars, Ibanez Guitars, Alesis QS-8 Keyboard, EW/QL Symphonic Orchestra Sound Library, EW/QL Colossus Sound LIbrary, Sample Tank 2 Sound Library, Reason 5, ProTools HD-1, Control-24, ProTools 7.1, Digital Performer, Tascam TMD-8000 Digital Console, Neumann Mics, AKG Mics, Sure Mics, Sennheiser Mics.
Anything else?
Say hi to your mom!!