Andy Whitmore
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Andy Whitmore is a British keyboard player and record producer from London, UK. He works from his own studio Greystoke studios in Ealing, West London. Whitmore has produced 14 UK top-ten hits including "Flava" by Peter Andre and "I've Got a Little Something for You" by MN8. He also produced the 2000 album Love Science 101 by Phoenix J.[1]
Early career[]
Whitmore started his career as a session musician, playing keyboards with soul band Caleche touring the UK, Germany and Norway before applying for the job as keyboard player for Spandau Ballet. He later toured and played on Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby - before working on sessions for artists including Elton John, Fine Young Cannibals, Soul II Soul, Pet Shop Boys, Cathy Dennis, Eternal and many more. He also has an extensive catalogue of music placed in TV and advertising syncs.
Whitmore played keyboards at PizzaExpress Jazz Club, Dean Street, London for 3 years with Paul Brown, Jessie J, Mindi Abair, Euge Groove, Marc Antoine, Brian Culbertson, Eric Darius, Jeff Golub, Peter White, Richard Elliot, Ricci Braun and Tony Mason. His production career continued with Samar, Romi, Aleka, Kya, Alexander O'Neal, Sparz and Spiro in 2010 / 2011. He is doing TV / film and library music and signed a deal with Accorda Music to distribute his songs worldwide, along with a 2010 deal with Boosey & Hawks for UK distribution. Series 3, episode 1 of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections, "Burj Al Arab", featured two of Whitmore's recordings - "Arabesque" and "Shah's Bazaar".[citation needed]
Greystoke Studio[]
Greystoke Studio (opened 1991) is the resident studio of Whitmore. As of 2013 it had 192 kHz digital recording, a large selection of vintage and boutique outboard studio equipment, and the largest working vintage keyboard and synthesiser collection in the UK. The studio has a minimoog to produce lead and bass sounds, and an AKS Synthi VCS3 analogue synthesiser as used by Pink Floyd. The studio recorded Alexander O'Neal's 2010 album Five Questions: The New Journey produced by Whitmore and Billy Osborne, and engineered by Gareth Matthews.
The full keyboard and synthesiser collection includes:[2]
- Analogue Synths:-
- Minimoog Model D - 1976
- Minimoog Model D Re-Issue - 2017
- Prophet V rev 3.0 - 1980
- Prophet V rev 3.2 - 1981
- Studio Electronics SE1X - 1994
- Prophet VS - 1986
- Oberheim OB-8 - 1982
- Oberheim Xpander - 1984
- Novation Bass Station - 1994
- EMS AK Synthi VCS3 - 1972
- Roland MKS80 with MPG-80 programmer - 1986
- Logan String Machine - 1975
- Roland Vocoder VP330 MK1 - 1979
- Roland Vocoder VP330 MK2 Midi - 1980
- ARP Odyssey - 1979
- Korg Poly 800 - 1983
- Roland MC 202 - 1984
- Roland SH-101 - 1983
- Roland Juno 106 - 1984
- Roland Jupiter 4 Midi - 1979
- Oberheim OB-1 - 1978
- Nord Electro 3
- Yamaha Motif ES6
- Roland JP-8080
- Nord Lead Rack
- Korg Z1
- Korg Trinity
- Roland D-50
- Roland P330
- Roland JV-1080
- Yamaha TX802
- Yamaha TX816
- Korg Wavestation
- Korg M1
- Novation Supernova
- Roland JD-800
- Akai S3000XL 32 Meg
- Steinway Model O – 1908
- Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano - 1977
- Fender Rhodes piano - 1979
- Hohner Clavinet D6 - 1976
- Hammond C3 + Leslie Speaker 147 - 1968
OMNIVI3E[]
- Andy Whitmore (Greystoke Studios) started OMNIVI3E 6th June 2015. OMNIVI3E is a production team & record label featuring artists that have recorded at Greystoke Studio.
OMNIVI3E have produced 4 albums to date:-
Bring Me To Life (2017), Ricochet (2018), I Just Wanna Dance With You (2019), Ready To Roll (2020).
OMNIVI3E features producers:-
Andy Whitmore, Matt Knight, David Whitmore, Ed Stokes, Brinsley Chidavaenzi, Roberto Panovski.
OMNIVI3E features Vocalists:-
Rosie Pennie, Azadeh, Clara Hurtado, Byron, Henrietta Adewole, Index Dex, Davin Ansel, Tamsin, Oliviya.
The style of music is:-
R&B, Dance, EDM, Rock, Indie.
References[]
- ^ Real Dolls, Taiwan R&B, Eurasian Fusion. Billboard. 19 August 2000. p. 54. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "Greystoke Studio's technical recording studio facilities". Greystokestudio.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- Living people
- English keyboardists
- English record producers
- English session musicians
- Musicians from London