![]() As a youngster, Dan’s dad had guitar tuition from his good friend, the legendary Mick Ronson and was in bands with Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder after they were members of David Bowie’s ‘Spiders from Mars’. The son of professional guitarist Laurie Burnett, Dan was spoon-fed blues, soul, funk and rock music from an early age. Pete is also the principal keyboardist in the Laurence Olivier Award winning West End show Wicked where he uses a Kawai MP10 exclusively the advanced pianistic writing demanding a natural feeling hammer action but with all the versatility, connectivity (and space saving!) that only a stage piano can provide.Īs a live and studio session player he has worked with a wide range of artists from Mary Coughlan to David Foster and he toured the world extensively as pianist / keyboard player for the original production of Riverdance.ĭan Burnett is one of the UK’s best blues and soul piano vocalists. The band’s debut album was release in January 2015 on the Musea Paralelle label. Doctor Gradus re-imagine the music of the French impressionists, requiring Pete to run the dynamic gauntlet from an intimate chamber accompaniment to improvising over an uncompromising rock power trio via be-bop runs and syncopated unison accents. Pete took his first piano lessons at the age of 6 and then studied at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester from the age of 9.ĭoctor Gradus, the art-rock/jazz/impressionist quartet, is Pete’s current creative project. Since then I have also played MP5, MP8 and I'm currently using an MP10.Īll the Kawai MP keyboards I've used in the show have been 100% reliable and have maintained their consistency of touch.” Pete Whinnett, 1st Keyboards, ‘Wicked’ I tried out various instruments to see which felt closest to a real piano, the only one that satisfied me was the Kawai MP4. “When the West End production of 'Wicked' opened in 2006, I realised that the demanding nature of the Keys 1 part would require a top quality keyboard. ![]() Trevor’s personal selection of the Kawai MP11 for stage and studio work shows how brilliantly our digital piano technology can meet the very highest musical and creative expectations. ![]() His work is characterised by a high level of musical insight and open-mindedness and in all his roles he has a strong idea of how he wants something to sound before the final concept is put together. Trevor is a producer, songwriter, and performer with a real passion for musical creativity and quality, clearly embodied in ZTT Records, which he co-founded, and the high regard in which SARM Studios is held. It is highly unlikely that your music collection doesn’t include at least one song or album involving Trevor Horn’s skills. Layering of patches, and splitting of sounds across the keyboard is intuitive and effortless invaluable in fast paced environments.” As a weighted MIDI controller, the hammer action is flawless, and lends to an extremely natural replication of performance dynamics. The piano sounds hold their own against my Bosendorfer Concert Grand, and the Electric Piano sounds have already made their way into a few of my recent productions. “The MP11 is fast becoming my go-to weighted keyboard in the recording studio. On 25 September, 2008, all three members of the band were awarded Honorary Doctorates of the Arts by Plymouth University. Muse has been involved with Teenage Cancer Trust and performed at the Royal Albert Hall where they donated all money made from the merchandise stands to the charity. Muse has won many other music awards throughout their career, including five MTV Europe Music Awards, five Q Awards, six NME Awards, two BRIT awards and four Kerrang! Awards. Their albums Black Holes and Revelations earned the band a Mercury Prize nomination and a third place finish in the NME Albums of the Year for 2006. Their sound is a blend of alternative rock, classical music, electronica, metal, spanish guitars, and progressive rock. The band consists of Matthew Bellamy on lead vocals, piano, keyboard and guitar, Chris Wolstenholme on backing vocals and bass guitar, and Dominic Howard on drums and percussion. Muse is an alternative rock band from Teignmouth, England, United Kingdom.
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