Biography of Erik Nugent

Performance, Vocal and Instrumental:

Neovoxer

2000-2004  - Live soundtrack performances of Independent film by Michael Pope and D. Franklin, Live Recording for DVD/CD.    Overtone Singing, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bari Sax. Also Performed on my own inventions including Three-Note Didgeridoo, Slide Bagpipe, and Rain Ring

Auddity

2002-Present  - Improvisational Quartet. Overtone Singing, Wind instruments, and inventions including Triangular Bore Slide Saxophone, Bass Trumpinet

Eddies Question

2002  A Short film by Lee F. Sullivan. Composer and performer of short film soundtrack Saxophone, Kalimba, and inventions including Three-Note Didgeridoo

Lumiere Brothers 

2002-2003 Devil Music Ensemble performing live soundtrack to the first films of the Lumiere Brothers.  Saxophone, Lyricon, Whistles, Vocals, and Percussion.

The Loft

2001 Devil Music Ensemble performing live musical accompaniment for the play “The Loft” at the American Theater in Fort Point, Boston.  Saxophone, Three-Note Didgeridoo.

Automobile Revision 

2001 Carnegie Mellon Univ. Five Artist/Musicians locked themselves in a room for 15 days with a Saab 900 Turbo, stripped the car down and made musical instruments from the parts, then performed on the instruments in and around Pittsburgh.  I invented a 5 note Tailpipe Didgeridoo, various whistles and percussion.

Calypso Invaders 

2002 10 Piece Calypso Band, Music of the 1950’s. Alto and Bari Sax, Backing Vocals, Percussion, Tin Whistle.

Been Caught Steelin’ 

1997-1999 Modern Soca/Calypso/Steel Drum Band Alto and Bari Sax

Otis Reem 

1992-1998 Ska/Rock Band  Bari Sax, Backing Vocals

Teaching:

Guest Artist 

2003 University of Massachusetts - Boston, Music Department Lecture on Overtone Singing Techniques to Theory and Ear-training classes.

Private Instruction

1998-2000 Saxophone and Clarinet.

Flute Building:

Vern Q. Powell Co. 

1999-2001, 2003-Present  Flute Finisher.  Padding, polishing, springing, and assembling of Flutes.

William S. Haynes Co. 

2001-2003 Flute Repair Manager.  Padding, polishing, and assembling of handmade flute repairs.  Managing repair department.

West End Music Co.  

1997-1999 Wind instrument repairman.  Repairs to all wind instruments including Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet and Trombone. 

School

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bachelor of Music degree in Education, May 1996