ADAM COOMBES

Adam is a composer and multi instrumentalist who specialises in orchestral arrangement and digital sound processing techniques. He composes and produces a variety of arrangements for orchestra, string quartet, brass, piano, rock, and electronica. Recently his work has been performed at Southbank and has recorded with the Tippett Quartet and members of the Welsh National Opera. He has a ‘Pro-Tools’ based recording studio in Bristol in which he arranges and produces work for a variety of clientele. He has collaborated as a pianist and trombonist with many artists including Patrick Duff and Alex Lee (Strangelove), David Francolini (Dragons, Darkstar), Jim Barr (Portishead), Stew Jackson (Phantom Limb), and Jesse Vernon (Morningstar) recording albums and touring extensively throughout Europe.

 

He has composed several piano pieces for short film, winning 1st prize for ‘Le Cheval’ and ‘Oedipus’ at Brief Encounters International Film Festival (2003/2005). They have been premiered internationally at Aspen (2005), Raindance (2005), Frozen River (2006) and Montreal (2005) film festivals and have received broadcasts on BBC3 and Canal+.