Jellobass project:
from original design to finished instrument










 


Oceanallover:
Oceanallover is a site-specific, performance art, dance, theatre and music company. I have been composer, singer, instrumentalist and performance artist with Oceanallover since 1998.
In 2017 we were nominated for CATS (Criticts Award for Theatre in Scotland) for the sound and music of 'Sea Hames'. In 2019-20 we produced a show called Transfigured. We have now produced a new show Ecdysis.

Oceanallover Performances:
Ecdysis
October 2021    Lanterns Studio Theatre, London
August  2021     SEALL Sky art festival
July        2021    Surge Festival, Glasgow
June      2021     Strathearn Arts Festival, Creiff
Transfigured
January 2020    Manipulate Festival, Summerhall, Edinburgh.
2019                    Whitlee Wind Farm
https://www.facebook.com/oceanallover/photos/pcb.2354861168097770/2354860688097818/?type=3&theater
                            Summerlee museum of Industrial Life
                            Assynt and Dunnet forest
                            Portree harbour
                            Edinburgh Festival at Dancebase
                            The Kelpies
European Championships, Glasgow (2018)
Kelvingrove Museum (2018)
Crawick Artland (2017) in collaboration with renowned  landscape-artist Charles Jenks
Unexpected Exeter (2016)
Dance International, Glasgow (2015)
Glasgow's Commonwealth Games (2014)
also Dynamic Earth, The Tramway, The Traverse, Glasgow Botanics, Drumlanrig Castle, Bowhill House, The Fruitmarket theatre, Glasgow, amongst many public venues.

The most recent album of Oceanallover music featuring Joel is Transfigured, released October 2019 on Bandcamp. https://oceanallover.bandcamp.com/album/transfigured
Also composing, singing and instrumentalist for albums of music from Oceanallover shows ‘Pollen’ (2014), ‘Bellmouth Papercone’ (2015), ‘Not to Scale’ (2016), ‘Sea Hames’ (2017), and ‘Orographic’ (2018) all available on bandcamp.
 
Musical Collaborations:
Fiddletree:
Performed on viola and frame drum with Otis Tomas in ‘The Fidddletree Ensemble’ at Celtic Colours (Cape Breton 2012) and Celtic Connections (Glasgow 2013).
Performed on the ‘Fiddletree’ album ‘Unfathomable Menagerie’ (2012). http://www.fiddletree.com/music/books.htm

Cera Impala & the New Prohibition:
‘Cera Impala and the New Prohibition’ are a trio hinged around the songwriting skills of  American banjo player and songwriter Cera Impala. Performed as part of Assembly Direct's Edinburgh Festival, George Square Gardens, August 2020. Performed at Celtic Connections and ‘Mallaig Feis’ (2017). Joel features on the album Wildest Dreams to be released in 2022 and on Tumbleweed (2016) available at https://ceraimpala.com/album/360752/tumbleweed

Dance Bandits:
Founder member of the ‘The Dance Bandits’. Have provided the Ceilidh at the 'Kelburn Garden Party'  from 2015 to 2019 . Are available for weddings, ceilidhs, parties etc.

Babalon Arabic Band:
Founding member of the ‘Babalon Arabic Band’ a group lead by Mohammed Nafee (Iraqi musician) performing Arabic and Persian music in the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh International Peace Festival, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Botanics etc.

The Toxic Cowboys:
Toxic Toast. Reconfigured Toxic Cowboys live stream for Limbic TV (Nov 2020)
Founding member of ‘The Toxic Cowboys’ fronted by songwriter Sandy Wright, performing at Celtic Connections in the Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Concert Hall (2010).
Performed on the album ‘The Songs Of Sandy Wright’ (2009).

The McFaddywaddys:
Founding member of  the ‘McFaddywaddys’, a family band based on Hoy in the Orkney Islands. Performed at the ‘Orkney Folk Festival’ (2017).

Yani Lang Band:
Founding member of the ‘Yani Lang Band’ playing Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian and Transylvanian music, notably at ‘Fiddles on Fire’ festival, The Sage, Gateshead (2011).

Dominic waxing Lyrical:
Played cello and electric bass in Edinburgh indie-art band ‘Dominic Waxing Lyrical’. The band won an unsigned band competition, awarding us a trip to record in Jimmy Hendrix’s studio ‘Electric Ladyland’ in New York where we produced the EP ‘Part-Timers’ (1997). Toured extensively in France, Holland and Germany (1995-2002).
 
Children's Theatre:
Catherine Wheels:
Performed live with Catherine Wheels in ‘Hansel and Gretal’ in the Tramway, the Barbican in London and the New Victory Theatre on 42nd St. in New York (2007-2009).

Little House of La:
Founding member of  ‘Little House of La’ a children’s entertainment band. Performed as part of  the Glasgow's Commonwealth Games  entertainment (2014) and at the ‘Mallaig Feis’ (2015).

Giggle Spin Productions:
Founding member of  ‘Giggle Spin Productions’ putting on the show 'Mountain Ears' at the ‘Orkney Folk Festival’ (2017).

Freck Theatre:
Founding member of ‘Freck Theatre’, performing their show 'Dr. Cacophany' at Imaginate Festival fringe (2013).
 
Theatre:
Musical promenade with 'Communicado' theatre company in ‘A place with the Pigs’ in the Traverse and the Tramway Theatres (1994).

Workshops:
'Experience Musee 2012' Mudam museum, Luxembourg. Lead a week of music workshops with school children in the museum coordinated alongside art and drama workshops culminating in integrated shows at the end of each day.

Music Training:
HND in Modern Musicianship at Jewel and Esk college, Edinburgh (2004).
St.Mary’s Music School, studied cello, piano and sang professionally in the cathedral choir as a chorister (1977-80).

Piano Technician:
The Piano Doctor:
Running the business 'Piano Doctor' (tuning and maintenance) from 2005.
External contractor to Queensferry Pianos in S. Queensferry (2005-2010).

Musical Instrument Technician Training:
2019
Intensive 2 month tuition in instrument making with Otis Tomas, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Undertook an HND at Stevensons college in Piano tuning and maintenance (1991-1993).
Instrument repair work at Sanderson and Taylor music shop (1985-1991).