Oliver Wakeman ( born Oliver Wakeman ; February 26, 1972) [1] - a British rock musician, keyboardist, except for solo works, is also known for his participation in the groups Yes , where he replaced his father, Rick Wakeman , and Strawbs .
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 Oliver Wakeman on stage with the band Yes, 2008 | |
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| Date of Birth | February 26, 1972 (aged 47) |
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| A country |  Great Britain |
| Professions | , |
| Years of activity | since 1989 |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Genres | progressive rock |
| Collectives | Yes , Strawbs |
| oliverwakeman.co.uk | |
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Biography
Oliver Wakeman was born into a musical family and is the eldest son of famous rock musician Rick Wakeman . On the account of Oliver several solo works, as well as participation in the recording of albums of various rock groups and other musical projects.
A musical career began at the age of five, when Oliver began taking piano lessons. The first recording took place in 1984, when Oliver, along with his brother Adam, participated in recording backing vocals for one of the compositions of the album “Cost of Living” by Rick Wakeman . The song was called 'Bedtime Stories', and at the moment it is the only record on which you can simultaneously hear Oliver, Adam and Rick.
At the age of 17, Oliver began giving small concerts in Devon's pubs, which began to shape the musician’s playing style and experience, and in 1989 he made his professional debut when Oliver participated in the recording of the Obsession group's debut of desire album as a full-fledged team member. Oliver even composed one song for this album, 'Into the Mirror', which, perhaps, someday will be re-recorded again.
After participating in the group 'Obsession', Oliver went to college, where he received a diploma of an artist-designer. In addition, he continued to perform in North Devon as a member of the blues-rock band `Smokestack`, which he left in 2002.
In 1997, Oliver Wakeman's first album, Heaven's Isle, was released, commissioned by Landmark Trust for their promotional purposes. In 1999, the album was reissued in Europe by Verglas. The music from this album was used on BBC1 and Independent Television.
The second album, Jabberwocky , (in collaboration with London-based musician Clive Nolan ) was released in 1999, featuring musicians such as Peter Banks (Yes), Tony Fernandez (Strawbs), Rick Wakeman (reading the text), Tracey Hitchings ( Landmarq) ) and Bob Catley ( Magnum ).
The instrumental album The 3 Ages of Magick was recorded in 2001 with the participation of Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe , who recorded all the guitar parts and assumed the duties of executive producer. The release of the album was accompanied by a small private concert at London's The 12 Bar Club. Despite the fact that the album was released in a limited edition, due to numerous positive reviews, it was reissued several times.
In early 2002, the second collaboration between Oliver Wakeman and Clive Nolan was released - the rock opera The Hound of the Baskervilles . The new album involved both many musicians from the previous work and new faces: Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon), Ashley Holt (Rick Wakeman Band), Karl Grum (Threshold). The text of the narrative on behalf of Dr. Watson was read by the famous English TV presenter and actor Robert Powell . The album again received many extremely enthusiastic reviews.
Discography
Solo and collaborations
- Heaven's Isle - Oliver Wakeman - (Opus Music 1997)
- Jabberwocky - Oliver Wakeman & Clive Nolan - (Verglas Music 1999)
- Heaven's Isle (re-issue) - Oliver Wakeman - (Verglas Music 1999)
- The 3 Ages of Magick - Oliver Wakeman with Steve Howe - (Resurgence 2001)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles - Oliver Wakeman & Clive Nolan - (Verglas Music 2002)
- Chakras - Oliver Wakeman - (Disky / EMI Records 2002)
- The View From Here (EP) - Oliver Wakeman & Rachel - (Watermark Records 2002)
- Purification by Sound - Oliver Wakeman - (President Records 2003)
- Spiritual Enlightenment & Inspiration - Oliver Wakeman - (Disky / EMI Records 2002)
- Mother's Ruin - Oliver Wakeman - (ProgRock Records 2005)
- Coming to Town - Live from Katowice (DVD & CD) - Oliver Wakeman Band - (MetalMind Records 2008 - DVD, 2009 CD)
- Cultural Vandals - Oliver Wakeman - (For release 2012)
With The Strawbs
- Dancing to the Devil's Beat - (Witchwood Media 2009)
- Strawberry Fayre (live) - (Witchwood Media 2010)
With yes
- In The Present - Live From Lyon (DVD & CD) - (Frontiers 2011)
Guest participation
- Fly From Here ( Yes ) - Keyboard performances on 3 tracks
- Strange Ang3ls (David Mark Pearce) - Keyboard Solo
- The Human Equation / Timeline (best of) ( Ayreon ) - Keyboard Solo on the track 'Day17: Accident?'
- One Among the Living ( Mystery ) - Keyboard Solo on the track 'Kameleon Man'
- Spectrum ( Steve Howe ) - Keyboard performances on 4 tracks
- Integration (Hybrid) - Keyboard performances on 'Man on the Moon' and 'Moving Lights'
- All Around the World (Prog Aid - Various Artists) - Keyboard performances
Order
- Name That Tune - CD Jingle
- The Great Epic Poems - Incidental Music
- The Great Love Poets - Incidental Music
- The Great War Poets - Incidental Music
- Poems of Natural Beauty - Incidental Music
- Heroic Poems - Incidental Music
- Lovers Trysts Poems - Incidental Music
See also
- Rick Wakeman (father)
- Adam Wakeman (brother)
Notes
- ↑ Oliver Wakeman member page (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment May 21, 2010. Archived July 10, 2009.