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International award winning world percussion/orchestral soundtrack, wildly emotional and technically precise, with a gutsy edge of percussive frenzy and tribal ritual.
Genre:
World: World Fusion
Release Date:
2002
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Like Setting Myself on Fire
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Record Label: Sharpeworldmusic
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ABOUT TOM SHARPE
YAMAHA PERFORMING ARTIST
GRAND PRIZE WINNER: "WORLD MUSIC SONG OF THE YEAR"
- John Lennon Songwriting Contest
"Beethoven with Kodo Drumming"
"A One Man Blue Man Group"
Tom Sharpe is an internationally recognized award winning composer, percussionist, pianist, and recording artist currently residing in the Chicagoland area. He is the director and principal artist of the Sharpeworldmusic Ensemble and a solo performer and clinician of his own works.
Tom is a graduate of the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy, and holds the degrees Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from DePaul University in Chicago. He has spent years developing his unique style of visually stimulating performance and lyrical composition. A classically trained musician, Tom has blended his orchestral background with world music instrumentation to create an experience that invites the listener into the heart of the musical moment - wildly emotional and technically precise, with a gutsy edge of percussive frenzy and tribal ritual.
Tom's debut CD "Like Setting Myself on Fire" was released to critical acclaim in 2002. The title track of the CD was voted "Grand Prize Winner" - World Music Song of the Year by the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. "Trance-formation", another album track, received honors as one of three finalists in the same category. Tom has also been honored as a finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition and the Unisong International Songwriting Competition, and has received outstanding achievement awards in composition from VH1, Disc Makers, and the Great American Songwriting Contest.
Tom performed the world premiere of "Like Setting Myself on Fire" for a packed house at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH. He was a featured artist at the 2004 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, and at the Nashville New Music Conference in Nashville, TN for two consecutive years. Tom is currently performing live both as a solo artist and with the Sharpeworldmusic Ensemble in support of his CD release. Tom Sharpe is a Yamaha Performing Artist and is also endorsed by Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets.
CONTACT:
www.tomsharpe.com
info@sharpeworldmusic.com
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Like Setting Myself On Fire
author: J. D. Norman, music critic
“Like Setting Myself On Fire” by Sharpeworldmusic is one of the most interesting CDs I’ve come across this year. Sharpeworldmusic is essentially Tom Sharpe playing a multitude of instruments: piano, drum set, synth, and all sorts of percussion from the smallest to the largest. This debut CD is also composed and produced by Sharpe.
From a compositional standpoint, the “LSMOF” merges tribal/world elements with an almost New Age element, although that comparison really isn’t fair because the blend is high-energy, stormy and dark at times while peaceful and introspective at others. And, throughout the entire disc, special attention is paid to thematic melodic elements that are intelligently foreshadowed and referenced on multiple occasions. The resulting sonic tapestry is nothing short of a modern symphony with a highly cinematic feel. The merging of styles is one of the greatest strengths of this disc and Sharpe’s artistry is unique in that he is able to transcend the usual boundaries of the genres mentioned.
For example, the energetic motion of the piano lines in “Heritage” and “Generations” is pinned down by a clever percussion arrangement that almost hints of electronica. Another example: the main theme of “Bring Me Back Her Heart” could easily have been a hook in a rock song, and here it provides a foundation for an excellent drum solo.
Sharpe’s technical skills are nothing short of amazing. He is easily in the same league as well-known drummers like Dave Weckl or Neil Peart, but the difference here is that Sharpe’s album is heavily focused on composition whereas the works of Weckl and others are generally more chops-oriented.
It is rare to find a debut project of this depth and vision. “Like Setting Myself On Fire” is a bold musical statement.
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Unreal!!!
author: Ian P.
This CD is unreal!!! Goodnight Yanni, you were never good anyway. Kitaro, you have real competition here! Mr. Sharpe, bravo to you. I am enjoying every second of your score and it is mesmerising! I can't wait to set dance to it!
CD BABY ROCKS!!!
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