Adam Stacey
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Adam Stacey is an American musician/composer best known for being in the bands, Estradasphere
, and Secret Chiefs 3
.
Born in Los Angeles, California in 1981, he began playing the accordion at a very early age but eventually became more known as a keyboardist. During high school, he joined many bands and began formally studying music while learning other instruments. In addition to being in rock bands, he was also involved in symphonic and marching bands primarily as a mallet percussionist.
In 2003, he moved to the coastal town of Santa Cruz and joined the eclectic band, Estradasphere
. Adam has since toured all over the U.S., Europe, and Canada and has recorded on a wide variety of albums including music composed by John Zorn. He is presently a member of the Immersion Composition Society
, and a co-founder of the Los Angeles I.C.S. Lodge. Adam has also contributed his talents as a percussionist to the Romanian folk band, Fishtank Ensemble and has served as the pit-orchestra keyboardist for two seasons of Shakespeare Santa Cruz. As a composer, he has scored music for film, theatre, and other media. In addition to music, Adam is also a novice filmmaker and has won awards for stop-motion film-making.
Estradasphere
Estradasphere was an experimental band that originated in Santa Cruz, California during the late 1990s. The band, which in its last incarnation was based in Seattle, consisted of 6 multi-instrumentalists from a variety of musical backgrounds trained in disciplines ranging from classical music and...
, and Secret Chiefs 3
Secret Chiefs 3
Secret Chiefs 3 is an instrumental rock group led by guitarist/composer Trey Spruance . Their studio recordings and tours have featured different line-ups, as the group performs a wide range of musical styles including surf rock, Persian, Arab, Indian, death metal, film music, electronic music,...
.
Born in Los Angeles, California in 1981, he began playing the accordion at a very early age but eventually became more known as a keyboardist. During high school, he joined many bands and began formally studying music while learning other instruments. In addition to being in rock bands, he was also involved in symphonic and marching bands primarily as a mallet percussionist.
In 2003, he moved to the coastal town of Santa Cruz and joined the eclectic band, Estradasphere
Estradasphere
Estradasphere was an experimental band that originated in Santa Cruz, California during the late 1990s. The band, which in its last incarnation was based in Seattle, consisted of 6 multi-instrumentalists from a variety of musical backgrounds trained in disciplines ranging from classical music and...
. Adam has since toured all over the U.S., Europe, and Canada and has recorded on a wide variety of albums including music composed by John Zorn. He is presently a member of the Immersion Composition Society
Immersion Composition Society
The Immersion Composition Society is an underground network of composers, organized into independent groups, called lodges, who periodically spend one or more days composing unusually large volumes of music for the purpose of creating raw material for their new projects. There are several dozen...
, and a co-founder of the Los Angeles I.C.S. Lodge. Adam has also contributed his talents as a percussionist to the Romanian folk band, Fishtank Ensemble and has served as the pit-orchestra keyboardist for two seasons of Shakespeare Santa Cruz. As a composer, he has scored music for film, theatre, and other media. In addition to music, Adam is also a novice filmmaker and has won awards for stop-motion film-making.