TyLean – Mad Pride
Written by Devon Sartori
Sunday, 30 August 2009 17:32
American expatriate musician in London, TyLean has come up with something a little different for those fans of alternative music. Hers is played upon instruments (piano, cello) more commonly used for interpretations of less contemporary music.
Yet it rests firmly within the milieu of Goth-Alternative, a milieu wherein her time in a deep state of psychosis is a pedigree. Tylean is a woman perfectly open about her personal demons and psychosis.
It might even be said they co-write her music with her. In collaboration with those demons she raises the bar for other artists in all different fields with her latest release ‘Between 10 and 2’. Can any of them really say that they have been as open about relating the moments of their lives? If they have, have they really shown the same artistry in the interpretation?
With her fans still reacting positively to her past work, Tylean is not a tortured soul carrying a grudge. She is grateful for all the help and opportunities that have come her way, such as ones to write and perform music to score TV shows and to consult professionally on the music business.
“The work I have done for screen is mostly independent documentary work. Most of them are set in very specific locations or call upon specific styles of music that happen to have been areas of interest of mine, particularly Egypt and Tibet. My ‘claim to fame’ is a short film called SNAP, which I scored. It was shown in theatres in England, and has been playing on independent film circuits. I have just started working with French Canadian photographer Melanie Fordham. She has some still photography documentaries that I am going to score” Says the attractive redhead.
Hers is but one of many recent stories of ways that recording artists are finding less obvious streams of revenue. This is a positive sign for the music industry and musicians overall.
One hopes the field of popular music will provide all of its skilled practitioners with something more than mere cost recovery and the fulfillment of reaching an audience. Tylean helps some of the younger performers via her consulting sideline. “It’s great, because it’s so rewarding to help these people just starting in their careers”
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