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John Luttrell

John Luttrell is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His original compositions range from progressive rock to ambient electronic soundtracks and solo piano.

John's start in rock music was playing guitar and keyboard with the group Chillum from 1974-1975 in London, England.

John Luttrell

In the 1980's, he played guitar and sang in the Los Angeles-based progressive rock trio Helios with fellow rockers Dave Veirs and Tony Betino.

In 1989, Luttrell released the album Lost In My Dreams. This album also marked the beginning of Ottersong Records. In the 1990's John performed at venues in Southern California and composed material for new projects.

In 2000, his latest release, Underwater Flying Lessons on Ottersong Records, features ambient new age compositions for piano, synthesizer, and guitar.

John is currently working on releases by Mezzo Planet, an ambient ensemble, as well as The Balance, a progressive rock project, both featuring Luttrell and other artists, scheduled for release in late 2000.

Ottersong Studios are based in Orange County, California. Studio equipment includes:

bulletKeyboards: Alesis QS7 and Sequential Circuits Six-Trak
bulletGuitars: '72 Fender Strat, Gretsch G3900 arch-top, Alamo Fiesta, and Aria Classical
bulletOther instruments: Charango, Quatro, Ukelele, Balalaika, and various African Harps
bulletRecording: Echo Layla hard disk recording system, Cakewalk ProAudio, and CoolEdit Pro
bulletOutboard: Zoom Studio 1201 digital reverb, Digitech RP-7 guitar effects, and Boss Flanger

John Luttrell was born in 1957 in Anaco, Venezuela. Growing up he lived in Libya, Nigeria, Switzerland, England, and the US. With no formal music education, John brings his multi-cultural background into his music through group performance, collaboration, and individual study.

John is the founder of Ottersong Records and its parent multimedia production company Basis Media Communication. His musical influences include Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson, and Pink Floyd, as well as Tangerine Dream, Mike Oldfield, Brian Eno, and Vangelis.

For more information, please contact:

Ottersong Records
14 Via Olorosa
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688-1436
(949) 766-3959

info@ottersong.com

http://www.ottersong.com

 
Reviews and other resources:
bulletJohn Luttrell on MP3.COM
MP3.COM - linked to MP3.COM home page
bulletOn Listen.Com
Chris Manning on Listen.Com
bulletOn the European Progressive Rock Review
European Progressive Rock Review
 

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