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ADAM STEARNS
CV
Contact
Adambstearns@gmail.com
Education
2019-2020. MSc in Sound Design and Audiovisual practice with distinction, University
of Glasgow.
2016-2019. Undergraduate Degree with First Class Honours in Music,
University of Glasgow.
Selected
Works
2022// Pickard’s Ghost. Commisioned by Glasgow Doors Open Days, exhibitied at the Panopticon Musichall
2021// Sounds Like A Bargain. Commisioned by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust, in collaboration with St Mungos Academy, exhibited at Pipe Factory.
2021// Zoom Fatigue. Commisioned for the Glad online residency.
2021// Respiratory Organs. Dystopia Studio live performance.
2020// The Game of the Century. Glasgow
University Online Performance.
2020// Swung. Glasgow University Online Performance.
2019// Graduale Romanum (MS Gen 999). Commissioned by Picturing Sound Festival
Glasgow.
2019// Instagram collage #1.
Sound Thought, Glasgow.
2018// Rule Britannia. Featured
on Radio 3’s In Tune.
2017// Kauaʻi ʻōʻō. Glasgow
University Concert Hall, with Amanda Nizic
2016// Ungheures
Ungeziefer. With Nasim Luczaj.
2015// Culture
Machine. Featured on Subcity radio.
Selected Studio Projects
2023//
Music and Sound Design for Overdrive film ‘Elemental’
2021// Music and Sound Design for Overdrive film ‘Status Changed’.
2021// Sound Design and music for 3
NHS
sexual health films with Scottish Youth Theatre.
2020// Restore 1, 2, 3.
Musical
director/composer for Scottish Ballet’s three-part online NHS trauma resource.
2020// Elevate.
Musical composer for
Scottish Ballet’s online Multiple Sclerosis resource.
2020// Time to Dance.
Musical composer for
Scottish Ballet’s online Dementia resource.
2020// Dying to Divorce. Assistant
sound designer on Feature film.
2019// The Close. Sound
designer and Musical Director with Scottish Ballet’s Education Department.
2018// Kibble Outreach film. Sound Design/Production.
2017// Karen Rann, Artistic Reflections. Music
for short film commissioned by Creative Scotland.
2017// Nicky Coutts, Artistic Reflections. Music
for short film commissioned by Creative Scotland.
2016// Columbo Repeats. Studio
collaboration with Howie Reeves.
2016// The Gloaming. Drums, backing vocals and piano for Honey
and the Herbs album.
Selected Live
Session work
2021// Session drumming on Jim McCulloch album.
2021// Session drumming on Snowgoose Album.
2019// Jowe Head Ft. Rose McDowell. Playing piano,
guitar, bass, Flute, and backing vocals.
2018// Bmx Bandits. Playing guitar, bass, piano,
and backing vocals.
2017// Devon Sproule. Playing drums.
2017// Glad Community Choir. Piano accompanist.
2013-14// Laura J Martin. Piano and drums.
2013// Norman Blake. Drums and backing vocals.
2013// Trembling Bells. Piano and Drums.
2012-13// Euros Childs. Bass.
2012// Nick Garrie. Drums.
2011// Kaleidoscope. Drums.
Teaching
2020// Ways of Moving. Zoom session for MBA
Students at Hult Ashridge.
2020// Spectral Verses Workshops - Making Tape
Loops. Glad cafe.
2014-2019// Sonic Arts Teacher for Summer Program. New International School, Tokyo.
2017// Keynote Speaker at Festival of Residential
Childcare Event. Stirling.
2015-2020// Music Facilitator. Kibble Centre,
Paisley.
2019// Music Facilitator. Who Cares? Scotland.
2016// Music Facilitator. The Experience.
Hillington.
Selected Community Projects
2022// Barrowlands Soundwalk celebrating 100 years of the Barrowlands (ongoing)
2014-ongoing// Time to dance. Scottish Ballet.
2017-ongoing// Elevate. Scottish Ballet.
2017-ongoing// Dance for Parkinson’s. Scottish
ballet.
2019// Dance
and Music therapy. Scottish Ballet Stobhill
Hospital.
2016-2018// The Close. Scottish Ballet.
2015-2018// Launch. Scottish Ballet.
2012-2019// Indepen-dance. Scotland.
2019// In Tune, Vox Liminis. HMP Glenochil.
2016// Creative Scotland Music
Residency. Glad Café.
2014// Gathered Together Festival. Tramway,
Glasgow.
Awards
2021// ‘Status Changed’ film Nominated for the John Byrne award.
2019// Jon Lunn Scholarship for Excellence.
2019//
Shortlisted for the Education award with Kibble. Herald Inspiring City
Award.