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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.