Edward Wynne (born 3 June 1961) is an English guitarist and keyboardist best known as a founding member, principal composer and the only constant member of psychedelic rock band Ozric Tentacles.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward Wynne |
| Born | 3 June 1961 Wandsworth, London, England |
| Origin | Somerset, England |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, progressive rock, space rock, jazz fusion, instrumental rock, electronic music, dub, world music, ambient music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, synthesizer, koto |
| Years active | 1983 – present |
| Member of | Ozric Tentacles, Nodens Ictus |
Biography
editEd Wynne was born in Wandsworth, London, England, and is the son of English sculptor David Wynne,[2] and the grandson of English author Joan Grant. Family friend and late Beatles guitarist, George Harrison, encouraged a seven year old Wynne to pick up the guitar.[3] Wynne's father regularly had big names in music, such as Jimi Hendrix and Donovan, stay over at the house.[4] The family's emphasis on art and music allowed Wynne to achieve a wide range of musical appreciation, including Gong/Steve Hillage, Hawkwind, Kraan, Frank Zappa, and Todd Rundgren.[5][6][7] In addition to Hendrix, Hillage and Zappa, other guitarists who have influenced Wynne include Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Guthrie Govan, who Wynne called "my favourite guitarist in the world at the moment" in 2021.[8]
Wynne's lack of interest in school caused him to leave school at age 16.[9] His parents encouraged him to follow his musical passion, and would instruct him to play sounds of nature on the piano. He was involved with several bands whilst in school, including Bolshem People, which recorded in Wynne's studio attic in Rushmere, Wimbledon Common. A track of theirs, "Erp Riff 83", can be heard on the compilation album A Psychedelic Psauna.
Wynne formed Ozric Tentacles in 1983 along with his brother Roly Wynne and other members at the Stonehenge Free Festival. The band was notable for blending rock music with jazz fusion, ambient dub, world music, and electronic music, incorporating heavy usage of synthesizers and samplers.[2] After several line-up changes, Ozric Tentacles started to be guided more and more by Wynne, who aside from guitar and keyboards was also becoming responsible for beat programming and other studio efforts.[10] He has remained the only original member of the band. Since the 2000s, the band featured Wynne's ex-wife Brandi on bass, and son Silas Neptune on keyboards.[2]
Wynne collaborated with Joie Hinton in Nodens Ictus, after being asked by the promoters of the Crypt club in Deptford, South London, to produce an ambient set for the club's "chillout" room. Wynne has also appeared as a guest musician in works by artists such as Jordan Rudess,[11] Amon Düül UK, Eat Static,[12][7] and Invisible System,[13] among others. In 2007, he (along with ex-bandmate Merv Pepler) composed and programmed a track named "Sphere Wave's" for the Cognition Factor soundtrack.[14]
In 2019, Wynne released his debut solo album, Shimmer into Nature.[2][15] In 2022, he released his second solo album, Tumbling Through the Floativerse, in collaboration with Gre Vanderloo of Gracerooms.[16]
Equipment
editWynne's gear includes synthesizers such as Novation Supernova II, Korg M50, Roland S760, Roland Fantom XR, Roland D-50, Korg Wavestation EX, Korg Prophecy, Sequential Pro-1, guitars Ibanez JEM, Ibanez Artist, Ibanez EGEN18,[17] Yamaha Acoustic, pedals Boss GT-3 and Boss GT-10, and Marshall Amplification.[5]
Discography
editSolo albums
edit- Shimmer into Nature (2019)
- Tumbling Through the Floativerse (with Gre Vanderloo) (2022)
Ozric Tentacles
editNodens Ictus
edit- The Grove of Selves (1987)
- Spacelines (2000)
- The Cozmic Key (2017)
- Kozfest Live (2018)
Guest appearances
edit- Amon Düül UK – Die Lösung (1989)
- Jordan Rudess – The Road Home (2007)
- Eat Static – Back to Earth (2008)
- Invisible System – Street Clan (2011)
- Quantum Fantay – Dancing in Limbo (2015)
- Keepers Brew - Constellation Automation (2016)
- Silas Neptune - The Scales of Tahuti (2017)
References
edit- ^ Cleveland, Barry (1 February 2010). "Ed Wynne Raves On". Guitar Player. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d Buchanan, John D. "Ed Wynne Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Brakes, Rod (23 May 2020). "Ozric Tentacles' Ed Wynne: "George Harrison used to come to our house for dinner and sit there playing guitar!"". Guitar World. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Vitamin Enhanced CD Booklet. CD. 2014.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Ozric Tentacles - Tour Dates, Music Downloads". Ozrics.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "OZRIC TENTACLES". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Get Ready to ROCK! Interviews with Ed Wynne of progressive ambient rock band Ozric Tentacles". Getreadytorock.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Weiss, David (22 February 2021). "Guitar Genius in the Studio: Ed Wynne of the Ozric Tentacles". SonicScoop (via YouTube). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ A38 Hajó (21 November 2013), Koncertek az A38 Hajón: Ozric Tentacles, retrieved 8 January 2018
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ozric Tentacles | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "The Road Home credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Couture, François. "Back to Earth review". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "Street Clan credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Cognition Factor – Music". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ McGarel, Chris (16 August 2021). "Gong, Stonehenge and hemp packaging: we get inside the mind of Ozric Tentacles' Ed Wynne". Louder Sound. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (12 May 2022). "Ed Wynne announces second solo album Tumbling Through The Floativerse". Louder Sound. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Technicians Of The Sacred: An In-Depth Conversation With Ozric Tentacles". L4LM. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2018.