Greg Jarvis (musician)
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Greg Jarvis is a Canadian born musician and composer best known for his work leading the orchestral rock group the Flowers Of Hell. [1][2][3] Jarvis’s compositions are largely informed by timbre-to-shape synesthesia, a neurological condition which causes him to see all sounds as layers of three dimensional shapes. [4] [5][6]
Early life and education
Jarvis was born in Toronto, Ontario,[7] and is a classically train musician who plays several instruments.[8]
Career
Jarvis worked as a marketing manager for BMG Czech Republic and BMG Russia.[9] He first organized Flowers from Hell in 2002 when he was living in London, England.[10] He returned to Canada in 2007 and assembled another group of the same name.[8] He composes many of the pieces performed by the band, [11][12] and is its lead guitarist.
In 2010, Jarvis was chased by a group of protesters in Papua New Guinea after he filmed their activities. He played his ukulele to convince them that he wasn't a government spy.[13]
His work has been praised in media outlets including Rolling Stone[1], NME[2], and Pitchfork[3]
Jarvis writes music related articles for the Huffington Post.[9]
Jarvis also teaches music business administration at Durham College, Oshawa, Ontario.[14] A four minute video for his composition "Opus 66" was animated by students in the college's Digital Arts and Animation-Digital Production courses under Jarvis's direction.[8]
References
- ^ a b Anon. (April 9, 2009). "Hype Monitor: Brajo, Avi Buffalo, Flowers Of Hell". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b O'Keefe, Niall (April 3, 2009). "Album Review: The Flowers Of Hell, Come Hell Or High Water". NME. NME. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Raber, Rebecca (July 28, 2010). "The Flowers Of Hell, Come Hell Or High Water". Pitchfork.com. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ The National - Blended Senses (Television news). Canada: CBC. July 30, 2013.
- ^ Everett-Green, Robert (Dec 3, 2010). "For Musician With Synaethesia, The Cello Can Sound Too Fury. Or Too Red". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "If You Could Hear A Book, This Is How It Would Look". The Millions. Buzz Poole, January 12, 2012
- ^ "Sound Advice: O by The Flowers of Hell". Torontoist. By Alex Nino Gheciu
- ^ a b c "The Flowers of Hell". Drowned in Sound by Dom Gourlay November 16th, 2010
- ^ a b [http://www.thewaterbuffalomagazine.ca/from-vinyl-to-torrents.html "From vinyl to torrents - Who buys music anymore?"] Water Buffalo Magazine, By Cody Orme
- ^ "Mundo Musique: The Transatlantic Space-Rock Orchestra, Flowers of Hell". The Revue. June 9, 2014 by Ben Yung
- ^ "Flowers of Hell – Emerging Artist Spotlight". November 6, 2012, T-Mak
- ^ "The Flowers of Hell: Shapes of things". by Eden Munro, Vue Weekly.
- ^ "Flowers of Hell Leader Greg Jarvis Mistaken for Spy in Papua New Guinea, Forced to Play for His Life". Exclaim!, By Alex Hudson. Oct 12, 2010
- ^ "Growing the Flowers of Hell – An Interview with Bandleader Greg Jarvis". Cadence Canada.