T. J. Eckleberg
T.J. Eckleberg is a musician, producer, poet and theatre director originally from Sydney.[1] He was the artistic director at Shopfront, an Australian contemporary arts centre between 2004 - 2010.[2][3][4][5] His name comes from Dr. TJ Eckleburg, a fictional oculist in The Great Gatsby. He has lived in London, Berlin, and Kyoto.
Music
TJ has featured in collaborations and projects with Morganics, Deepchild, Inga Lijlestrom,[6] and Tokyo Snow Monkeys. He was a founding member of The DeltaHorse with Dana Colley.[7]
Discography
- Black & Amber, 2016 - Akimbo Records[8]
- This Might Feel Like Home, 2014 - Akimbo Records[9]
- West & Lime, 2012 - [10]
- When You Get Down To It, 2008 - Independent Release[11][12]
- Illumineon, 2003 - Akimbo Records[13]
- SUPERHYDRATED, 2000 - Akimbo Records[14]
- Waiting Room (EP), 1997 - Pokey Records[15]
- Leomund's Tiny Piano (unreleased)[16]
Theatre Projects
His projects fuse technology and multi-media across disciplines, with an immersive approach to theatre – incorporating sound design, organic approaches to lighting, design and movement. In 1999 his experiences with Welfare State International led him to create two large-scale site specific performances with boys at Birrong Boys High School – one of Sydney’s tougher schools. In his time at Shopfront he has directed CODA (2003) with residents of the Juvenile Justice system; How Sachi Lost His Leg (2004 - a site specific spectacular combining puppetry and Capoeira); Wadya Call Me? (2004 – in a back lane, incorporating a 4 x 4m rolling screen, puppetry, live radio broadcast, and 19m graffiti wall created during the performance). In 2005, he directed Angels in the Architecture – creating an aerial urban ghetto and song cycle with an integrated ensemble of performers with and without disabilities. In 2006 he directed POP UP! an interactive three-dimensional multimedia pop up book, in and around the Shopfront complex.[17] "A City of Shadows and Ice", was one of Shopfront's largest productions, being performed in August 2007 with the set made from ice and featuring Parkour artists.[18]
References
- ^ Nocturnal TV interview
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 19 August 2008
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 17 August 2007
- ^ The Daily Telegraph, 13 August 2007
- ^ The Leader, 17 August 2008
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ Artist Trove press release
- ^ Amazon album page
- ^ IndieBerlin album launch review
- ^ In The Mix June 2008
- ^ South Sydney Herald, June 2008
- ^ Aria Archive 2003
- ^ Air Database
- ^ Air Database
- ^ Australian Stage August 2007
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, 18 August 2006
- ^ Australian Stage Online Interview 9 August 2007