Klayton
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Klayton (born as Scott Albert) is an industrial rock musician, who has performed under a variety of stage names over his career, and is best known as being the frontman for his latest project, Celldweller.
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[edit] Biography
Klayton has been a part of many bands and side projects over the years, including Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust, Klank, and Celldweller. His role in many of his earlier bands (such as Circle of Dust) was mixing/producing, along with some instrumentals. In the case of Klank however, he had no direct influence besides producing. With Celldweller, his latest project, he has moved into the "one-man band" style of music, comparable to Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.
One of the main reasons that he has been a part of so many bands is his desire to change the type of music he creates when he feels it to be necessary. His first main act, Circle of Dust. had a very distinct feeling of industrial mixed with heavy metal, though by its final album, it had a noticeably softer edge to it, and was signed onto a Christian music label, R.E.X. Music. His next project Argyle Park was a short-lived collaboration between himself, and his friend, who went under the stage name of 'Buka.' Argyle Park released one critically acclaimed self-titled album, before its members folded it. Angeldust, which followed, saw him paired up with the showman Criss Angel, and while the band did not last long (Angel has now released music under his own name), Klayton has remarked that he learned a lot about making a good live show. His latest band, Celldweller, is very easily distinguished from the rest by the many types of music he produces with it, which include mixes of death metal, trance, techno, and dance. The live show that Scott produces (with the help of additional band members) now includes more use of video and lighting in synch with the music.
In a statement on his myspace page, Klayton stated that Celldweller will come out with a new album in the summer of 2006, though a statement indicated that the earlier date could be overly optimistic, and in fact the date could be later in 2006, possibly even later than that.
[edit] Stage names
Originally Klayton was credited by his birth name, but starting with the re-recorded version of Circle of Dust's debut album, he began referring to himself as Klay Scott, and likewise following the release Celldweller's debut, he started referring to himself as Klayton. In addition he has also used several other stage names on his various projects, including Dred, Deathwish, and Celldweller. The name Klay was reportedly given to him by collaborator Criss Angel as a reference to Klayton's ability to mold sounds as a sculptor molds clay.
[edit] Klay Scott Related Time-Line
Time Line:
1988/89:
01. "Justified Rebeliion" Speedcore Demo (written about in "White Throne" Magazine)
02. Immortal: Dead and Buried Demo Tape Released
1989-1991:
01. The song/poem "Poets Eye" was recorded with Billy Lamont.
1992:
01. Brainchild: Mindwarp Released * Tracklisting
02. Circle of Dust: Self Titled Released * Tracklisting
1993:
01. Circle of Dust: Metamorphosis Released * Tracklisting
02. Dissolved/Telltale Crime 7" Released * Tracklisting
1994:
01. Argyle Park: Misguided Released * Tracklisting
02. Argyle Park contributes "Drive, He Said" to "I Predict a Clone: a Tribute to Steve Taylor" *Tracklisting
03. Circle of Dust Contributes "Am I in Sync?" to "I Predict a Clone: a Tribute to Steve Taylor" * Tracklisting
1995:
01. Circle of Dust: Self Titled (re-released and re-recorded) * Tracklisting
02. Brainchild (released under Circle of Dust: Brainchild) * Tracklisting
03. Klayton begins working with Criss Angel on a soundtrack for his magic performances.
04. Klayton Produces/Enginers/Programs/Co-Writes Klank: Still Suffering (under the name of Celldweller). Tracks 01, 02, 03, 06 ,08 Written by Klayton * Tracklisting
1996:
01. Argyle Park contributes "Lonely " to "Sweet Family Music: a tribute to Stryper" * Tracklisting
02. Celldweller contributes "The Abyss" To "Sweet Family Music: a tribute to Stryper" * Tracklisting
03. Records under the name of "Rivot" and contributes "Never" to Demo-Lition II (a sampler disc)
04. Klayton remixes Prong's "Rude Awakening" [Titled: Rude Awakening (Klay Angel Mix) Found on Jack of All Trades: The Unofficial Biography of Klay Scott * Tracklisting
05. Klank's "The Way" is contributed to "Sweet Family Music - A Tribute to Stryper" * Tracklisting
06. Klank's "Downside" is contributed to "Tooth & Nail Records Sampler Vol. 3" * Tracklisting 07.
1997:
01. Klayton Programmed, Produced, Engineed, Mixed "London Dungen" for Prong's contribution to Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits
02. Downside Maxi-Single Released - Klayton remixes Downside and Animosity (again Produces/Enginers/Programs the Music)* Tracklisting
1998:
01. Circle of Dust: Disengage Released * Tracklisting Tracks "Leveler 01 and Leveler 02 are remixed by Klayton's brother Dan Leveler * Level's Official Site
02. Angeldust: Magical Conjurings From A World of Illusion/Criss Angel: System 1 in the Trilogy is released * Tracklisting
03. Final Circle of dust Song "Goodbye" contributed to "Carpe Noctem Magazine" (Available on "The Beta Cessions")* Tracklisting
04. "Klay Scott: Jack of trades/Master of None" is released (a retrospect of Klay's Past work, includes Onenemy (accustic); previously unreleased. * Tracklisting
1999:
01. Contributes two tracks to AP2 - Suspension of Disbelief (Klayton, Dan Leveler, and Buka) (Resurrection of the Ravens, and My Sympathies) * Tracklisting
2000:
01. Klayton releases 250 known copies of the Limited Edition EP * Tracklisting
02. Criss Angel - Systems 1 and 2 in the Trilogy are released
03. AP2 contributes "My Sympathies" (Rough Mix) to "Cheapskates - Harder Side" * Tracklisting
2003:
01. Celldweller Debut Album is released * Tracklisting
2005:
01. The Beta Cessions is released * Tracklisting
02. Mixes and Produces the songs "Silouette" and "Capsized" on Breathing Underwater's Debut EP.
2006:
01. "Frozen/Goodbye" digital single is released Tracks: 1 - Frozen (DJ RIB Mix) 2 - Goodbye (Klayton Revision)
02. "Tragedy" digital single is released by iTunes and Aol Music Tracks: 1 - Tragedy 2 - Tragedy Instrumental
03. Switchback Vinyl is Released (Features 1 New Remix of Switchback) * Tracklisting
04. Remix Competition v2.0 "Take it and Break it" is announced
05. Klayton revises "Switchback" yet again Listen at * The Official Remix Competition 2.0 Page
2007:
01. Celldweller's sophomore release is expected
