Klayton

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Klayton
Klayton in 2004
Klayton in 2004
Background information
Birth name Scott Albert
Genre(s) Industrial rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Years active 1988 – present
Associated
acts		 Celldweller
Circle of Dust
Argyle Park
Angeldust
Klank
Website celldweller.com

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 album, Misguided, 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.

[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 timeline

1988/89:

  1. "Justified Rebeliion" Speedcore Demo (written about in "White Throne" Magazine)
  2. Immortal: Dead and Buried Demo Tape Released

1989-1991:

  1. The song/poem "Poets Eye" was recorded with Billy Lamont.

1992:

  1. Brainchild: Mindwarp Released * Tracklisting
  2. Circle of Dust: Self Titled Released * Tracklisting

1993:

  1. Brainchild/Circle of Dust/Living Sacrifice: Metamorphosis Released * Tracklisting
  2. Dissolved/Telltale Crime 7" Released * Tracklisting

1994:

  1. Argyle Park: Misguided Released * Tracklisting
  2. Argyle Park contributes "Drive, He Said" to A Steve Taylor Tribute: I Predict A Clone
  3. Circle of Dust Contributes "Am I in Sync?" to A Steve Taylor Tribute: I Predict A Clone
  4. Chatterbox: Despite Released (Produced and Programmed by Klayton)


1995:

  1. Circle of Dust self-titled (re-released and re-recorded) * Tracklisting
  2. Brainchild (released under Circle of Dust: Brainchild) * Tracklisting
  3. Klayton begins working with Criss Angel on a soundtrack for his magic performances.
  4. Klayton produces/engineers/programs/co-writes Klank: Still Suffering (under the name of Celldweller). Tracks 01, 02, 03, 06 ,08 written by Klayton * Tracklisting

1996:

  1. Argyle Park contributes "Lonely " to Sweet Family Music: a Tribute to Stryper * Tracklisting
  2. Celldweller contributes "The Abyss" To Sweet Family Music: a Tribute to Stryper * Tracklisting
  3. Records under the name of "Rivot" and contributes "Never" to Demo-Lition II (a sampler disc)
  4. 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
  5. Klank's "The Way" is contributed to Sweet Family Music - a Tribute to Stryper * Tracklisting
  6. Klank's "Downside" is contributed to Tooth & Nail Records Sampler Vol. 3 * Tracklisting

1997:

  1. Klayton programmed, produced, engineered, mixed "London Dungen" for Prong's contribution to Violent World: A Tribute to the Misfits * Tracklisting
  2. Downside maxi-single released - Klayton remixes "Downside" and "Animosity" (again produces/engineers/programs the music)* Tracklisting

1998:

  1. Circle of Dust: Disengage released * Tracklisting Tracks "Leveler 01 and Leveler 02 are remixed by Klayton's brother Dan Leveler * Level's Official Site
  2. Angeldust: Magical Conjurings From A World of Illusion/Criss Angel: System 1 in the Trilogy is released * Tracklisting
  3. Final Circle of dust Song "Goodbye" contributed to "Carpe Noctem Magazine" (Alternate recording available on The Beta Cessions as "Goodbye (2004)") * Tracklisting
  4. "Klay Scott: Jack of trades/Master of None" is released (a retrospect of Klay's past work, includes Onenemy (acoustic); previously unreleased. * Tracklisting

1999:

  1. Contributes two tracks to AP2 - Suspension of Disbelief (Klayton, Dan Leveler, and Buka) ("Resurrection of the Ravens", and "My Sympathies") * Tracklisting

2000:

  1. Klayton releases 250 known copies of the Limited Edition EP * Tracklisting
  2. Criss Angel - Systems 1 and 2 in the Trilogy are released * System 2 * System 3
  3. AP2 contributes "My Sympathies (Rough mix)" to Cheapskates - Harder Side * Tracklisting

2003:

  1. Celldweller Debut Album is released * Tracklisting

2005:

  1. The Beta Cessions is released * Tracklisting
  2. Mixes and produces the songs "Silhouette" and "Capsized" on Breathing Underwater's debut EP.
  3. Records "Shapeshifter" with Styles Of Beyond for Need For Speed: Most Wanted video game. Released as a digital single with an instrumental version (entitled "Transistor")

2006:

  1. "Frozen/Goodbye" digital single is released Tracks: 1 - Frozen (DJ RIB Mix) 2 - Goodbye (Klayton Revision)
  2. "Tragedy" digital single is released by iTunes and Aol Music Tracks: 1 - Tragedy 2 - Tragedy Instrumental
  3. Switchback Vinyl is Released (Features 1 New Remix of Switchback entitled "Filo and Peri Remix") * Tracklisting
  4. Remix Competition v2.0 "Take it and Break it" is announced
  5. Klayton revises "Switchback" yet again and calls it "Klayton Revision" Listen at * The Official Remix Competition 2.0 Page

2007:

  1. Celldweller's sophomore release is expected

[edit] External links

[edit] Interviews

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