Klayton

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Klayton
Klayton in 2004
Klayton in 2004
Background information
Birth name Scott Albert
Born November 13, 1963 (1963-11-13) (age 44)
Genre(s) Electronic Rock
Industrial Rock
Trance
Occupation(s) Musician
Years active 1988 – present
Associated acts Celldweller
Circle of Dust
Argyle Park
Angeldust
Klank
Website Celldweller.com

Scott Albert (born November 13, 1963), better known as Klayton, is an Electronic 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, and the performance of virtually all instruments. In the case of Klank, he had less direct influence than usual, mainly producing an album, but he still co-wrote about half the songs on it. With Celldweller, his latest project, he continues his "one-man band" method of creating music, which he did with every Circle Of Dust song on all four releases and over 90% of the instruments on Argyle Park's Misguided CD.

One of the main reasons that Klayton has been a part of so many bands is his desire to change the type of music he creates whenever he feels it necessary. His first main act, Circle Of Dust, had a very distinct feeling of electronic music mixed with heavy metal, though by its final album, it had a noticeably softer and more "gothic" edge to it. His next project, Argyle Park, was a short-lived collaboration between himself and his friend, who goes under the stage name of Buka, and Bukasdead in the actual liner notes to the album. Argyle Park released one critically acclaimed album, Misguided, before Buka(sdead) officially "shut it down". Angeldust, which followed, saw Klayton paired up with showman Criss Angel (Christopher Sarantakos), and while the band did not last long (Angel now releases music under his own name), Klayton once 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 has produced, which includes 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 sync with the music. Klayton has also sponsored a popular "remix" context for several of his songs, including "My Own Little World", "Frozen", and "Switchback". Raw vocal, sample, and instrument tracks are made available on his website and musicians/programmers from all over the world submit original remixes in styles as wide ranging as downtempo, trance, breakbeat, house, and even jazz-lounge. Klayton has remarked that some of these versions are even better than his originals.

[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 in 1995, he began referring to himself as Klay Scott. Following the release Celldweller's debut, he started referring to himself as Klayton. 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.[citation needed]

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

1995:

  1. Circle of Dust self-titled (re-released/re-recorded) * Tracklisting
  2. Circle of Dust: Brainchild released * 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 all 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 - System 1, System 2, and System 3 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 an online-only single with an instrumental version (entitled "Transistor")

2006:

  1. "Frozen/Goodbye" downloadable-only single is released Tracks: 1 - Frozen (DJ RIB Mix) 2 - Goodbye (Klayton Revision)
  2. "Tragedy" downloadable-only 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. "Halloween" a tribute to Halloween movie's theme is released by Celldweller on November.
  2. "Baseline [Excerpt] is released as a preview on Celldweller's myspace
  3. "Birthright (Demo), formerly Baseline is released during December 24th as a preview of upcoming Celldweller's cd Sophomore and is now available for download at Fixt Store * [1] for free.
  4. Erasus (Feat. Klayton of Celldweller) - Subkulture

2008:

  1. Celldweller's second release is expected

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