Catchy, world influenced rock with bagpipes, steel pan drum, double bass, turntables, a DJ, rhythmic guitars, gospel funk drums, a unique voice and electronics.

12 MP3 Songs
WORLD: World Fusion, ROCK: Jam-band



Details:
50 Man Machine, the album: solid songs naturally incorporating the influences of pop, jazz, rock, celtic, punk, funk, gospel, hip-hop, afropop, soca, reggae, calypso, tribal, ambient, improv, stream of consciousness, and folk roots into a deep kaleidoscopic groove.

Collier Hyams, an American-born singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, grew up in Thailand and Bavaria. A world musician in the truest sense, his practical experience ranges from spending summers with the Ga tribe in West Africa studying Ghanaian drumming to hiking the Highlands and Islands of Northwest Scotland learning ancient Gaelic musical traditions such as the Highland bagpipe and lilting. This Album brings together a dynamic group of artists from very diverse backgrounds with the goal of creating true fusion and the shear joy of performance. His vision is 50 Man Machine.

Collier tours internationally with highly regarded artists in a variety of genres. He has worked with Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Sean Lennon, Duncan Sheik, Jaron Lanier, Sussan Deyhim, Shirin Neshat, noted film composer Richard Horowitz, and many others. His live performance credits include appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

50 Man Machine features bassist Marvin Williams (Patti Labelle), drummer Danny Devillier (Mem Shannon) and Neil Anderson (formerly of 7 Nations and Rathkeltair), "the Jimi Hendrix of the Highland bagpipe."