Suburbanoid
Jim AKA ( Suburbanoid) is an “Unschooled” (unschooling is based on natural learning) self taught artist who began at the age of 9 . During his high school years he studied harmony, theory and composition. In addition, he was a vocalist in the A Capella choir and was nominated and selected to the All New England A Capella choir in his senior year . At the age of 20 he became a teacher of guitar and piano at the Queensboro Institute of Music in Queens NYC.
Nominated twice by Yamaha showcase as one of the top 20 unsigned artist in America.
Recipient of two artist residences at the world renowned Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts, Ojai, CA.
Performed, recorded and produced a live album with Electronic Ambient music pioneer, Hans Joachim Roedelius of Cluster . HANS-JOACHIM ROEDELIUS is considered a pioneer of electronic music worldwide.
Recipient of 2020 Responsive Artworks award from the Santa Barbara Bowl and Arts commission for his Virtual World Tour during the pandemic.
Jim’s (Suburbanoid) music is sometimes referred to as soundtrack music, ambient or sound bath meditation.
It has appeared in six independent films so far.
Recent CD’ released
1.“Malibu Fire Sessions at Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts”( Piano, Electronic, Ebow guitar). 2019
2. “Virtual World Tour” Italy, Australia, and Japan ( Multi instruments and vocals) 2021
3. “Sound Bath Meditation Volume 1” (Fusion Sitar, Tibetan singing bowls, gong, guitar with Ebow, sound drones, nature sounds and more.) 2022
4. Sound Bath Meditations 2024 released on APM Muisc (Universal/ Sony).
Jim began his sound meditation journey over 20 years ago while attending a course for meditation at Delgado College (New Orleans).
During this time, he began composing music to help guide for meditation. In 2008, he had the opportunity to record his 1st music meditation album titled “Lite Roast” in Ojai, California. This album was inspired by the town of Ojai and Full Moon ceremonies performed at Meditation Mount. He has traveled across the country numerous time and has brought this sound experience to multiple yoga, meditation, and spiritual centers.
In 2017 and 18, he began offering this sound meditation for patients at recovery centers in Malibu. Offering them until he and his family were evacuated from the 2018 Malibu Fire, eventually relocating to Santa Barbara.
In 2020 he returned to Meditation Mount in Ojai to film his Virtual World Tour concert dedicated to Japan.
This concert series won a 2020 Responsive Artworks award from the Santa Barbara Bowl and Arts commission. With the award money received, he was able to replace his older sitar and buy his new Fusion Sitar.
In the beginning of 2021 he began offering his sound meditation at Meditation Mount every Sunday morning. It continues to today and is in its forth year. Just recently he release “Meditation in a Bottle” a collection of over three hours of sound bath meditation music including his newest album release “Sound Bath Meditation Volume 1”. A sixty minute sound bath meditation including, Fusion sitar, Tibetan Singing Bowls, guitar with bow, Koshi chimes, sound drones, ocean drum, nature sounds, and vocals.
This album was curated and recorded over the past two years at his Sunday sound meditation at Meditation Mount. Learn more here
https://www.suburbanoid.com/meditation-in-a-bottle