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Native American Music Award winner, and three time
nominee, Scott August is a nationally acclaimed
composer, producer, keyboardist and Native American
flute player know for his forays into World Music.
His music has been featured on the nationally
syndicated radio shows Hearts of Space
and Echoes as well as receiving airplay
on the the digital networks XM, Sirius and DirecTV.
One of
the nations most influential Native American
flute players, August was a headline performer at
the 2006 and 2007 Zion Canyon Flute Festival and
the 2007 Central Coast Flute Festival. He is known
for both his award winning music and knowledge of
the Native American flute. In July 2005 he opened
for Dr. Wayne Dyer at the International New Age
Trade Show and he was a musical guest at the 2005
TED conference.
Echoes
radio says "August has always been a cut or two
above most native flute players... He layers
guitars, keyboards and all kinds of percussion into
his compositions, moving from world fusion to airy
ambiences."
August
has also composed music and sound design for
hundreds of films, commercials and video projects,
for clients such as NASA, The Discovery Channel,
Lexus, Chevrolet, HBO, Nabisco, and Minolta. The
Los Angeles Times has called his music "shimmering
and luminous."
His first
album, Distant Spirits, was nominated for a 2002
Native American Music Award. New Age Retailer
Magazine wrote of its distinctive blend of Native
American flutes, piano, guitars, and world
percussion that Distant Spirits provides an
excellent accompaniment for meditation or yoga, and
it is transporting music for simple relaxation and
quiet listening. ...[a] gorgeous
album
Augusts
Native American Music Award winning CD Sacred
Dreams, features quiet solos on Native American
flutes from North American and clay flutes from
Meso America, along with natural sounds of the
southwest and native vocals. Voice of the Wind
magazine said August captures the Southwest
perfectly.
On his
third CD, New Fire, August adds Aztec drums,
African kalimbas, Indonesian gamelans, Australian
didgeridoos and Mayan double flutes to his mixture
of Native American flutes, guitars, pianos and
evocative textures. Without hesitation this
is Augusts best work to date.
&endash;Voice of the Wind. New Fire was
nominated for both a Native American Music Award
and won a 2006 Indian Summer Music Award.
Lost
Canyons, Augusts fourth CD, adds the newly
rediscovered, ancient Anasazi flute to his palette
of Native American flutes. Lost for over a thousand
years these mysterious instruments come to life
with Augusts unique blend of Anasazi and
Native American flutes, native percussion and world
instruments. Lost Canyons was chosen by the
syndicated radio show Echoes as their Dec 2007
CD of the Month saying " August sets
[the Native flute] in a vibrant global
landscape...and lets it drift into ambient space.
Lost Canyons is a place you wont mind losing
your map".
Augusts
DVD, Ancient Light, combines his stunning
photography and award winning music from his first
three recordings for an enchanting exploration of
the American Southwest. Viewer can visit popular
destinations like Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce and
Canyonlands National Parks and the hidden, unknown
treasures of the mystical lands of the Southwest
set to Augusts tranquil and enthralling
music. Ancient Light is scheduled for airplay on
selected PBS affiliates for summer 2008.
August
began his musical training on cello and piano, and
became interested in world music when he was given
as African kalimba at age 10. He discovered
Native
American flutes
in 1996 during a trip to the Acoma Pueblo in New
Mexico. Its haunting sound captivated him, and he
soon began adding native flutes to his recordings.
He founded Cedar Mesa Music in 2001.
August
currently resides in Los Angeles, CA
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