Steve Isles

Steve Isles, a classically trained pianist and violinist, writes, arranges, orchestrates and produces music for film, TV and performing artists. He played for several years in various bands playing different styles of music from jazz to rock which has made him extremely versatile and able to write distinctive music for any genre: from action to comedy, thrillers to romance. He's equally at home writing for orchestra or creating studio based scores, and he has a great sense of drama and ability to write to picture.

Steve has just finished scoring Guy Ritchie’s Rock’N’Rolla (starring Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton and Tom Wilkinson) for Warner Brothers due out for release in 2008. He has also recently composed for several award-winning productions including Sundance, ‘Grand Jury Prize Nominee’ and winner of ‘Best Documentary’ at the British Independent Film Awards, Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten directed by Julien Temple; along with a short film called The Stronger starring Claire Higgins (The Golden Compass) which was an adaptation of the Auguste Strindberg play, which won ‘Best Short Film’ at Raindance 2007 and was nominated for a BAFTA and the Cutting Edge C4 documentary The Dangerous School For Boys which won a Royal Television Society Award for ‘Best Documentary’.

Aside from Steve’s composing work he also writes songs under the production name Elcho, with commercial releases on Nettwerk Records, EMI, Café Del Mar, BMG and Universal.

Quotes

“...You did a terrific job” - Richard Mirisch (Producer) Rock'n'Rolla

“Steve's talent and commitment to his work make a formidable combination” - Colin Leventhal (Exec. Producer) Nina’s Heavenly Delights

“The soundtrack is haunting” - Steven Berkoff (writer/actor/director) Cargo

"Cargo - The score and atmospheric music made it" - Maggie Taylor (Double Scorpio Films)

“You did a fantastic job on Backwaters” Christy Cherian (Producer)

“Probably the most talented composer I’ve worked with” - Mike Smith, (award-winning documentary-maker) Panorama

“The music you have written is absolutely beautiful. I think you’re a great talent” - Eileen Quinn (Producer) IWC Media on Heavenly Father

“The music you composed had the vibrancy, energy, and style I wanted and has helped the programme immensely, and I feel you completely fitted the brief I gave you but gave me something even better than I expected which I am delighted with. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with you again”
- Shelley Lawrence (Director)

Songwriting

In addition to Steve Isles work as a composer, Steve has worked with several successful producers whose credits include Massive Attack, Peter Gabriel, William Orbit and Goldie.

Writing under the pseudonym of Elcho with his partner Jamie Cullum, their songs can be heard on the award-winning cult animation Monkey Dust and the Café Del Mar albums to name but a few. They also achieved chart success with Reach For Me (performed by Kirsty Hawkshaw) which secured fourth position in the Music Week Dance Chart. The song features as a key track in the feature film Nina’s Heavenly Delights which Steve scored.

His song Space Between was released via Karma Records features in Spelling/Paramount series Summerland.

“Space Between...this is clearly a track with class written all over it!” - Judge Jules (Radio 1 DJ)

“Probably the best chill out record of 2005" - Eddie Gordon (DJ In The Mix)

“Space Between is a great track that is ....to my mind mining the same musical scene as Massive Attack!” - selected as London Calling Artist of the Week - Gary Crowley (BBC Radio London)

Songs include:

Reach For Me – ‘Nina’s Heavenly Delights’ for Priority Pictures
Space Between – ‘Summerland’ for Spelling / Paramount
Lazy Summer Days – Café del Mar 12
Monkey Dust – Talkback / BBC2
Stop The World - Café del Mar 25th Anniversary Album

Check out: www.myspace.com/elcho1

Elcho (aka Steve Isles and Jamie Cullum) receive rave review from BBC.

Soundtracks to Purchase:

• Nina's Heavenly Delights

Some sample music clips:

• Nina's Heavenly Delights (Suite)
• Space (Suite)
• Heavenly Father (Suite)
• 28 Weeks Later (Temp) (Suite)

Songs:

• Lazy Summer Days
• Reach For Me
• Space Between

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