ArtistInfo

Ed Van Fleet

syn, sampler, perc, *1954
Musician / Composer of Electronic
A.k.a. Synchestra

Music composer with 25 albums to date. His recordings have sold over two million copies, with his disc “Grand Eagle” selling over 500,000 units. His musical roots are heavy rock and funk. Before embarking on his solo career, he was a bassist/guitarist in rock bands in the southwestern US. A multi-instrumentalist, he plays nearly all the instruments on his CDs. He has created soundtracks for 17 films and documentaries, including Moonshot commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. His music has also been featured at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. In 1990 he pioneered the concept of the in-store interactive listening display and received his first patent on this technology in 1994.

Instruments

• Synthesizer
• Percussion
• Keyboards
• Guitar

Genres

• Electronic
• Rock