Evan Wilson

UWT Musician: Evan Wilson

Email Address

Evan at UnitedWeTab.com

Private Instruction

I teach privately out of my studio in Brookly, NY.

Home Town

Evan was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He did a tour of duty in Ohio for school and now lives in Brooklyn once again.

Instruments Played

Guitar

Favorite Playing Style

Jazz, Blues

Training

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Guitar, Oberlin Conservatory

Musician Bio

Evan Wilson, as composer and guitarist, has lent his distinctive musical talents to a number of independent films. Attracted to various musical traditions (African, Asian as well as European and American), his music draws on these influences to create uniquely personal scores. His solo guitar playing often adds a lyrical and intimate dimension, a respite from the bombastic nature of much of today’s film music.

Recently, Evan was praised for his score to the movie La Soga, an official selection of the 2009 Toronto Film Festival. Other highlights include: A Kiss of Chaos, a Latino thriller premiering at the 2009 American Black Film Festival and showing at the 2009 New York International Latino Film Festival; Salvage, which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and is now available internationally at all major retailers; Tryst, released by Maverick Entertainment’s; and Rise of the Dead, released by Lion’s Gate.

In addition to scoring for film, Evan is a composer of concert, theatrical and dance works. A recent concert piece, call-distance-responses, was performed at Lincoln Center’s Rose Room. His song “Autophagy” served as an integral part of Joanie Schultz’s play of the same name, which premiered at the Drama League’s 2007 DirectorFest. A work composed for the dance piece Stand Still, is presently on tour with the Sasha Soreff Dance Company.

Evan graduated from the Oberlin Conservatory with a Bachelor of Music degree and went on to do additional course work at the Juilliard School. He is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP).

Other Musical Projects

www.evanwilsonmusic.com/