Paul Clarvis
Paul Clarvis (PRS)
Selected Albums
- Rhythmic AnalysisCombining lively Marimba, positive piano ostinatos and light, colourful percussion, this is a playful set from percussionist Paul Clarvis and composer/multi-instrumentalist Philip Guyler. Previous credits include Leonard Bernstein and Paul McCartney.
- A Simmering TensionTension-filled pulsing bass and sinister drones join percussion, soundscapes, and atmospheres.
- Open MindOpen your mind to mesmerising synth melodies with hypnotic rhythms hewn from ingenious percussion
- Everyday PeopleIdeal for dramedy. Pizzicato strings, marimba ostinatos, woodwind, percussion and comedy pauses.
Latest Tracks
Good News4663/1Touching piano melody with light percussion & pads above a gentle synth ostinato 2:47- Happy Go Lucky4663/3Light, bright percussive underscore. Insistent, rapid mallet rhythm with playful marimba, piano & kalimba ostinato2:47
- Bright Eyes4663/4Delicate sleepy time music-box melody accompanied by gentle piano & light percussion. Innocent & nostalgic 2:14
- Ray Of Hope4663/5Bright electronic sequence with expansive synths, sparse reassuring piano, light percussion & rhythmic marimba2:41
So It Begins4560/1Lightly tense instrumental with insistent synth ostinato pulses, piano & persuasive bass kalimba & gourd bass drum2:16
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The story behind the sound
It wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to say that accomplished percussionist Paul Clarvis has performed with everyone you know and on everything you love. Clarvis was the late Leonard Bernstein's preferred London percussionist and helped Rick Smith with the drum arrangement for the London Olympics 2012 show-stopping opening, as well as having worked with high-profile musicians like Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, and Elton John. His film slate is just as impressive, including memorable films like “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter,” “The Chronicles of Narnia,” “Twilight,” “Skyfall,” “Tron,” “Shrek,” and “The Hobbit.” Beyond his ongoing and in-demand work as a session musician, Clarvis is also an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.