Press Kit
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Genre: Solo Piano, Contemporary Classical, Jazz, World
Comparison: Nils Frahm, Keith Jarrett, Philip Glass, Ludovico Einaudi
Eckerson's life, musical and otherwise, has been that of a nomad since his teenage years, when he left his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio to pursue his musical career. Since then he has lived in Charleston, South Carolina, San Sebastian, Spain, San Francisco, California, Seattle, Washington, and Asheville, North Carolina, and has recently returned to Cincinnati with his family to continue his musical career in his hometown.
In the past four years Tristan has released five full length albums and more than an album's worth of singles, both independently and with 1631 Recordings (Nils Frahm, Dustin O'Halloran, Hauschka), A Remarkable Idea (Bloc Party, Benoît Pioulard, Maxïmo Park, Robot Koch), Mellotron Records, 7K! Records, and Sonder House. He has toured through North America and Europe and has composed music for award winning commercials, short films, and web series. His music has received multiple sync placements in television and has been streamed over twenty five million times worldwide.
Having graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California with a Master's degree in Music Production and Sound Design for Visual Media, Tristan handles all aspects of the production of his music independently- from writing, recording, mixing, and mastering through to artwork and cover art design. Releasing compositions for solo piano on an almost monthly basis for the past few years, in May of 2020 Tristan also began an ambient project under the moniker of Purple Decades. With a tireless work ethic and inextinguishable artistic curiosity, you can expect much more new music from Tristan in the near future.
NOTABLE VENUES PLAYED:
Sofar Sounds, Berlin, Germany
Klavins Piano Manufaktura, Budapest, Hungary
Freilich Open Arts, Vienna, Austria
Feinkost Lampe, Hannover, Germany
Fabrica Braco de Prata- Lisbon, Portugal
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (Noise Pop Festival)
Pianos- New York City, NY
Array Space- Toronto, ON
Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
Elastic Arts- Chicago, IL
Bad Lunch- Montreal, QC
The Music Farm, Charleston, SC
Midpoint Music Festival, Cincinnati, OH
RECENT PRESS:
"Starting with a bittersweet and beautifully simple melody layered over rich, percussive chords, “Endeavour” evolves into a multi-textured piece that juxtaposes mournful moments with flashes of hope." - Second Inversion
"Proving that modern classical can contain considerable emotional heft, Tristan Eckerson offers a bright, brilliant, and beautiful world on the serene “Oscuridad.” - Beach Sloth
"The delicacy of the world of Chopin's Nocturnes, in a restful and resolutely contemporary set." - Pro/Prose Magazine
"This miniature song (in length, not in bravado) has already, in the 2 minutes since I've started listening to it, shredded my understanding of life itself into itsy-bitsy scraps." - Indie Shuffle
"Some parts remind one of the playful lightness of Yann Tiersen, the dancing energy of René Aubry, or the repetitive melodies of Philip Glass, while other parts remind one of well-known composers of the European classical and romantic traditions. But everything is illuminated in Eckerson's intention and emotion. When he plays, he closes his eyes and sinks into the music; when he speaks, he is enthusiastic about the piano he is sitting at, as if talking about a loved one." - JacJournal
"Disarm is a vibrant album, occasionally slowing down to linger in tender moments, but full of twists & turns and changes of pace as Eckerson effortlessly stirs up a lively stew of neoclassical, blues, jazz, and contemporary motifs." - Stationary Travels
"The single is an instrumental delight which provocatively combines an array of eclectic sounds to create a full-bodied celestial experience for listeners." - Northern Transmissions
"The track swells like a symphony that builds up like watching a growing tree observed through elapsed time that stems from a bud in the ground to a full-fledged tower of branches, leaves, and natural offerings for the world." - Impose Magazine
ALL PRESS:
Decades featured in New and Notable on Bandcamp
Decades featured on Tracklist
Decades featured on In Tune
Decades featured on Son of Marketing
Decades review on Totoromoon
Decades review on Gezeitenstrom Magazine
Oslo featured in Upright Editions
Interview with Chill Music
Dolores Park track premiere on Echoes and Dust
Ether and Glass Houses played on KEXP
In Ordina played on Zen FM Belgium
Trozo Revisited Review on Tinnitist
Trust Video Premiere on Muse.TV
Trust Video Premiere on Son of Marketing
Trozo played on Monique Radio
In Ordina played on KEXP
Interview with Echoes and Dust
Trozo Video Premiere on Second Inversion
Interview with Sleepy Songs
For Natalia on Ear to the Ground
For Natalia on A Quiet Place Magazine
For Natalia on Rural Sounds
For Natalia on Morning Call
Luz on Phenom'enon
Cartographer on Ear to the Ground
Sepelo on Sawdust and Gin
Sepelo Review on Tome To The Weather Machine
Sepelo Review on Rural Sounds
Sepelo on Muse.TV
Sepelo on Ambient
Interview with Meet The Artist
Interview with Muse.TV
How It Ends Single Premiere on Stationary Travels
Dream Variations Album Review on Pro/Prose Magazine
Dream Variations Album Review on Drifting, Almost Falling
Endeavour Single Premiere on Second Inversion
Oscuridad Review on Beach Sloth
Oscuridad on Contemplative Classical
Interview with Last Bar Music
Nico's Song Video Premiere on Slow Breathing Circuit
Elevate Single Premiere on Son of Marketing
Disarm Album Review on Stationary Travels
Disarm Single Premiere on Second Inversion
Disarm Album Review on OndaRock
Ether Single Premiere on Son of Marketing
Interview in Berlin with Sonorospace
Interview in Leipzig with The Leipzig Glocal
Berlin Concert Review by Amnesty International
Hannover Concert Review by JacJournal
Trozo Album Review on Frastuoni
Trozo Album Review on OndaRock
Trozo Album Review on Si No Canto Lo Que Siento
Trozo/Disarm/Dream Variations in regular rotation on Second Inversion Radio
Trust on Indie Shuffle
Trust on Hype Machine
Indarra on Northern Transmissions
Indarra on Stationary Travels
Indarra on Beyond Radio
Indarra on Impose Magazine
Indarra on Lost Frontier
Oregon on Ambient
Oregon on Indie Shuffle
Oregon on Queen Beetch
Oregon on Djolo
Oregon on Acid Ted
Oregon on Hype Machine
Oregon on Morning Call
Flukes on SoundKartell
It's Not Ice on Stationary Travels
It's Not Ice on Indie Berlin
It's Not Ice on Chill Coding
Guest mix for Sounds Of A Tired City
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