"SOLOVOX is the brainchild of
keyboardist/producer Carlton Tietze III, whose deft skill on the analog
ivories
and catchy songwriting prowess generate much, much more than typical
"electronica"
squelches and blurts. Solovox's debut album, Break Out of Prism, offers
the soul-bearing soar of Low era David Bowie,
but played as if both
Booker T and Keith Emerson sat in on keyboards.
David Clifford, Willamette Weekly
A
producer, composer, and one-man synthesizer attack squad, Solovox is the sound
of Earl Carlton Tietze III. He starts with his own original music which spans
the genres of house,
glitch-hop, breaks, electro, cosmic funk, ambient, and downtempo acid jazz. He also remixes other artists' tracks and throws those
in for good measure. Then, in the live environment,
he performs with live synth, organ, and piano playing that is like Herbie Hancock smashing head-on
into the Chemical Brothers. Mayhem usually ensues, and he consistently
delivers one
of the finest live electronic shows available anywhere.
He has recently
remixed Vokab Kompany's
single 'Shine' featuring Souleye,
as well as 'Gunslinger' for their new album 'Quit Sleep.' He is also
doing remix work for Hulk Hogan
and numerous commercial clients. His music
has been heard on
Burn Notice as well
as A&E's
Biography. As a live
performer his legend in Portland, Oregon and the Northwest continues to grow.
In July of 2009 he became the
first-ever
all-electronic act in the history of The Oregon Country Fair for their
40th Anniversary.
He also headlined San Diego's
Elysium Festival,
Mexico's Fuente Eterno
festival, Nexus
in Los Angeles,
and almost killed 2,000 revelers on
top of the Hawthorne Bridge in 2010,
causing the bridge to sway 2 feet up and down.
In 2012 he has been a featured performer for such
Whether improvising heavily with a downtempo acid jazz set or laying down
dance tracks at a club, Solovox is not a DJ...he is one of the most
exciting electronic
performers to be found anywhere.