I worked with Scarlett for over seven years, mainly when she wasn’t on tour. It was productive, creative and most importantly, fun.
We focussed on piano, song arrangement, audio production techniques as well as her understanding of musical harmony and vocal layering. Often I’d help her prepare for her shows and demonstrate how she could best accompany her vocal on the piano. For example in 2014 I helped Scarlett prepare for her splash at The Burning Man festival in Nevada. This was more intensive and creative than my work with any other name dance music artist I’ve ever worked with. Scarlett introduced me to other international dance music stars.
Very little surprises me with Scarlett anymore.
Composing a high end catwalk show soundtrack? Performing live on stage with Johnny Marr or Daft Punk? Star attraction DJ/producer at an international dance music festival? Stand out star at an outdoor EDM rave? Scarlett’s your go-to girl. If you need any further proof, see this interview with Point Blank https://youtu.be/nVjz-NdoPwM). How about a global weekend trek to a major music festival? Maybe a celebrity after-show party? Scarlett will always be first on the contact list.
Here she is, below right, working on an arrangement with the brilliant producer, musician and songwriter Nile Rodgers (David Bowie, Chic and Daft Punk etc).
Our most recent collaboration was a two-week stint in her impressive Shoreditch recording studio, two to three hours a day.
That was for last Summer’s legendary Burning Man festival where, as you can see, she made quite a splash. As usual.
Scarlett’s a very gifted musician too.
She’s now an able jazz pianist and singer-songwriter. I gave her a separate series of lessons on jazz harmony progressions, piano accompaniment styles and keyboard techniques for performing standards with vocals.
She’s also handy with a guitar.
Shame that she recently relocated to NYC. But I have no doubt we’ll work together again one day.