Jack W. Stamps

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jack Stamps has devoted a lifetime to pursuing a variety of musical outlets. He was the founding member of the perennial San Antonio alt-rock band, The Robertsons and spent 10 years, starting in 1987, writing and singing songs with them. In 1997, he began work as a solo artist under the name Pelòn and has recorded numerous collections of alt-pop songs.In 2001, he turned a portion of his attention to composition and since, has sought to synthesize a relationship between classical music and his alt-pop background. He has written for a variety of different ensembles and has been performed in the US, South America and Europe. He received a BM from the University of Texas at San Antonio, a MM from UT Austin and is currently working on a Doctorate at UT.Jack's work has been featured at numerous festivals and conferences and most recently at the International Computer Music Conference 2007 in Copenhagen.He still remains active as a songwriter and lives happily in San Antonio, where he is a visiting lecturer in electronic music at Trinity University. He also enjoys trail running and graphic design.I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4