Eliza James

Eliza has been playing the violin for about 20 years. At age 11 Eliza was touring the UK and at age 14 she was invited to become a member of the Oklahoma Sinfonia. She was awarded the esteemed Franco-Autori Memorial Scholarship and at age 16, was invited to tour Australia. Eliza moved to Los Angeles while still in highschool to pursue her professional career. She currently works in television, film and music videos and contracts session players on a regular basis. Eliza has performed at many famous concert venues/festivals including The Grammy Awards(2008), The Academy Awards (2007), Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl, Caesar's Palace, The Mirage, the Women in Film Awards and the Sundance Film Festival.Eliza has graced the stage as a featured performer with many established artists including Burt Bacharach, Shakira, John Legend, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Roberta Flack, Willie Chambers (The Chambers Brothers), Harry Connick Jr, David Gates/Bread, Bernadette Peters, Ill Nino, Randy Travis, Billy Idol, Los Tri-o, Javuni, Rahzel, 3 Doors Down, Andrea Bocelli, Phil Crosby Jr., Norwood Fisher(Fishbone), Jimmy Haslip, Oscar Seaton, The Spazmatics, Alejandro Sanz, Chris Botti, The Harlem Renaissance Jazz Orchestra, Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall, Renee Olstead, Dave Schulz, Cody Carpenter and The Calling. She has played under many great conducters including Michael Tilson-Thomas, Kent Nagano, David Barg and John Williams.Her resume includes the soundtracks for films such as March of the Penguins, A Lot Like Love, Unaccompanied Minors, Talladega Nights, Walk Hard-The Dewey Cox Story and many others.Eliza can also be heard on the soon-to-be released record by Sleepy Brown and the newest record by Krazy Bone (Bone Thugs N Harmony),Paul Chesne's debut record "Wet Dog Man," and "Imago" by the Australian band, The Butterfly Effect, and the song "Soldier's March" written by John Otto and the band Stereochemix.She has worked with many producers including David Foster, Ted Pearlman, Bruce Robb, Joe Barresi, John Otto, DJ Lethal, Curt Piar, Mitch Marine, Marc Jordan, Mark Needham, Richie Stites and Nigel Starr.Eliza is writing with her new all-girl rock band and is singing, playing 5-string electric violin and electric guitar. She recently recorded some new songs (solo) written by Burt Bacharach/Tonio K and Burt Bacharach/Hal David that have not been released at this time.She tours regularly with Burt Bacharach (as a featured soloist), the Larry Bagby Band, Mass Ensemble and Paul Chesne. Eliza also performs with the Young Musician's Foundation Debut Orchestra, Downey Symphony, Burbank Philharmonic, Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, American Youth Symphony and Elvis Schoenberg's Orchestre Surreal.Eliza studied privately (and continues to study) with teachers from The Juilliard School, The Cleveland Institute of Music, and Curtis (Philadelphia). Her love of chamber music has enabled her to study with established and respected string quartets such as the Portland String Quartet and the Turtle Island String Quartet.She enjoys working in Los Angeles as a performer, studio musician, and violin teacher. http://www.larrybagby.com http://www.massensemble.com http://www.myspace.com/stereochemix