Artist description Rudy Ising Composer/Singer/Songwriter Pop, Classical, New Age, Jazz, Trance, Musical Theatre…which is it? To answer, it is all of the above and more. These recordings by Rudy Ising include pop music, classical music, new age works, jazz/improvisational and more. These recordings are newly remastered from the original sources, and provide a wide range of styles and genres.

Music Style electronica, pop, classical, soundtracks

Artist History Rudy Ising Composer/Singer/Songwriter - Biographical Information At the age of four, Rudy Ising would often sit at the family piano and imitate classical recordings. Typically, these were impressionist works, and had descriptive titles. Sadly, no recordings exist of these early improvisations. However, his interest in creative work remains to this day. He has written numerous poems and prose works, in addition to the many musical works now in his catalog. His father was one of the pioneers of commercial animated cartoons; his mother was once under contract to RKO. His grandmother painted. It is no surprise, then, that Rudy Ising would have interests in the creative arts. Growing up, Rudy Ising played piano at home, concentrating on improvised works instead of lessons or classical works. When he was about 14, he began to write prose and poetry, and also showed interest and skill in artwork. During high school, he also taught himself to play drums. He wrote for the school paper and edited a literary magazine. During this time, he also pursued his interest in recording, and made numerous amateur recordings. He attended Pepperdine University, with a BA in music. He studied piano, organ, composition and conducting. He directed a series of noon concerts and organized an ensemble for early music. In 1975, Rudy Ising purchased his first four-track recorder. In 1983, he began Rising Star Recording as a location recording service in Chicago. In 1986, he moved back to California, and opened a professional recording studio in Orange County. He provided live sound engineering for bands and artists, in addition to recording many local bands at his facility. He also continued to pursue his own musical interests. In the 1980’s, he released his first commercial recordings through the now-defunct Missing Link Music. In the early 1990’s, he created the score for the full length feature film, Broken Hearts, and also scored the animated short, Sex Sex Sex. He also collaborated with another writer to compose the music for musical, Take a Chance on Me. He continued to write other works, both in the classical and pop genres, many found in recordings available from Ocean Door Records. In the mid-1990’s, he began collaborating with his wife on songs. In 1999 they produced the CD, Beyond the Comfort Zone (available on Ocean Door Records) featuring original songs written by Rudy and Valerie Ising. In 2002, Rudy Ising remastered many of his earlier recordings. Now available on Ocean Door Records, these works span his entire career to date, and feature music in a variety of genres. Working from his home studio in Laguna Niguel, he continues to write and record.

Instruments keyboards, drums, vocals

Albums Golden Days, Lost in the Sea of Night, In the Drift, Lieder, Suites, Magic Garden, Piano Solos, Soundtracks, Take a Chance on Me, Motivational Creativity

Location Laguna Niguel, Ca - USA

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