Iain James Armour

Iain James Armour, better known as Fox Amoore, is a Scottish pianist and composer.

Armour has released 13 albums, two of which were recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

Armour has toured globally, performing live in historic venues such as The Cavern Club, Liverpool and Lee's Palace, Toronto.

In addition to performing and recording albums, he has composed and recorded music for video game soundtracks, including working with SuperVillain Studios for their production of Order Up! for Nintendo Wii.

When asked why he chose this career path, he replied with "Music just has a good emotional impact. It’s like a language to me, a form of expression."

History

When Armour was four years old, he discovered a love for playing the piano. Mostly self-taught, with some private lessons, he started playing professionally at the age of fourteen at the Craws Nest Hotel in Anstruther, Scotland. For six years he was an integral part of the resident band there, performing multiple times each week.

He continued his education in music studying at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he received an award for highest honors. In 2006, Armour obtained a BA in Popular Music Performance at University of the Highlands and Islands Perth.

Though he discovered the piano at a young age at his grandparents house, he is the first amongst his family to show such desire and passion for music. He credits his parents and family for their never ending support throughout the years helping him reach his goals.

Throughout his career in playing and composing music he has frequently referred to his inspirations as Hans Zimmer, Thomas Newman, and James Horner.

Career

Armour was the resident pianist at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland for many years before he began touring throughout the United Kingdom and the United States. He was also the entertainment director and resident cocktail pianist for the Queen's Hotel, Bridge of Allan, Scotland. He first began touring in Europe with The Getback Band (a Paul McCartney Beatles Tribute Band). He currently performs with McDonald’s Farm in the UK and with Foxes and Peppers in the US. He is an active performer during International Beatle Week in Liverpool and has raised thousands of dollars for charitable organizations in the United States and other countries.

Media Appearances

November 2, 2017 WDIV Channel 4 Click On Detroit

November 3, 2017 WJBK Fox 2 Detroit

November 4, 2017 WXYZ ABC 7 Detroit

Discography

Game Soundtracks

Upcoming Projects

Armour is working on the soundtrack for a broadway production of Hypnotica, created by Mark Maverick. After the release of The Dreamcatcher July 1, 2017, he will be looking to record a second album collaboration with Jared Clark in Nashville.

In December, he will be releasing his first published work of sheet music through Sofawolf Press.

Touring

Armour has performed worldwide with many of the artists he has recorded with. He has also performed during Beatle Week in Liverpool with Mark Hudson, Micky Dolenz, Laurence Juber, and Steve Holley.

Venues

Abbey Road Albums

Come Find Me

Armour's first recording at Abbey Road Studios became possible by a crowdfunding project. Fans gave their support to make this happen for him and a total of $28,000 USD was raised. Combined with artists Alexander James Adams, Nicola Kinsman, Travis Ratledge, Amadhia Albee, Neil Humphrey, and the English Chamber Orchestra, the album was recorded. Come Find Me was composed by himself and recorded and mixed by Grammy Award winner Simon Rhodes. To date over 5,000 CD, digital, and vinyl copies have been sold worldwide.

The Dreamcatcher

Armour's second recording at Abbey Road Studios. This was also a crowdfunding project that fans gave their support towards and a total of $31,100 USD was raised. The increased support from fans allowed this album to have the 70 piece City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Opus 32 Choir, and Eclipse Choir record for the album. He once again composed this album and performed on it along with fellow artists Jared Clark, Nicola Kinsman, Ned Wilkinson, Joe Bisbey, and Neil Humphrey. This album was also recorded and mixed by Grammy Award winner Simon Rhodes. The promotional launch video was shot by EZWolf on location in Scotland and Los Angeles featuring Tim Russ as a voice actor and the wolves of Project Wildsong. The Dreamcatcher was released on June 30, 2017 with a live concert in the Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom at the David L. Lawerence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

External links

• foxamoore.com - Official Website of Fox Amoore
• foxesandpeppers.com - Official Website of Fox Amoore and Pepper Coyote
• twitter.com/foxamoore - Official Twitter of Fox Amoore
• facebook.com/FoxAmooreMusic - Official Facebook page of Fox Amoore