Brief Work History (with Emphasis on production):

 

1984 - Began full album and soundtrack productions at Mandrill Recording Studios, Parnell.

1986 - Opened Greystoke Music Studio Sydney with EMI/301 recording engineer Dave Marett as business partner.  

1991 - Returned to Mandrill Studios as in-house producer-arranger. Introduced mastering NZ recordings at 301 Sydney, now an industry norm. Commuted for several years between Sydney and Auckland for recording engagements.

1993 - Relocated to York Street Studio on its opening, as in-house producer and keyboard technician.

1999 - Accepted music production work in Osaka, followed by six months in Dubai performing with Latin band Kantuta.

2002 - To the present day, I have been Auckland based working from my home studio. During 2002  researched and co-authored educational book He Koha with Blossom Taewa, published by A H Reed.

2005 - Accepted music production work in Los Angeles with former of York Street owner, Malcolm Welsford.

2006 - Travelled a second time to LA for two more CD productions at Paramount Studios, West Hollywood. Plus the Radio Hauraki 40th anniversary tour (keyboards with Hello Sailor unplugged with Th' Dudes head-lining)

2007 - Freelance musician and band leader-arranger for TV2-Eyeworks/Touchdown "Pops Ultimate Star" series

2008 - Freelance musician and Musical Director of South Pacific Pictures - "New Zealand's Got Talent" in production 25th June - 21st October. Continues to perform with "Hello Sailor".

The following CV is a very informal list of clients and artists that I have had the pleasure of working with previously, in various roles : arranger - producer - pianist - keyboardist - recording engineer - midi technician - vocal editor

Thank you for reading my CV - please feel welcome to contact me anytime for a chat about your music, and the many options available for recording. 

 

- Stu Pearce

 

 

General CV  (various roles) : As Session player - Producer - Live Performance - Arranging - Musical Director - Composing - Engineering -

In alphabetical order . . . . .

 

60 Minutes (Sydney) incidental music - Composer
Al Wood Orchestra 2 CDs (Sydney) - Producer

Al Hunter - Neon Cowboy  -Producer

Alan Jansen - Keyboard sessions
Anne Dumont - CD - Producer
Ardijah - Sessions and tours
Arthur Baysting - scoring NZ music educational CD ROM
Austintacious CD (Sydney) - Producer
Australian Armed Forces - a/v (Sydney) - Composer
Ben Cropp TV theme (Sydney) - Composer
Billy T James - Sessions and shows
Brendan, Gray and Jodie - USA tour - keyboardist
Channel 10 mini-series - Emma - Queen of the South Seas (Sydney) - Co-composer/producer
Che Fu - Scene 3 - Remix Engineer
Chuck Berry - Keyboard player on NZ Tour
Citizen Band - Piano Sessions

Coconut Rough - 2 albums (Mushroom) including Arrangement/keyboards on No.1 single "Sierra Leone" 1983

Dance Exponents - "Prayers Be Answered" keyboard Sessions
Dave McArtney & the Pink Flamingoes - keyboard Sessions
Debbie Harwood - single "If That'll Make You Happy" - Producer
Decore (Sydney)
Dennis Marsh - Faith CD - Piano Sessions
D-Faction - Stuck in the Middle - Keyboard Session
Dragon (Sydney) tour - Keyboardist
Dreamworks - The Planet Sleeps (USA) - Arranger
Emma Paki - "System Virtue" (single) - Keyboardist
Father Chris Skinner (11 CDs) - Producer and Sessions
Fight for Life TV band - Band Leader
Film Soundtrack "Once Were Warriors" - Incidental Music 
Flying Nun - Engineering
 

Glen Moffat - Somewhere in New Zealand Tonight - Producer

Goodbye Pork Pie - film soundtrack (with Street Talk)
Graham Brazier "Inside Out" - keyboard Sessions
Gray Bartlett - keyboard Sessions
Hammond Gamble "Plugged in and Blue" CD - Producer

Handmade Films - CD "Eloise at the Plaza" - (Los Angeles) - Arranger
Handmade Films - CD "Eloise at Christmas Time" - Arranger

He Koha - Co-Author with Blossom Taewa, published by Penguin Publishing (1992) - education book He Koha for schools. Concept designer: Blossom Taewa

"He Koha": Co-authored with Blossom Taewa, a collection of popular Maori songs, plus God Defend New Zealand. Music researched and arranged by Stuart Pearce. A book, audio CD and also a "karaoke" CD (playable on DVD, Playstation and Karaoke players) Please email stuartpearce83@hotmail.com for stock of both Video DVD and music CD of this title.

In association with Manahau Music, Stuart's company also produced and launched He Koha - Maori Karaoke.  It is, to date the biggest selling Karaoke disc in NZ - additionally it was licensed to the NZ Immigration Dept as part of a cultural welcome package.  Stuart Pearce pioneered this first NZ Karaoke format with traditional Maori songs featured in the He Koha book, on video compact disc. He went on to produce 4 volumes of NZ classic pop songs for Laser Direct. Mike Fraser contributed visuals and text to the karaoke CD.

 

Hello Sailor - "the Album" Producer, Arranger and Keyboards  

How's Life & Workaholics TV Themes - Producer
Inside Out Productions/Michael Mizrahi/Warriors home games - Musical Director for live band
Jan Hellriegal - Sessions
Jaz Coleman - Various Sessions

 

Kantuta - 4 CD's and 8 years live shows as keyboardist (leaving 2007) including their 1st album, which achieved Platinum in NZ and was released in 11 territories - Producer (CD cover above, band shot below around 2005, Stuart 2nd from left to right)

Katie Soljak CD - Producer
Kina (featuring log drums and female vocalists Hinewehi Mohi and Emma Paki) - WOMAD '98 - Band leader - soon to be released (2009)
London Symphony Orchestra - Symphonic Stones - Music Copyist
Many Are One - documentary (Sydney) - Composer
Marae - TV - Producer of Incidental music
Marie Sheehan - "Make You My Own" - Producer
Maritime Museum London - a/v (UK) - Composer
Matty J and the Soul Syndicate - "Colour Blind" (single) - Producer
Microsoft 2 x a/v's (Sydney)
Missy Teka - "My Confession" - Producer
Moana and the Moa-Hunters - Aeiou (Single) - Producer
Murray Cammick - Productions for Southside label
NZ Immigration Department - National Anthem in English and Maori - Producer
NZ Rugby Football Union - anthems for NZ, South Africa, and Argentina
NZ's Got Talent - Television Series - for Prime TV - Musical Director
Ode Records - sessions
Patea Maori Club - "Poi E" which topped the NZ sales charts for 6 weeks in 1983 - various production/arranging and features in the movie "Boy" (2010)
Phil Fuemana - Sessions

 

Pops Ultimate Star - TV show 2007 - Arranger/band leader for around 100 songs performed on the show, for Eyeworks/Touchdown - (in above video accompanying winner Joe Cotton)
 
Qantas - "Hooroo and the Gang" series (Australia)
Radio New Zealand Theatre Orchestra - sessions
 

Rockmelons (Sydney, above) on their only Australasian tour as keyboardist, with Deni Hines

Russell Crowe - Sessions as keyboardist
Scarf - CD - Producer
Shihad - "What We Get" Producer
Sir Howard Morrison - Wonderful World - Producer
Stevie Wright CD (Sydney) - Producer
Southpark TV Show - "Wing Sings Abba" Episode - Track Production

Streettalk - keyboardist on two albums and tours (Stuart Pearce centre in photo)

Suzy Aitken - aerobics video - Move It Or Lose It - Producer (with Paddy Free) 
Te Rua - feature movie - soundtrack (Arranger/producer with Dalvanius Prime)
Temuera Morrison - Waiata Poi single
 

The Silverados - on Norfolk Island for Annual Country Music Awards (Stuart at far right)

The NZ String Quartet - CD - Sessions
The Camel Racers - documentary (Sydney) - Composer
The Parker Project - #1 single - "Tears on my Pillow" - Arranger
Tiki Tiki (Maori playschool TV theme with Hinewehi Mohi) - Producer
Topp Twins - Session: piano on 4 CDs
Upper Hutt Posse (2 remixes)
Warner Brothers - Bugs Bunny 50th birthday (Sydney)
Wavelengh Communications - Corporate events - (Sydney)
Wendy Fine - 3 CD's (Sydney)
Wendy Pye - TV Theme "My World" - with Glyn Tucker Jnr
World of Wearable Art 2006 - Sessions
Zara - "I Am" - Producer

Prince Tui Teka - "The Man, The Music, The Legend" which contained the #1 single "E Ipo" and Keyboards and Arrangements, video below of TV - Stuart on piano at left in video below around 1983

 

 

 

1984 Left: retro illustration of The Narcs and Coconut Rough members circa 1983 (Stuart pictured centre) for Mainstreet Live Album.

 

Contact Details:

 

Stuart Pearce Music Productions

Ph (09) 834 4143

Mobile 021 871214

stuartpearce83@hotmail.com