ORCA​- taken from the term “Orcinus” described by the “father of modern taxonomy” Carl Linnaeus in 1758 to describe the sophisticated​, mysterious​, intelligent​ ​Killer Whale. STRATUM​- a group into which members of a population are categorised.

Heartfelt, cinematic oeuvre swayed by jazz, blues, classical, soul, african, UK left field musical traditions. “Melancholic harmony with a powerful tensity yet delicately restrained”. ORCASTRATUM’ debut album was recorded and filmed live at Dean St. studios ​Soho London. The album was mixed in West London’s famous Kensal Town Studios​. ORCASTRATUM comprises musical concepts formed by award winning producer, engineer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist session musician, artist Glen Scott. “​My stimulus transpired from a personal need to musically create and channel away from the conventions and sometimes predictiveness that plays a prominent role in mainstream music today.

Glen Scott’s credits include a large, yet impressive and diverse array of Artist such as, Mary.J.Blige​, Craig David​, Backstreet Boys​, Eric Bibb​, James Morrison​, Buika​, Beverley Knight​, Ron Sexsmith​, M-People​, Cat Stevens, Dr.Robert​, James Blunt​, Mike Posner​, Shawn Mendes​ to name a few.

The ORCASTRATUM ethos encourages a rotation of personnel after every album however the debut album features some of the world's most revered artists and in demand musicians Neville Malcolm-Bass, Eric Appapulay-Guitars, Ralph Salmins-Drums:

Featured artists: Eric Bibb - Vocals and Guitar (NYC), Solo Cissokho - Vocals and Kora (Senegal), Binker Golding - Saxophone (UK) and Shaneeka Simon - Guest Vocalist (UK), BERG – Guest Vocalist (Sweden)

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