New age music bland? “Not if I have anything to do about it!” says Connecticut-based composer and multi- instumentalist Christopher Caouette. “Epic New Age” is the term Christopher uses to describe his overall style. As heard on his many releases, it is a fresh mix of orchestral, Celtic, and New Age music influenced heavily by the film industry.
Caouette, classically trained in piano, has been composing and recording his style of New Age music since 1986. In 1999, his artist-owned label, Inner Force Music (IFM), was formed and saw the release of Ring Of Dragons, which charted on New Age Reporter. Ring of Dragons received great reviews, and Caouette engaged in a short tour in support. The follow-up CD, Dragonwind (2001), was released on the well-known New Age label, Etherean Music, and included a 15-minute computer animation music video. Later returning to his own record label, IFM, Christopher released Faerielore, which was the first album to also be digitally available worldwide. It continues to do well.
Christopher Caouette grew up in the verdant hills of Northern Connecticut. Trained for many years in classical piano, he demonstrated a love for electronic music from his mid teens onward. He plays multiple keyboard instruments, guitar, a variety of wind instruments, and percussion, and has many performances to his credit. His opus includes dozens of self-produced albums, and he is as comfortable engineering as he is at the keyboard.