Welcome to my online portfolio!
I was born into music. From my earliest memories, I found myself entranced by the vibrant music scene that surrounded me. I lived in that environment, surrounded by musicians. I was placed on a stage at a very young age, then played proper gigs from my mid-teens at the dawn of the century.
As a musician, I have professional experience with guitar, bass-guitar, drums, percussion, and keys including piano, electric, and pipe organ. In my current live projects, I play lead guitar in LoVeDoGz — with recent gigs at The Brighton Dome and the Isle of Wight Festival — and drums in Pete Bennett’s Party Band, performing at private and corporate events.
As a composer, I’ve written music for film, television, live performance, and commercial campaigns, with a style that spans fantasy, horror, dark comedy, baroque, seasonal, circus, and world genres. My work was recognised when The Rise of Fizzy Pop won Roger Taylor’s Best Original Soundtrack Award at the Idyllwild Cinema Festival in Hollywood.
I also run Aisletunes, a bespoke baroque & roll music service on the luxury wedding market that reimagines couples’ favourite songs as elegant, baroque-style arrangements for their ceremonies.
As a neuro-music practitioner, I have developed a collection of neuro-isolation exercises to activate specific areas of the brain involved in movement, coordination, and auditory processing — primarily the primary motor cortex, auditory cortex, and cerebellum. My work draws on principles of neuroplasticity, using structured musical exercises to help clients with limited motor control improve coordination, timing, and body awareness. These interventions use auditory-motor entrainment, repetitive movement, and rhythm sequencing to strengthen connections between brain and body. Clients gradually build motor skills through guided exercises that are musically engaging but neurologically targeted. This approach is particularly effective for individuals with developmental delays, neurological conditions, or sensory-motor challenges, combining music cognition, neuroscience, and physical rehabilitation.
As a tutor, I offer more than instrument instruction — I provide a deep understanding of how music works, and how to express the imagination across multiple tools. I believe in empowering individuals to lead their musical journeys, nurturing artists who can realistically thrive in today’s competitive industry. We explore natural rhythm, body mechanics, ear training, shape-based learning, instant composition, music psychology, and more. I also deliver university guest lectures, specialising in effective composition and musicianship.
Gav Cantrell 