Lesser known than his famous older brother Brian, Roger Eno has carved his own niche in ambient music, breaking away from his original piano work to incorporate chamber music, string arrangements, and his own vocals, while exploring traditional British music. Eno grew up in Suffolk, England, and attended Colchester Institute to study music theory with a focus on the euphonium. After graduating, he busied himself with numerous jobs until landing employment as a music therapist in a local hospital in the early ’80s. In 1983, Brian Eno invited him to Canada where he and Daniel Lanois were working on what would be the Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks album. Roger worked with the two, creating simple melodies on piano and synth, including “Always Returning.” The success of the soundtrack earned Roger Eno a contract with EG Records, and Brian produced his first release, Voices, a collection of simple piano pieces in the style of Debussy and Satie to whom he is usually compared. After one more collaboration with his brother on the Dune soundtrack, the two have rarely worked together, and Roger has staked out a career on his own. Three years later, his second album, Between Tides appeared, showing that Eno was already broadening his palette with lush string arrangements. In 1992, Eno teamed up with former Dream Academy member and labelmate Kate St. John on The Familiar, and four years later joined her in the ambient “supergroup” Channel Light Vessel, along with Bill Nelson and Laraaji. Swimming, from 1996, added all sorts of stringed instruments to the mix, including surf guitar and banjo. 2000′s Appointed Hour, a unique collaboration with Peter Hammill, was another significant recording. Eno has also written music for several films, including Nine and a Half Weeks, Opera, and Warm Summer Rain, as well as scoring a popular series of 1993 Guinness commercials. He continues to live in his home country of Suffolk where he records in his own studio.
Ted Mills, All Music Guide
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Chase in Small-Biz alliance with Powerpay.com.(Chase Manhattan Bank to give small business customers expanded Internet services)(Brief Article)
American Banker October 6, 2000 | Bach, By Deborah Chase Manhattan Bank has signed a multiyear agreement with Powerpay.com, a division of Minneapolis’ Ceridian Corp., that will give Chase’s small-business customers expanded Internet services.
Traditional as well as Internet payroll processing, tax filing, and human resources services from Powerpay.com will be offered to Chase’s 300,000-plus small-business customers.
In addition, Powerpay.com will market Chase banking services to its own online customers.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Powerpay, of Pinebrook, N.J., began in 1969 as Ceridian Small Business Solutions. The Internet service was introduced in 1998 and the Powerpay name adopted this year.
Several large banks have recently enlisted Internet companies to help solidify relationships with small businesses by providing more than just banking online. FleetBoston Financial Corp. and Bank of America are working with Biztro of Santa Clara, Calif., to help their small-business customers outsource time-consuming tasks such as expense-report and time-sheet preparation, payroll, benefits, procurement, and accounting. web site chase banking online
In June, GE Small Business Solutions, a division of GE Capital, announced it would offer Powerpay.com’s payroll services on its Web site. see here chase banking online
The advent of these Internet companies is a boon for banks, which have a tough time gearing services to geographically scattered small businesses with disparate needs, said Melissa Shore, director of financial services, travel, and retail for Jupiter Communications, an Internet commerce firm in New York.
“The biggest nightmare a bank has is figuring out which companies to partner with and which products to offer,” Ms. Shore said. “Finding a partner that will bring all those offerings together for you is very important.” Chase, the nation’s third-largest bank, has been steadily expanding its small-business Internet services to include banking, help in building and operating Web storefronts, investment and retirement services, and equipment leasing.
Ms. Shore predicts that banks will retreat from offering small-business services that are far afield from traditional banking services.
She said some banks were going so far as to help small businesses with their marketing programs a year ago but that the trend will probably be reversed soon: Banks will stick closer to core financial services and focus more on internal capabilities.
“The power pendulum has really shifted,” she said. “The real assets that have heavier weight are the traditional assets of brand, and customer, and distribution channels.” The small-business market is growing and lucrative. The Small Business Administration says there are about 5.8 million U.S. businesses with fewer than 100 employees and 16,000 with more than 500.
Small businesses provide virtually all of the net new jobs nationwide, are responsible for 51% of private-sector output, and make up 96% of all exporters, according to the administration.
Bach, By Deborah
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