200+ recording collaborations
100+ brilliant students
2 full-length solo albums
1 Grammy-winning project
“…this is a musical world the listener has stumbled into, not just a representation of something happening in a concert hall.”
- I Care If You Listen
I’m Eden, a composer, cellist, instrument designer, and extreme vocalist known for immersive performances that double as individuation rituals. As 2023–2024 Artist-in-Residence at Mount Auburn Cemetery, I created Argent & Sable, an electroacoustic instrument built from a former pipe organ, and composed The Cemetery Tapes, a live album blending amplified cello, extreme vocals, programming, Argent & Sable, and percussion. My debut solo album Corpus Vice was released in 2022.
I’ve collaborated with hundreds of artists including Pile, Third Eye Blind, and Moon Tooth, improvised on the Grammy-winning Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök soundtrack by Stephanie Economou, and many, many more.
My life’s work is all about making bold choices. Don’t hesitate to talk to me.
Let’s create.
Composition
Commission a new piece for your ensemble
Now accepting commissions for the 2026 & 2027 seasons
Custom event compositions & arrangements
Make a statement with a piece composed or arranged specifically for your event
Recording
Acoustic & amplified cello
Clean & extreme vocals
Argent & Sable
Methods of collaboration:
You can hum a tune, provide a chart, or play some chords
I can provide a curated set of arrangements or improvisations that fit your vision
Live recording
Based in New England and the surrounding area. Have cello, will travel
Remote recording
All remote recording sessions include a phone or virtual prep session
Recorded from my bedroom, the same place I recorded the Assassin’s Creed soundtrack among hundreds more
Arranging
Arrangements for ensembles of any and every instrumentation
Specializing in strings and extended technique notation
Refine or restore your existing score
Compatible with Finale, Sibelius, Dorico, and handwriting
Music direction & conducting
I’ll guide your ensemble in the concert hall or the studio. Make post-production smooth and steady with a grounded production process
Custom sample libraries
For composers and sound designers
Get my singular tone that you won’t find in any commercial sample library (yet)
Techniques include:
Prepared cello: paper clips, foil, pins, etc.
Sul tasto and sul ponticello
Fingernail, flying, snap pizz
Chops, crush tones
Circle bowing, air bows
Natural & false harmonics
Long tones, hits
Slides
Loops & repeatable rhythmic figures
Screams, growls, & overtones
White voice & fry voice
Hums
Breath sounds
… a hell of a lot more
Includes unlimited sample clearances (but it’s super cool when you tell me!)
Game & film scores & soundtracks
Television
Trailers
… and a hell of a lot more
Sent to you exclusively as raw .WAV files in 48 or 96k sample rates
Educational offerings
Conducted in person or via Zoom
Private lessons
Weekly, fortnightly, and 3- or 5-session intensives
Cello performance
Holistic vocal coaching: clean and extreme
Improvisation
Composition
Songwriting
Arranging
Western music theory
Group courses & workshops
Build your own group or talk to me about upcoming group offerings. Syllabi upon request
Composer & songwriter circle
Intuitive improvisation
Western music theory
Music notation bootcamp
Extreme vocal intensive
Breath technique for performers
Session performance techniques
Performance
Performances include in-person or virtual rehearsals when desired
Singer-songwriters
Bands
Living composers
Orchestras & chamber groups
Acoustic or amplified. Amplification:
Sovtek MIG-100 with Marshall or Mesa 4x12
Vox AC15C1
Radial ProDI
Multitude of effects including:
Electronic Audio Experiments: Longsword and Prismatic Wall
MXR Carbon Copy analog delay pedal
Boss RC-50 Loop Station
Roland VT-4 Vocal Transformer & Effects Processor
“Eden Rayz forges a new type of music – avant-garde in its concept; dark, mysterious, and absolutely immersive in its execution. Heavy music has never been so adventurous.”
James Plotkin
Guitarist and Producer
Kind words
“Eden is a dream musical collaborator. She thinks outside the box and is never afraid to push creative boundaries. As a composer, I feel lucky to know someone who can bring that unique spirit of expression and experimentation to my scores. As if that's not enough, she has a cool and fun energy that makes the process such a pleasure. Eden added so much grit and life to my score for 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok' and I look forward to featuring her on more soundtracks in the future!”
Stephanie Economou
Composer
“As an educator, Eden curates mindful workshops and creates safe spaces that encourage individual musicians of all backgrounds to intimately connect with their own artistry. She provides people with the space, time, and inquisitive spark to unveil creative ideas and find their unique musical voice that may have previously gone unheard.”
Phaedre Sassano
Managing Director, New Directions Cello Festival
“I worked with Eden during her year-long residency at Mount Auburn Cemetery. In that time, she grew to understand and appreciate the Cemetery in a way few others did. The heart, care, and passion she brought to her original compositions was deeply moving to me and the audiences that were fortunate enough to engage with her incredibly creative and insightful work. She would be a valuable addition to any artist residency, cohort, or musical program.”
Julie-Anne Whitney
Former Public Events Producer, Mount Auburn Cemetery
Connect
With curiosity and intent.