Ian Rushton is UK born New Zealander, producer and self-taught pianist and guitarist, offering anything from contemporary classical and pop/rock instrumentals to adult contemporary pop and rock songs. Rushton regularly collaborates with musicians from around the globe to create an exciting and varied mix of easy listening music.

Black Sands - another instrumental offering, this time with more of a rock edge with "Floyd-esque"/Mike Oldfield and sometimes New Age sounds with a definite Kiwi flavour featuring an international cast of musicians. "This is an album of great musical diversity, of extreme national pride, light and shade, highs and lows. An entirely instrumental work, with many local and overseas guests. Rushton makes his presence felt on angelic-sounding acoustic piano, but there is also some outstanding guitar work (including dobro, slide etc), as well as a tight rhythm section. Adrift sounds like a collaboration between Coldplay and Joe Satriani or Steve Vai. The musicianship is such that even extremes of musical changes sound completely natural and harmonious. But in the end, this is Rushton's baby, he composed, produced and mixed "Black Sands" himself. The CD liner notes don't list individual performances unfortunately, just names. The photography and design of the cover are stunning, although the actual disk is far from professional. That aside, Rushton has a masterpiece on his hands. "Black Sands" evokes such powerful images it is impossible not to be enchanted by it." - Peter Dent, NZ Musician Magazine, Dec/Jan 2006

The Cybase Project, released in November 2004, is a 15-track CD of original contemporary pop and rock songs. The album features numerous artist who have collaborated over the internet: "Incredible. A Kiwi keyboardist/songwriter/producer teams up with several musician/songwriter/co-writers from around the world...and they never meet! They all send their tracks from their home countries via email. The result is an exciting, varied set of easy listening, contemporary, melodic pop rock, with and obvious international flavour. Ian Rushton is New Zealand's answer to Richard Clayderman - a UK-born, self-taught pianist and guitarist. The Cybase Project is his third album since 2002. Rushton never gets in the way of the international soloists; instead preferring to colour the tracks with celestial light. German Wolfgang Menzel is the vocalist/collaborator on most of the album, and he brings an almost Axl Rose quality to the tracks. Contributions come from countries as varied as USA, Canada, Sweden and China! Technology has come so far that you can create an international album without leaving your bedroom." - Peter Dent, New Zealand Musician June/July 2005

Rushton's 2nd album Something To Live By was released in December 2003. "The best way I can think to descibe Ian Rushton's style, is some thing of an antipodean Clayderman. This CD of original predominantly piano instrumental music would work well as a soundtrack to a candelit dinner, or to soothe frazzled nerves in rush hour traffic. Rating highly on easy listening charts for net downloads on , this isn't likely to feature on Top of the Pops, but does prove that there is a healthy market for music that calms and soothes. This follows his debut album "All That You Need" and there's gotta be something Kiwishly self effacing in citing the recording location as 'a small room somewhere in Mt Wellington', rather than concoting a grandiose name for a home studio. Yet the quality, arrangement, originality and musicianship belies it's humble origin. All tracks were composed, performed, produced and engineered by Rushton, with the edition of Peter Forster playing Indian flute on "Noon". Obviously largely performed electronically, it seems that Rushton has commendably resisted the urge to over-produce with too many sounds. A good example of tasteful synthesis and midi, without overcooking it" - Tim Page, NZ Musician, April/May 2004

All That You Need is his debut release and initial foray into music production. Featuring a collection of melodic, piano-based instrumental works, recorded, programmed and mixed by the artist in his "bedroom studio" during 2002 and mastered by David Macquarie at Studios 301, Sydney Australia. "...a tribute to self taught keyboard players and DIYers everywhere." - Nick Batt, New Zealand Musician Dec/Jan 2004

A follow up album to The Cybase Project is also planned for release late in 2006. The debut release of the OPT4Red album "No Ordinary Day" is also expected in 2006 along with another chill-out instrumental offering "Spring Will Come Again"