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Out Take: Music Supervisor Madonna Wade-Reed
Figuring out what a film “needs” musically can be a challenge. But clues are hidden in the project’s setting, script, tone, characters––and it’s a music supervisor’s job to find them. ... -
Out Take: Jack Stafford
There have been some rare and precious silver linings to the COVID-19 pandemic. For musician Jack Stafford, the quarantine has allowed him to slow down, connect with fans, and become ... -
Out Take: Edward Patrick White
What do you do when you’re tasked with composing the music for an iconic video game that you’re also a huge fan of? For composer Edward Patrick White, he had ... -
Out Take: Joshua Pedde
Artistic Director, Indianapolis Children’s Choir Web: icchoir.org/pedde-bio Contact: Rebekah Corwin, bpr1@bohlsengroup.com Community is what shapes kids’ identity in their formative years, so how do you maintain that connectedness in a ... -
Out Take: Inon Zur
Inon Zur Composer Web: inonzur.com Contact: Greg O'Connor-Read, greg@topdollarpr.com Most Recent: Fallout 76: Wastelanders, The Elder Scrolls: Blades Initially an aspiring jazz pianist, Inon Zur found his way into “the ... -
Out take: Wi Chen
Wi Chen Composer/Pianist Web: kwichenmusic.com Contact: Scott Robertson, scott@robertsoncomm.com Most Recent: Working with Playground Sessions Pianist, arranger and film composer Wi Chen began training in classical music at the age ... -
Out Take: Christopher Lennertz
Christopher Lennertz Composer-Songwriter Web: christopherlennertz.com Contact: desk@costacomm.com Most Recent: The Boys Award-winning composer and songwriter Christopher Lennertz (Sausage Party, Lost in Space, Agent Carter) is the guy behind Eric Kripke’s ... -
Out Take: Beau Black - Composer/Songwriter/Instrumentalist
As the son of Jay Black of the 1960s group Jay and the Americans, Beau Black was practically raised onstage, but he quickly learned that the touring rock star lifestyle ... -
Out Take: Shawn Clement - Composer/Producer/Engineer
As a talented guitar player growing up in Boston in the 1980s, Shawn Clement had published music by age 13 and toured with major bands by his late teens—living the ... -
Out Take: Kevin Teasley, Composer and Music Director
When people attend a live concert, they’re essentially seeing a movie in live action––and as a music director, Kevin Teasley’s job is to oversee those moving parts. Also an accomplished ... -
Out Take: Ilan Eshkeri, Composer
Ilan Eshkeri is an award-winning composer, songwriter, producer and conductor with a multitude of projects to his name, including collaborations with rock musicians, conducting the choral symphonic suite Reliquary at ... -
Out Take: Tony Morales, Composer (Elena of Avalor, Wish Man)
Emmy-nominated composer Tony Morales has recently been nominated for an Annie Award for his score work on the Disney series Elena of Avalor. Though he might not personally relate to ... -
DIY Spotlight: talker
Taking her inspiration from musical icons such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, Banks, and Vérité, independent artist, talker (Celeste Taucher), fuses grunge rock and pop to create her own hybrid sound she ... -
Out Take: Amy Stroup, Singer-Songwriter
As one of the most licensed women in music, singer-songwriter Amy Stroup’s songs have added color and narrative to more than 450 films, film trailers, ad campaigns and television shows, ... -
Out Take: Michiel Groeneveld, Composer Manager
Michiel Groeneveld had no management experience prior to managing film composer JunkieXL (Tom Holkenborg), and yet he helped take his sole client from a touring electronic music act to one ... -
Out Take: Test Shot Starfish, Dance/Electronic Duo
Kyle Schember and Ryan Stuit, an electronic music duo known as Test Shot Starfish, first met on a film set in the late ‘90s, both working on the crew for ... -
Out Take: Chris Kuhrt - Director, Participant Services at Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund
In some cases, there might be more money out there for musicians than they’re aware, which is why the Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund exists. The nonprofit organization researches, collects ... -
Out Take: Alison Plante - Chair, Film Scoring Department of Berklee College of Music
Boston probably isn’t the first city that comes to mind when you think of the film and music business, but Berklee College of Music is the premier institution––and until recently, ... -
Out Take: D. Brent Nelson, Composer (Days of Our Lives)
Since 1992, composer D. Brent Nelson has co-written the musical backdrop to one of America’s longest-running daytime television soap operas: Days of Our Lives, which has earned him three Emmys ... -
Out Take: Kari Kimmel, Composer-Songwriter
Prolific L.A.-based songwriter Kari Kimmel has placed an impressive 650-plus songs in television shows (The Walking Dead, The Office) and major films (World War Z, Southpaw) and composed more than ...
