PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Christina Aguilera

In the studio writing for the new album


C. Gibbs

Just finished producing the new EP, Parody's Pal


A Child's Garden Of Poetry

Currently airing on HBO


YouVote Campaign

Features original song, "Today"


Waitress

Voted one of the  Top 10 Movies of 2007 by TIME


Voted one of the  Best Scores of 2007


Featured in Variety's  Oscar Contenders for Best Song 
( "Baby Don't You Cry" AKA "The Pie Song" )

     2012

  •  Sundance 2012 Awards: BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD, THE SURROGATE, SLEEPWALK WITH ME Take Top Prizes. 
  • Recently wrapped up the score for  Sleepwalk With Me  which will be premiering at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23rd, 2012.
  •  2011

  •  Chelsea Lee's debut album on Atlantic Records, featuring Long Way Down, is available now.
  • Currently scoring the documentary,  A Girl and A Gun directed by Cathryne Czubek.
  • Back in the studio with Christian Gibbs producing a new album. More details soon...
  • The Chevin's EP,  Champion, has been released by Fierce Panda in the UK. Look out for a US and Worldwide release in December.
  • HBO's A Child's Garden of Poetry wins  Emmy Award  for Outstanding Children's Program.
  • Just finished production on  The Chevin's  new EP due out in October.
  • Currently in the studio writing for Christina Aguilera's new album.
  • Putting the final touches on the new Dana Parish EP with producer Chris Seefried.
  • An  interview  about working with Steve Conte ( New York Dolls ), blues legends Pinetop Perkins and Hubert Sumlin on  The Perfect Age Of Rock 'n' Roll.  Coming to theaters August 5th.
  • Just finished producing the new C. Gibbs EP  Parody's Pal.
  • A Child's Garden Of Poetry  will premiere on HBO on April 28th at 7:30pm EST. The animated special features poems from the likes of Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Edna St. Vincent Millay, E.E. Cummings and many more. Readings are by such noteable performers as Julianne Moore, Susan Sarandon, Claire Danes, Ziggy Marley, and Jeffrey Wright. The show is the newest episode of the HBO Emmy and Peabody award winning series  Classical Baby.
  • An Invisible Sign  starring Jessica Alba hits theaters on May 6th.
  • Meet  Meet Monica Velour  starring Kim Cattrall opening in NY and LA on April 8th.

  • Just returned from a great trip to Nashville where I wrote with some amazing folks, including Natalie Hemby ( Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood ) and Jamie Floyd ( Ronnie Dunn ). Also, did a gig with some truly inspiring songwriters including the legendary Gary Burr. Songs to be posted soon.

  • In LA cutting tracks with artist Dana Parish, producer Chris Seefried, David Immergluck and Charlie Gillingham of Counting Crows, and rhythm section Jimmy Paxson ( drums ) and Phil Chen ( bass ) for Dana's upcoming album.

  • Check out  www.goodpenny.tv. I've teamed up with all kinds of talented editors, directors, producers, and musicians to collaborate on all kind of different projects. Look out for our official launch this spring.

     2010

  • Completed scoring HBO's Emmy Award winning Classical Baby and HBO Documentary Love, Family, and Divorce. Both are directed by Amy Schatz and executive produced by Sheila Nevins, and will be airing in April.
  • I had the great pleasure of scoring writer/director Keith Bearden's film Meet Monica Velour which will be released by Anchor Bay in April. The film features an outstanding performance from Kim Cattrall.
  • An Invisible Sign starring Jessica Alba and JK Simmons will be premiering at  The 2010 Hamptons International Film Festival.
  • Anchor Bay Films has acquired Meet Monica Velour. Look for it at a theater near you in April, 2011.
  • Currently completing the score to the thriller  Occupant  which I'm co-composing with Russell Simins ( Blues Explosion, Karen O, Tom Waits ).
  • Just began scoring an HBO documentary that explores the impact of divorce through the eyes of the children affected. It's directed by Amy Schatz and executive produced by Sheila Nevins.
  • In the studio with  Gillian Rivers  ( Yeah Yeah Yeahs, MGMT ) producing some great new songs.
  • Recently completing scoring several poems for the newest episode of HBO's Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Classical Baby. All kinds of great artists are reading the poems including Julianne Moore and Ziggy Marley.
  • Just finished producing several songs from the upcoming EP by the great  C. Gibbs. We also had a blast writing two songs for the film  6 Month Rule  which was just completed earlier in the month and should be in a theater near you in early 2011.
  • Just starting working on Blayne Weaver's new film 6 Month Rule. I'll be working on the score next month, but in the meantime I wrote a couple of songs for the film with the great C. Gibbs of Lucinda Black Bear fame.
  • Currently in the studio with Coyle Girelli writing for the upcoming  Your Vegas album.
  • Currently completing the score to An Invisible Sign Of My Own starring Jessica Alba and Bailee Madison.
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