Talent/Client Roster

Fall/Winter 2004
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Talent/Client Roster
Songwriters – Producers – Artists
Trenna Barnes (Cowboy Crush, Rob Crosby, Sonny LeMaire, Stephanie Bentley)
Chris Bennett (Manhattan Transfer, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Keb Mo)
Alan Brewer (Monty Python, Pete Townshend, Sister Sledge, Tokyo Pop, Cowboy Crush)
Cowboy Mouth (recording artist, Cracker, Barenaked Ladies, ESPN, Three Doors Down)
Neil Herman (The Press, Capitol Records, Saturday Night Live, Nickelodeon)
Matt King (recording artist, Alison Krauss, David Wilcox, Kostas, Hootie & The Blowfish)
Harry Manfredini (Score Composer, Friday 13 th , Jason X, Wishmaster, House, Aces: Iron Eagle III)
Robert Ellis Orrall (artist/producer/writer, Monkey Bowl, Freaky Friday, Nikki Cleary)
Rick Jude Palombi (producer/writer Snapdragon, Meatloaf, Natalie Imbruglia)
Cedric Samson (Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Mandela and de Klerk, Phil Ramone)
The Scoldees (recording artist, Nancy Sirianni, Nancy Wilson, Howard Stern, E!TV)
S laughter / Mark Slaughter (multi-platinum hard rock artist, soundtracks, producer)
Rich Snyder (Barbra Streisand, jazz artist)
Rick Wakeman (YES, solo artist, keyboardist, composer, producer)
Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, The Bodyguard, Steve Winwood)
Joe Wolfe (Lionel Ritchie, Urban Nomad, Earth Wind & Fire, producer)
Labels - Publishers
Cala Records (Classical Music – London Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Mozart, Wagner)
Dynamik Records U.K. (Electronica/Dance/Re-mix label group)
Infinity Cat Records (Label – pop/rock/punk; Monkey Bowl, Lindsey Weaver, The Sex)
Sonic Voodoo Music Group (Label/Publisher – Mythic Films, Cormac Cleary)
Film/TV Production - Marketing
BEN Marketing (Promotions/Marketing Company – Coca Cola, Holiday Inn, Lowes, Castrol)
Cloudland Filmworks (TV/Video Production Company – Dixie Chicks, Brian McKnight, Kelloggs, Viacom)
Crystal Lake Entertainment (Film Production Company - Friday 13 th , Spring Break, Deep Star Six)
Mythic Films (Film & TV Prod./Dir. Ralph Hemecker – Witchblade, X-Files, Millennium)
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Fall/Winter 2004
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Talent/Client Summary
Songwriters – Producers – Artists
Trenna Barnes
(Staff Songwriter, Artist)
Singer/Songwriter Trenna Barnes moved to Nashville from her native Tulsa and
immediately bec ame known as a high-energy force on Nashv ille’s f amed Music Row. Her
pos itiv e att itude began a moment um t hat has mov ed her into an act ive c areer as a liv e
performer, songwrit er and recording art ist -- From international tours and perf ormanc es
(f rom Korea t o Germany, Kosov o t o Finland…) t o being one of t he most sought aft er demo
singers in the Nas hville music c ommunity to rec ording nat ional c ommerc ial spots for
PEPSI COLA and LI PTON I CED TEA, Trenna lov es that her days are filled wit h music.
Bet ween her s inging gigs, Trenna has been c reating a sought aft er c atalogue of original
s ongs, c o-writt en with s uch Nashv ille hit mak ers as DOUG JOHNSON, ADRIENNE
FOLLESE, LESLI E SATCHER, LI Z ROSE, and ALEX CALL. While in the studio work ing on
her s olo artist project with producer ALAN BREWER, Trenna found hers elf in t he middle
of a new energy -- a group of f ellow f emale music ians that came toget her and, with her
as t he lead s inger, f ormed the group COWBOY CRUSH.
This excit ing new band is
c urrently in the st udio wit h producers Doug Johns on and Alan Brewer, rec ording t heir
debut release for CURB-ASYLUM RECORDS. Trenna is writing for this recording project
and expanding her s ongwriting c ollaborations, building towards a long, c reativ e and
excit ing mus ical fut ure. (Pub lishing & Ma ste rs Contro lled)
Chris Bennett
(Client - Artist, Songwriter, Producer)
Grammy-nominated Chris Bennett has become one of t he most not able and act ive art ists
in t he jazz-st andards -pop f ields today. From her early assoc iat ion with GIORGIO
MORODER, s he became t he lead singer f or the acclaimed band THE MUNI CH MACHI NE,
c o-wrot e (with Moroder) the Grammy nominated film song “THEME FROM MI DNIGHT
EXPRESS, ” and recorded with DONNA SUMMER.
J umping t o a solo career as an
art ist/ writer/produc er, s he has worked with t he lik es of KEB MO and LEON WARE, and
has had her songs recorded by s uch s uperst ars as TI NA TURNER and THE MANHATTAN
TRANSFER. Bennett’s rec ordings mix her original compos itions with classic c overs suc h
as “Is n’t It Romantic, ” “My Funny Valentine, ” “Skylark ” and more. In addit ion to offering
her rec ordings f or licensing, promot ing t he release of her new Christmas album, and
preparing to rec ord her newest studio album of new standards, Bennett is als o foc using
much of her energy on c ollaborat ing wit h Los Angeles’ top writer/produc ers and c reat ing
new music f or st age, film and t elevis ion projects. (Publishing & Masters Controlled)
Alan Brewer
(Producer, Songwriter, Company President)
I ndustry vet eran Alan Brewer has overs een art ist recordings and film soundt rack projects
in the st udios of New York, Los Angeles, Nas hville, London, Toront o, and Tokyo. He has
work ed as a produc er, mixer, musical director and/or c ollaborat or with art ists s uch as
ERI C CLAPTON, PETE TOWNSHEND, RI CK WAKEMAN, RUBEN BLADES, PHIL COLLI NS,
SISTER SLEDGE, CLARENCE CLEMONS, and JEFF BECK, and is current ly in the studio
c o-producing (wit h label head DOUG JOHNSON) new CURB-ASYLUM RECORDS artist
COWBOY CRUSH.
Brewer’s mus ic c redits inc lude Films/ Soundt racks as diverse as
DAVI D BOWI E’S “ZIGGY STARDUST,” PAUL Mc CARTNEY’S “ROCKSHOW,” “B. C. ROCK, ”
“TOKYO POP, ” “CROSSOVER DREAMS, ” and “THE SECRET POLI CEMAN’S PRI VATE
PARTS,” and has motion picture production c redits wit h Miramax Films and Univ ers al
Pict ures. Brewer is current ly serving as Board Pres ident of the Nas hville Film Festiv al,
is a founding Board Member of FilmNashville, and is a Board and Founding Council
member of the Nas hville Compos ers Assoc iat ion. (Pub lishing & Ma ste rs Contro lled )
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Cowboy Mouth
(Client - Artist, Songwriter)
Hailing from New Orleans, t aking t heir name f rom a SAM SHEPHARD play, and s pons ored
by SOUTHERN COMFORT, Cowboy Mout h “…is a rock and roll orgas m t hat dares t o
c elebrat e t he f act t hat we’re all alive! ” quotes lead singer/c raz ed drummer FRED
LEBLANC. These party rockers are often referred t o as t he Talk ing Heads meets Frank
Zappa with a touch of irreverent Bob Seger-is ms. After releasing t wo albums on MCA
and one on Atlant ic, selling ov er a half -million CDs, writ ing wit h ot her major art ists (i.e.:
wit h Univ ers al’s Pat Green f or his current CD), being called on to create new music for
v arious film projects, and play ing up to 200 liv e dates per year (sharing the st age wit h
BETTER THAN EZRA, CRACKER, BECK, MATCHBOX TWENTY and others), the band has
taken control of the creative explosion they are enjoying.
BME is serving as the
exclusiv e Film and Telev ision creat iv e and licensing representat iv es for Cowboy Mout h,
whos e s ongs have recently been tapped f or us es on ESPN, CMT/ Viac om and t he Outdoor
Lif e Net work, and who are c urrently writing and rec ording their next st udio album.
(Publishing & Masters Controlled)
Neil Herman
(Staff Songwriter)
With his initial professional gigs coming at the ripe old age of 14, guitar-playing Neil
Herman soon formed his own band THE PRESS, which was named best band in the
Mary land/ D. C. area and s ubs equently s ec ured a record deal with CAPITOL RECORDS.
Wit h a number of s ingles releas ed (produc ed by CRACK THE SKY’s JOHN PALUMBO) and
an ext ens ive tour schedule, Herman found his s ongs being recorded by other independent
art ists, with one song being t apped as t he t heme f or major D. C. rock radio stat ion 98
ROCK. Focus ing on s ongwriting, he has gone on t o win t he BI LLBOARD and ROCKY
MOUNTAI N SONG CONTESTS, sign with music publis her BME, and have his s ongs appear
on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and NI CKELODEON. Splitting his time bet ween New York and
Nashv ille, Herman is enjoying collaborating wit h top s ongwriters and art ists in both
cities. (Publishing & Masters Controlled)
Matt King
(Staff Songwriter; Recording Artist)
After a stint on Atlantic Records, King went back to his roots (he comes from the Hatfield
clan, as in the HATFI ELDS & Mc COYS) to become one of the most unique
singer/songwrit ers to emerge from Nashv ille in recent years. His s ound and s ongs have
been ref erred t o as Bob Dylan meets Stev e Earle, f orging a sty le that mix es roots mus ic
and s mart ly rics, t ouc hing t he heart and soul of a c ross breed of list eners.
He has
writt en, rec orded and performed wit h a wide range of artists inc luding ALI SON KRAUSS,
EARL SCRUGGS, DAVI D WILCOX, SNEAKY PETE, ROBERT EARL KEEN J R. and HOOTI E
& THE BLOWFISH. King, book ed by Monterey Artists and managed by TBA’s Bob Titley,
is busy writ ing f or his upc oming solo project, working with alternative rock and alt.
country artists and producers. King’s roots orientation, musical edge and lyrical prowess
hav e made him a popular c all within the film and t elevis ion industries, garnering a
number of recent placements in various productions as a songwriter and recording artist.
(Publishing & Masters Controlled)
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Fall/Winter 2004
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Harry Manfredini
(Score Composer)
Harry Manf redini has c omposed music f or ov er fifty films, ranging f rom blockbuster
f eat ure f ilms to award winning children’s f ilms, and is best k nown f or his groundbreaking
th
t hriller sc ores to most of t he FRI DAY 13
film s eries (including the original “FRI DAY
th
13 “ and the recent “JASON X”). A top call in the horror, thriller and suspense genres,
Manfredini has worked with renowned directors and producers such as SEAN
CUNNI NGHAM, FRANK MANCUSO JR. and ARMAND MASTROI ANNI, and for companies
inc luding PARAMOUNT PI CTURES, NEW LI NE CI NEMA, CAROLCO PI CTURES, and
TOUCHSTONE PI CTURES. In keeping wit h his genre-s pec ific f ort e credits, whic h include
1998’s #1 indie f ilm “WISHMASTER,” 1999 #1 gross ing indie pic “THE OMEGA CODE,”
“ENDANGERED SPECIES” and “RAVEN,” Manf redini has just started sc oring “CHOKER, ”
t he newest f ilm by director NI CK VALLELONGA. Manf redini has als o s hown div ersity by
sc oring suc h succ essful films as “DEEP STAR SI X,” “HOUSE, ” and “ACES: I RON EAGLE
III,” c hildren’s c lass ic films “CORDUROY, ” “FROG GOES TO DI NNER” and “A FI SH FROM
J APAN,” and good t ime films “MY BOYFRIEND’S BACK” and “SPRI NG BREAK. ”
BME,
hav ing first worked wit h Manfredini on t he f eat ure film “XCU: XTREME CLOSE-UP, ” is
c ons ult ing t o Manf redini and his c ompany Almaviv a Music for new opport unit ies in film,
t elevis ion and c ommercial projects. (Pub lishing & Ma ste rs Contro lled)
Robert Ellis Orrall
(Client – Producer; Songwriter; Recording Artist)
Robert Ellis Orrall has had Top 40 hits as a solo art ist on the pop and count ry c harts,
and is known as one of the most mult ifac eted talents in Nashv ille. His hit “Boom! It Was
Over” s olidified Orrall’s sound that is reminisc ent of a melodic Huey Lewis, and his
c atchy c omposit ions have been c ov ered by artists as diverse as count ry superstars
DI AMOND RIO, REBA MCENTI RE and RI CKY SKAGGS to Franc e’s ROCH VOISI NE, lat in
art ist PATTI MONTEROLA, and pop art ist OLIVI A NEWTON-J OHN. Riding high with f ilm
and soundtrack hits “Ultimate” (recorded by LI NDSAY LOHAN for t he film “FREAKY
FRI DAY”) and “Summertime Guys” (recorded by NI KKI CLEARY for t he Dis ney film “KI M
POSSI BLE”), Orrall has been busy producing the new pop project MONKEY BOWL,
England’s SOMETHI NG J ONES and 17-year-old pop female LI NDSI WEAVER, all for t he
hip Int ernet label I NFI NI TY CAT.
BME is repres ent ing Orrall’s new c reativ e works,
licensing the masters for film and television uses, and developing project opportunities
f or him. (Ma sters Con tro lled ; Pub lish ing Coo rd inated)
Rick Jude Palombi
(Client - Recording Artist; Producer; Songwriter)
Triple threat (Artist/ Writ er/ Producer) Rick J ude Palombi has become one of the go-t o
t alents in Los Angeles as a modern rock specialist wit h an ear for hits.
Rick ’s most
recent projects have included a CD release for his band SNAPDRAGON (sonically in the
vein of Garbage and Alanis Morissette), producing euro-rock artist MARESA McBETH (ala
Tori Amos and Kat e Bus h), dev elopment of new alt. rock art ist J ESSE FRENCH, and
writing wit h UNIVERSAL’S NI COLE CHI RI NI O. Palombi has work ed wit h art ists including
NEIL YOUNG, BRIAN WILSON, AMY GRANT, ALISON KRAUSS, VI NCE GILL and BRENDA
RUSSELL. His s ongwriting credits range from hits by superstars NATALIE I MBRUGLI A
and MEATLOAF, to c uts by PAT BENATAR, LAURA BRANI GAN, MAVI S STAPLES, DEBBIE
HARRY and BELI NDA CARLISLE. Palombi’s foray into the f ilm and t elev ision mus ic world
inc ludes the GARDEN OF J OY single “Eyes Of A Child, ” which was used as t he t heme f or
t he MI RAMAX film "I NTO THE WEST,” a duet performanc e with NI NA HAGEN for t he # 1
J apanese motion pict ure ent itled "TENCHI -MUYO” and penning a feat ured song in
PARAMOUNT’S “SUMMER SCHOOL.” Ot her highlights inc lude performing lead v ocals on
t he s ong "Sc ene at t he Cross roads " featured in James Renf ield's "CELESTI NE
PROPHECY,” an on-sc reen appearanc e singing in DAVI D SPADE’S c omedy “DI CKIE
ROBERTS, ” and s ong uses in MTV’S REALWORLD and ROAD RULES. BME is working
with Palombi to expand his opportunities in the film and television music markets.
(Publishing and Masters Controlled)
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Fall/Winter 2004
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Cedric Samson
(Client - Songwriter, Producer, Vocal Arranger)
GRAMMY-nominated Cedric Sams on was rec ent ly c alled upon by PHI L RAMONE t o writ e
and produc e tracks for t he AI DS benef it album “Songs For Lif e,” producing art ists
MI RI AM MAKEBA, PATTI LABELLE, J UDY COLLI NS, BI LLY GI LMAN and t he HARLEM
BOYS CHOI R. His work as a produc er/ writ er wit h world-renowned stars suc h as HUGH
MASEKELA, Miriam Makeba and JOHNNY CLEGG has brought him acclaim in the pop,
rock and world music mark ets, and his scoring f or f ilms s uch as the SIDNEY POI TIER
st arrer “MANDELA AND DE KLERK” has allowed his prowess as a mus ician, c omposer and
arranger to shine.
Sout h Af ric a-based Sams on’s forte f or voc al arranging has been
rec ent ly ut ilized by t he lik es of ALI CI A KEYS and DAVI D FOSTER. BME is administering
and representing Sams on’s c atalogue, while developing new product ion and s ongwriting
opportunit ies with new art ist and f ilm projects. (Publishing & Masters Controlled)
The Scoldees
(Client – Artist, Songwriter)
From “THE HOWARD STERN SHOW” to t he KERRVI LLE FOLK FESTI VAL, The Sc oldees
hav e c raft ed a mix of Folk/ Pop that brings t he styles of Edie Brickell and Fleet wood Mac
s mack into 2004. Along wit h perf orming on bills wit h the likes of NANCY WI LSON, JOHN
SEBASTIAN and DAN HI CKS, t he band’s NANCY SI RI ANNI and JACK HOFFMAN have
honed their craft t owards c reating radio friendly hits (c urrently multi-format play on ov er
250 stations) with unique Greenwich Village appeal.
With t wo s uccessf ul albums in
release, and a number of film and televis ion lic ens es under t heir belt, The Sc oldees have
chosen BME to represent them exclusively in the synchronized use arena, and are
already creating music for a number of television projects while recording music for their
upc oming t hird CD. (Pub lish ing & Ma ste rs Contro lled)
Slaughter/Mark Slaughter
(Client - Songwriter, Artist)
As t he f ounder, f ront man and songwriter f or t he s eminal rock band of t he early 1990’s –
Slaught er – Mark Slaughter brought a unique mus ical sensibility t o t he land of hair bands
and hard rock. Selling millions of album, with rock standards s uch as “UP ALL NI GHT”
and “FLY TO THE ANGELS,” as well as c omposing music f or films suc h as t he t heme to
“BI LL & TED’S BOGUS JOURNEY,” Slaught er has bec ome k nown as muc h for his
s ongwriting and production as f or his rocking perf ormanc es. With t he band enjoy ing a
highly successful North American tour with Warrant and Whitesnake during the past year,
Mark's prolif ic creat ivity expanded int o s uch div ers e worlds as creat ing new s ports mus ic
c ues for FOX SPORTS, compos ing/producing jingles suc h as his new t heme f or ALADDI N
HOTELS and CASI NOS, work in animat ion as a songwrit er, c ompos er and v oic e-over
art ist, developing a new generation of young rock art ists, and creat ing music f or various
f ilms. SLAUGHTER, the only band of its genre t o do its own songwrit ing, performance
and production for its albums, is about t o hit the st udio for a highly ant icipat ed 2005
album release. When you need t he real deal – aut hentic rock and rock music – BME and
Mark Slaughter are ready to bring it to you.
(New Masters & Publishing Controlled; Past
Masters/Publishing Coordinated)
Rich Snyder
(Client - Songwriter, Artist)
Ric h Sny der has made his mark as a c lass ic s ongwriter and c reativ e recording artist.
Previous ly on Unit ed Art ist Records, he is c urrently in the middle of his newest rec ording
project, focusing on his unique approach to jazz recordings of classic American
st andards. As a s ongwrit er, Sny der is best k nown as the writ er of t he seminal BARBRA
STREI SAND t itle c ut – “Superman,” along wit h a range of ot her rec ordings from art ists
inc luding PAUL ANKA and DR. HOOK, as well as rec ent s ong placements in s uc h div ers e
projects as t he f eat ure f ilm thriller “XCU: Xt reme Clos e Up” and t he t elevis ion s pec ial
“CMT: Greatest Road Trips. ”
Snyder continues to be a force in bringing standard
s ongwriting approac hes t o the Nas hville mus ical landscape. (Pub lishing & Ma ste rs Con tro lled )
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Rick Wakeman
(Client – Artist; Composer; Producer)
Rick Wak eman is best k nown as t he s uperst ar key board wizard of t he progressiv e rock
band YES. He has also f ound s uccess in his unique solo albums, suc h as “J ourney To
The Cent er Of The Eart h” and “The Myt hs and Legends of King Arthur, ” whic h mix ed rock
s ongwriting and product ion, c lass ic al sc oring and chamber mus ic, utiliz ing a rock
ens emble, the LONDON SYMPHONY and LONDON CHAMBER CHOI R. Wakeman, whose
c areer has als o encompass ed recording wit h art ists suc h as BLACK SABBATH, AL
STEWART and DAVI D BOWIE, is c urrent ly enjoying dual s uccess, t ouring t o support both
his new s olo release (Out There – by Rick Wakeman and t he New Englis h Rock
Ens emble) and a rejuv enated Yes, whic h just c omplet ed a sold-out world t our c elebrat ing
th
the band’s 35
anniv ers ary and will soon be rec ording a highly antic ipated new st udio
album. Combining his rock ex periences and his formal training in c lassic al piano and
orc hest rat ion, Wak eman has also been heavily involved in f ilm sc oring and soundtrack
production,
including
the
historic
Winter
Olympics
“WHI TE
ROCK”
projects,
“CREEPSHOW 2, ” “THE BURNI NG,” KEN RUSSELL’s “CRI MES OF PASSI ON” and
“LI SZTOMANIA, ” and t he MI CHAEL CAI N starrer “MI DNIGHT I N ST. PETERSBURG. ”
Wakeman’s work in television ranges from his personal appearances on many UK based
reality shows to his recently complet ed production of a new s ports-orient ed rock CD for
t he FOX SPORTS mus ic library. BME is repres ent ing Wakeman f or scoring, produc ing,
s ongwriting and licensing opportunit ies for film and TV. (Pub lish ing & Ma ste rs Con tro lled )
Narada Michael Walden
(Client - Songwriter, Producer, Artist)
Wit h a st ring of #1 hits f rom artists ranging f rom WHI TNEY HOUSTON t o MARIAH CAREY,
ARETHA FRANKLI N & GEORGE MI CHAEL to STARSHIP….. wit h GRAMMY AWARDS f or
Producer of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of t he Year, Emmy Awards and
ACADEMY AWARD nominat ion..... Narada Mic hael Walden has claimed his place among
t he elit e of all-t ime music producers and s ongwriters.
His c urrent work includes
productions on art ists as diverse as WYNONNA, JAMES BROWN and Egy pt’s HAKI M,
s ongwriting with rock artists EDWI N Mc CAI N and ROBBI E WILLIAMS, and projects for
v arious charitable c aus es (inc luding t he Breast Cancer Soc iety, Leukemia Soc iety, and
t he Rainf orest Foundation). Along with building new stars (TEVI N CAMPBELL, SHANI CE,
DTB) and working with s uperst ars (J EFF BECK, LEVEL 42, STEVE WINWOOD), he is
placing a renewed emphas is on Film and Televis ion music production and c omposit ion
(he has been inst rument al in major s oundt racks s uc h as “THE BODYGUARD” and
“STUART LI TTLE”). (Publishing - controlled or coordinated)
Joe Wolfe
(Client - Songwriter, Producer, Programmer, Artist)
The multif acet ed Wolfe brings his skills as a s ongwriter, producer, programmer, and
art ist t o his work. He rec ently receiv ed worldwide acclaim as a writer and produc er f or
LIONEL RI TCHIE (inc luding co-writing/c o-producing the hit “Cinderella”) and produced
liv e mixes for t he ROLLI NG STONES perf ormanc e at t he Toronto SARS benefit. Wolf e is
c urrently on tour as t he key board programmer for EARTH, WI ND & FI RE, which follows
past tours with t he likes of ERI C CLAPTON and PHIL COLLI NS.
In addition to his
s ongwriting and product ion f or ot her art ists, he has released his own jazz albums (via his
L.A. JAZZ SYNDI CATE), just released his newest urban/danc e/elect ro album under t he
moniker URBAN NOMAD and has compos ed and writt en s ongs on TV and f ilm projects,
s uch as “SOUTH CENTRAL,” “FAKIN’ DA FUNK,” and “THE QUEEN LATIFAH SHOW. ”
Wolf e most rec ently sc ored the award-winning s hort f ilm “LAST NI GHT WITH ANGEL, ” and
s ecured song placements in t he USA CABLE NETWORK/ SCI-FI CHANNEL films “BUGS”
and “THE HI DDEN SECRETS OF M. NI GHT SHYAMALAN. ” BME is repres ent ing Wolf e’s
c atalogues f or mus ic lic ens ing, and Wolf e f or new opportunit ies in artist and film music
productions. (Publishing & Masters Controlled)
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Fall/Winter 2004
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Labels – Publishers
Cala Records
(Client - Record Label/Music Publisher – Classical)
Cala Rec ords, a U.K. bas ed c lass ic al music rec ord label, was launc hed in 1991 by
int ernat ionally renowned c onduct or GEOFFREY SI MON, whos e hist ory of engagements
inc ludes t he LONDON SYMPHONY, THE PHI LHARMONIA, ROYAL PHILHARMONI C and
I SRAEL PHI LHARMONI C orc hest ras.
J EREMY SWERLI NG, whose background includes
posts wit h the SACRAMENTO, I NDI ANAPOLIS, NORTH EAST TEXAS and Illinois’
DANVI LLE SYMPHONY was brought in t o run t he U. S. operat ion. Cala’s c atalogue of
over 100 albums s pans genres f rom Classic al and mediev al c hant to Baroque and
Romantic and more, perf ormed by world-class orc hest ras including the London Sy mphony
Orc hest ra, the London Philharmonic, LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI wit h t he PHI LADELPHIA
ORCHESTRA, the NEW YORK PHILHARMONI C principals, and t he unique ensembles t hat
c ompris e t he label’s t rademark “London Sound” recordings. Cala’s div ers e repertoire of
music includes classics by WAGNER, MOZART, BEETHOVEN, DEBUSSY, TCHAIKOVSKY,
and DVORAK, as well as new st andards by BERNSTEI N, GERSHWI N, and ELLI NGTON.
BME is proud to represent these spectacular recordings and arrangements, as well as the
Cala talents f or licensing and creative opport unities in t he film, t elevision, trailer and
c ommercial mark ets. (All Ma sters and Mo st Pub lish ing Con trolled )
Dynamik Music
(Client - Record Label - Trance, Electronica, House)
U. K.-bas ed Dynamik has been represent ing a cadre of independent rec ord labels, artists
and remix ers s inc e 1994 all at t he f oref ront of t he EUROPEAN DANCE MUSI C ex plosion.
The styles they represent include Techno, Trance, House, and Electronica/Big Beat.
Wit h artists and t racks from England t o Holland t o Germany, t he c ompany repres ents
mixes
by
superstar
BIG
AUDIO
DYNAMI TE,
underground
club
faves
FRI SCO,
ESPIONAGE, SKY BOX and many more. Dynamik ’s not able s uccess es include signing t he
mult i-million selling single "Children" by ROBERT MILES whic h stay ed in t he UK t op 10
f or an amaz ing 13 weeks, as well as having repres ent ed the int ernat ional lic ensing for
s uch names as SONI QUE ("I Put A Spell On You"), FATBOY SLI M, ROMI NA JOHNSON,
CHI CANE ("Offshore") and LUTRI CIA MCNEAL (R&B div a who sc ored fiv e UK t op ten hits
in the mid-ninet ies ). Dynamik is excited t o have BME bring their t alent and tracks to t he
Film, Televis ion and Commercial industries. (All Ma sters con trolled ; some Publish ing con tro lled )
Infinity Cat Records
(Client – Record Label – Rock, Pop, Post-Punk)
I nfinity Cat Records is making a national name for themselves through their aggressiv e
support of their artists’ creative and unique visions. The label has signed a wide array
of artists, from t he ROBERT ELLI S ORRALL pop product ions on the bands SOMETHI NG
J ONES, MONKEY BOWL, and 17-y ear-old f emale popster LI NDSI WEAVER, to Liv erpool’s
ANDY WEST, Chic ago’s powerpunk band I NVERTED, and t he discordant punk-wave band
THE SEX.
Excerpts about Infinity Cat from a recent article in a VILLAGE VOICE
magazine rav e “Few s ubjects are off-limits…..; …a v ibrant clutter of v int age amps….. and
past ed sc raps of pop-culture flotsam…..; …s ome of t he c ity’s most int riguing underground
art. ” All this refers t o mus ical c hoic es t hat range f rom Monkey Bowl’s nat ional hit “AL
GORE” (whic h f eat ures t he ex -VP hims elf! ) t o t he tec hno/nois e group SNUG (whic h
f eat ures one of t he member’s guinea pig) to t he highly acclaimed BE YOUR OWN PET,
whic h is enjoying a worldwide buzz. Market ed via t he Int ernet and live performanc es,
BME is bringing the infinit e world of I nfinity Cat to t he creat ive worlds of Holly wood and
bey ond. (All Masters & Most Publishing Controlled)
Los Angeles Office: TEL (818) 470-1018 • FAX (818) 337-7435 • Email: m a s o n _ c o o p e r @ B M E m u s i c . c o m
Nashville Office: TEL (615) 320-7555 • FAX (615) 320-0007 • Email: i n f o @ B M E m u s i c . c o m
Fall/Winter 2004
www.BMEmusic.com
Sonic Voodoo Music
(Client – Record Label & Music Publisher)
Owned by RALPH HEMECKER as a subs idiary of his MYTHI C FILMS production company,
Sonic Voodoo is working with talent ed art ists discov ered by Hemeck er, whose v ision is t o
find commercially viable artists based in creative integrity… artists whose rock and pop
stylings find instant connection to today’s audiences.
The label’s debut release by
Toront o’s CORMAC CLEARY, is a cont emporary work that st ands up along today ’s rock
ic ons, as ment ioned in a recent review by SUMM Magazine: “With c apt iv ating melodies
along t he lines of COLDPLAY and st age pres enc e along t he lines of RADIOHEAD, Cormac
demands to be bot h seen and heard. ” Cormac has already had multiple s ongs used in t he
worldwide t elevis ion hit “WI TCHBLADE”, including his original c omposit ion “PHOBI A” and
his c over of t he ALVI N LEE c lass ic “I’D LOVE TO CHANGE THE WORLD,” and debut ed as
an actor (role of a…rock mus ician!) in one episode.
The CD “CORMAC” is already
making t he Holly wood rounds, c onc urrent with t he buzz t hat is being heard around the
world. BME is happy t o be administering Sonic Voodoo Music and helping to get Cormac
and Hemecker’s new disc overies t o t he ears of indust ry t astemakers.
(All Masters &
Publishing Controlled)
Los Angeles Office: TEL (818) 470-1018 • FAX (818) 337-7435 • Email: m a s o n _ c o o p e r @ B M E m u s i c . c o m
Nashville Office: TEL (615) 320-7555 • FAX (615) 320-0007 • Email: i n f o @ B M E m u s i c . c o m
Fall/Winter 2004
www.BMEmusic.com
Film/TV Production - Marketing
BEN Marketing Group
(Client - Marketing & Promotions Agency)
BEN Mark eting, recently purc has ed by t op advertis ing agency OGILVY AND MATHER, has
bec ome one of the premier market ing/ promot ions agenc ies in t he country. With clients
s uch as COCA-COLA, HOLI DAY I NN, LOWE’S, SPENCER’S GI FTS, SEA-DOO, CASTROL
and others. BEN has honed its strategy of brand essence on behalf of its clients and
promot ions part ners. Through a strat egic alliance wit BEN, BME will bring its
relationships and expertise in the area of interfacing music and entertainment projects,
t alents and properties t o BEN’s creativ e c onc ept team.
BME will serve as a primary
liais on bet ween BEN and t he ent ert ainment industry, and also concept and produc e
s pec ialty mus ic products f or BEN and t heir c lients.
Cloudland Filmworks
(Client – Television/Film Production Company)
Cloudland is t he f ilm and v ideo product ion c ompany owned by award-winning
direct or/ producer THOM OLI PHANT. Oliphant ’s music video work has helped c hange t he
f ace of c ountry mus ic, wit h groundbreak ing videos s uch as t he DIXI E CHI CKS’ “Wide
Open Spac es” and MARTI NA Mc BRIDE’s “Wild Angels. ” I n 1999 alone, Oliphant had 35
music videos on CMT (fift een of which hit #1), and was named Country Music Televis ion’s
Director of the Year. Along with a long list of hit videos in this genre (JO DEE MESSINA,
PATTY LOVELESS, DOLLY PARTON, PAT GREEN, KEI TH URBAN), Oliphant has also
sc ored wit h VH-1’s number s even video of all-time – DUNCAN SHEIK’s “Barely
Breat hing, ” and v ideos by artists including BB KI NG, TRACY CHAPMAN, AMY GRANT and
BRIAN MCKNI GHT.
Expansion into other production areas has garnered Oliphant and
Cloudland Filmworks mult iple Addie Awards, Telly awards, and t he advert ising industry ’s
highest honor, the Golden Clio Award, and commercial productions for top international
agenc ies suc h as Young & Rubicam, Saatchi and Saatchi, and Leo Burnett USA. Oliphant
is fast becoming k nown in Los Angeles for f ilms that highlight s pec ial v iewpoints of the
music indust ry, inc luding: “This Moment in Count ry” - exploring this genre’s worldwide
reach, “St ar” - whic h f ollows a TIM Mc GRAW tour, Canada’s “Project Discov ery, ” 26
episodes of Tribune Broadcast ing’s “The Road, ” and NATALIE MERCHANT: LIVE ON
BROADWAY, whic h inc luded a concert film, Lif etime TV special and DVD production.
Oliphant most rec ent ly c omplet ed t he Univ ers al Pictures film “ALIVE AT BRUSHY
MOUNTAI N” and a s eries of one-hour t elevis ion s pec ials for VIACOM/ CMT.
BME is
c ons ult ing to Cloudland in all mus ic relat ed matt ers, and is prov iding music s uperv ision
services for their film and television projects.
Crystal Lake Entertainment
(Client - Film Production Company)
This LA-bas ed f ilm product ion company is owned by famed director/producer SEAN
th”
CUNNI NGHAM, and is best k nown as t he home of J ason (of “FRI DAY 13
fame). Being
th
res ponsible f or many of the Friday 13
f ilms, Cunningham has als o had success es with a
range of projects, merging cult and genre-s pec ific f are wit h commerc ial viability,
inc luding involvement in “SPRI NG BREAK,” “DEEP STAR SIX” and more. Cryst al Lake
rec ent ly c omplet ed “TERMI NAL I NVASION, ” whic h aired on t he SCI-FI NETWORK, and the
s uspens e thriller “EXTREME CLOSE-UP,” whic h is f inaliz ing distribution, in addit ion to
work ing wit h WES CRAVEN as t he Producer on t he recent New Line box-offic e s mas h
“FREDDIE VS. JASON” feature film.
BME s erv es as Music Cons ult ant and Mus ic
Supervisor for Crystal Lake and its production projects.
Los Angeles Office: TEL (818) 470-1018 • FAX (818) 337-7435 • Email: m a s o n _ c o o p e r @ B M E m u s i c . c o m
Nashville Office: TEL (615) 320-7555 • FAX (615) 320-0007 • Email: i n f o @ B M E m u s i c . c o m
Fall/Winter 2004
www.BMEmusic.com
Mythic Films
(Client - Film Production Company; Record Label subsidiary)
Through his Mythic Films production c ompany, RALPH HEMECKER has bec ome one of the
most unique multi-talents in Holly wood:
Direct or, Producer, Writer and Business man,
wit h s uccess in both f ilm and t elevis ion. From a st int at Miramax during the early days of
t he c ompany t o st eady work as a director of c ommercials and on-air promos, t he FOX
Net work t apped him to direct epis odes of its t op rated s hows “X-FI LES” and
“MI LLENNI UM. ” Honing his sty le through his work on pilots suc h as t he HEATH LEDGER
st arrer “ROAR,” MTV’s “DEAD AT 21, ” USA Net work’s hit “PACI FI C BLUE,” and t he
ORION PI CTURE f ilm “AMERI CAN DRAGONS, ” Hemecker was c alled upon by ex ecut ive
producers OLI VER STONE and DAN HALSTED to direct t he TV movie “WI TCHBLADE.”
The TNT/ WB film hit c ult st atus, and Hemecker was hired as t he showrunner/ exec
producer/ writer of t he “WI TCHBLADE” t elev ision s eries, whic h has gone on t o
unprecedented worldwide success. This success allowed Hemecker to follow his passion
of mus ic -- launching his new rec ord label/ mus ic publishing v ent ure SONI C VOODOO as
a v ehicle t o sy nergize his film/televis ion projects wit h new artists t o c ross-mark et t he
music to a wide audience. The label’s debut art ist, rock er CORMAC CLEARY, has just
released his epony mous ly named CD in February 2004.
Hemecker has wrapped
production/ direct ion on t he WB pilot “CHASI NG ALI CE,” and is writing the f ilm sc ript
“BROTHERS FRANKENSTEI N” for CAMELOT PI CTURES.
BME serv es as Music
Cons ult ant and Mus ic Supervis or f or Mythic Films, and administrator and adv isor for
Sonic Voodoo’s mus ic ventures.
Los Angeles Office: TEL (818) 470-1018 • FAX (818) 337-7435 • Email: m a s o n _ c o o p e r @ B M E m u s i c . c o m
Nashville Office: TEL (615) 320-7555 • FAX (615) 320-0007 • Email: i n f o @ B M E m u s i c . c o m