EMPIRE TODAY

Two-three-hun-dred, Em-pire! Composed an updated, reimagined version of the iconic Empire Flooring jingle for the modern era. The goal was to reintroduce an already familiar mnemonic and brand to a new generation of homeowners in a way that felt current, but preserved the strong brand association that’s been cultivated over decades of TV and radio ads. The musical palette for this one was very much indie-pop and folk.

LET’S START A CULT (HULU) - ORIGINAL SCORE

Composed the original score for the feature film starring Stavros Halkias. The Y2K era buddy-roadtrip-comedy is about an obnoxious former cult member who teams up with his former leader to gain a new following of his own. The musical palette ranges from feel-good, 70s-inspired acoustic rock to light symphonic music, Hollywood action stuff, and even Nu-metal.

MAILCHIMP

Composed a glitchy original score for Mailchimp’s “Guess Less, Sell More” ad campaign, which used psychedelic storytelling to create something quirky and memorable. Used a “switched on” sound palette with synthesizers and 70s era drum machines. Directed by Bjorn Ruhmann

SLING

Composed loopable ad-break music for Sling TV, incorporating elements from their new sound logo, with an approachable, tactile and fun musical palette that doesn’t overpower the viewing experience

CHRISTMAS EVE IN MILLER’S POINT (STARRING MICHAEL CERA)

Contributed some other-worldly percussive music to Tyler Taormina’s feature-length Christmas film and New York Times “Critic’s Pick” starring Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Superbad). The New Yorker wrote that the feature “boasts some of the year’s sharpest characterizations, and a strikingly original narrative form”.

SOUNDTOYS

Composed original music showcasing the entire suite of audio plugins by Soundtoys for their 2024 Black Friday sale. Centering around their “Effects Rack” product, which allows users to access all of their products at once, I created a glitchy space opera piece that attempts to draw in casual viewers while seamlessly demonstrating the incredible products that Soundtoys has to offer.

AUDIBLE ORIGINAL: SOLO

Composition and sound design for a six-part Audible original podcast series, “UNINTERRUPTED Presents: Solo”. Made in collaboration with Lebron James’ SpringHill company, each episode features a world-class athlete and their stories of family. Includes theme and interstitial music. Music skews toward hip hop and soul.

Music samples from this show can be streamed here.

NEW YORK MAGAZINE x KNICKERBOCKER

Composed original score for a collaboration between New York Magazine and Knickerbocker titled “The Wave”. Two consummate New Yorkers argue over a cab, set to music that evokes high class, grit, and levity with organs, flute, and synthesizers. Directed by Jeff Alper.

FROM A SON

Contributed score to this Cannes Indie Shorts semifinalist and directorial debut from Gilbert Trejo, starring father Danny Trejo. In it, the senior Trejo investigates the tragic final days of his estranged son who has just died from an overdose.

APPLE

Composed some laid back Bossa-Nova-inspired lounge music for a TikTok collaboration between Apple and Chamberlain Coffee :)

NEXT INSURANCE

Composed a surreal original score for a three part Next Insurance ad campaign, “The Insurance of Your Small Business Dreams”, which explores the unconscious dreams of small business owners. Highlighted first is “Dentist,” inspired by retro, minimalist electronica. Directed by Emma Debany.

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“Dock,” a tongue and cheek take on surf music

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“Flying”, featuring choral vocals and synth pads

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HAPPER’S COMET (DIR. TYLER TAORMINA)

The New York Times wrote that in Happer’s Comet, director Tyler Taormina “has taken the problem of having to look at the same thing every day and turned it into an aesthetic." I contributed the only score for this film, an ethereal sequence portraying suburban streets at night. It was heavily inspired by the Cocteau Twins’ “Victorialand”

ELECTORAL COINS

Composed some over-the-top patriotic music for a spoof infomercial made by the creative/ad agency Community. Begins with Independence-Day-esque blockbuster Americana and pivots to a cheesy, 80s-inspired informercial song

PX PULSE - ADVOCACY CHRONICLES

Composed a take-charge, percussion-driven theme song for a podcast series that explores vital topics confronting the field of HIV prevention research.

YARD BIRD

Contributed score to the short film “Yard Bird” by Jeff Alper. Reference points here were spaghetti western as well as Wes Anderson

BUDDYMOVIE

Composed an original score drawing on UK post punk pillars like Joy Division and Durutti Collumn for the absurdist comedy “Buddymovie” by art house director Ryan McGlade. Starring rising comedians Jeremy Levick and Rajat Suresh

THE NECTAR INSTEAD

Composed an original score evoking the ambient “plant music” of Mort Garson, “switched on” pioneer Wendy Carlos, and electronic ambient mastermind Haruomi Hosono for this stop-motion animation short by Yoo Lee, “The Nectar Instead”. Yoo’s work has been featured on HBO