STORYOPHONIC

In feature films, documentaries and episodic television, the word "eclectic" only begins to describe music from composer Carl Thiel. For the new Netflix animated series, Seis Manos , Carl cross-pollinatesfolkloric Mexican influences, traditional Chinese instruments and retro Seventies sounds to accompany the story of three orphans raised in Mexico and trained in martial arts, on a mission to aveng...

Even if you don't know his name, you know his sound: you've heard Danny Kortchmar's magical guitar on tracks with legends like James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, and Bob Dylan. As a songwriter, he's collaborated with Don Henley and Jackson Browne, and he's produced projects with a roster that includes Billy Joel and Neil Young.  Now touring and recording with Immediate Family, Danny Kortch...

Doreen Ringer Ross , Vice President of Film, Television and Visual Media at BMI , works with all echelons of composers including legends like John Williams , Thomas Newman and Danny Elfman . She also oversees a full slate of BMI initiatives and workshops nurturing the next generation of compositional creators. Meet Doreen Ringer Ross whose depth of knowledge confirms that she most assuredly knows...

Emmy nominated composer Miriam Cutler works exclusively on socially relevant Emmy winning, Sundance and Oscar nominated documentaries including  RBG , a story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.  With over forty film scores, six-time Grammy-winning composer, trumpeter and recording artist Terence Blanchard received his first Academy Award nomination for Spike Lee's  BlackKkKlansman.  We...

Concluding our third Storyophonic season is Brian Kehew, a musician, producer and keyboardist with golden ears and extraordinary skills. A one-man audio excavation team, he explores deep musical vaults, mining hidden gems for bonus tracks and remasters by Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin and hundreds of other artists. Currently touring as a technician with The Who, Brian, who co-authored the book  R...

Attorney Rachel Stilwell represents the legal interests of a vast constituency of the Hollywood entertainment industry in the music, film and literary worlds. Her clients also include the non-profit musicFIRST coalition and she serves on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy's LA Chapter and the Board of the Future of Music Coalition. Rachel breaks down the issues and explains vital issu...

Across a vast span of mediums, Laura Karpman composes for feature films, documentaries, episodic television, concert works, operas and video games. A four time Emmy winner and the composer of the Grammy winning album Ask Your Mama, Laura's mastery of classic form and modern technology designates her as one of Hollywood's preeminent creators. We visit her studio at the beach, where surrounded by a...

From classic Philly Soul to Progressive Jazz, and beyond: With a career span from the early Seventies until now, recording engineer and producer Don Murray has been behind the board for artists ranging from Phil Collins, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston to jazz icons Terence Blanchard and Dave Grusin. As one of the recording world's foremost sonic practitioners, with thousands of projects to his c...

A producer-engineer-mixer-composer and player: Irish-born, Liverpool-educated Los Angeles transplant Lynne Earls' credits include recording K.D. Lang, Calexico, Rumer, Lizz Wright, Wayne Shorter and many others. In this conversation, she compares recording to photography, instinct and intuition guide her as she captures the authentic soul of a sound in the optimal instant.  This episode features  ...

Artist, songwriter and producer Bonnie McKee might be best known from her multiple award winning collaborations with Katy Perry, as a recording artist, or as a guest vocalist with dance provocateurs Kygo and Armin Van Buuren. If you listen to pop music, you have heard her songs for Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert and many others. Meet the luminous, glamorous and fabulous Bonnie McKee....

She's an "American Girl," one of the "California Girls," and a "Teenage Dream" who can "Roar." Artist, songwriter and producer Bonnie McKee might be best known from her multiple award winning collaborations with Katy Perry, as a recording artist, or as a guest vocalist with dance provocateurs Kygo and Armin Van Buuren. If you listen to pop music, you have heard her songs for Britney Spears, Kelly...

Songwriters, Pam Sheyne and Richard Harris recently teamed up for Songwriting Camps, with a mission of mentoring and educating the next generation of music creators. Check out this clip with our host, Dan Kimpel in the Storyophonic studios and listen to their episode if you haven't already!    

Three distinctively different creators: one special show. In honor of this month's ASCAP Expo, we have curated segments from three very prominent  ASCAP members:  Pinar Toprak, the composer who scored  Captain Marvel ; songwriter and producer Dave Bassett, whose hits include "Ex's and Oh's," with Elle King, and "Fight Song" with Rachel Platten, and Lindy Robbins, one of Hollywood's most accomplish...

Although Pam Sheyne is probably best known for "Genie in a Bottle," her breakthrough hit for Christina Aguilera, she has thousands of additional credits with recording artists plus songs for network television shows. Likewise, Richard Harris has thousands of credits with a roster of international artists plus television shows, films and national advertising spots. The two recently teamed up for So...

Songwriter / Composer and co-founder of SONA (Songwriters Of North America) - Kay Hanley and Independent Music Publisher and founder of PEN Music Group - Michael Eames in conversation with Storyophonic's host -Dan Kimpel in our studio. Kay and Michael are advocates for new legislation impacting the future of the music industry.  

The relationship between Songwriters and Music Publishers is integral to the music business. Representing both sides are Kay Hanley, a songwriter and recording artist who writes music for television shows like  Doc McStuffins  and  Josie and the Pussycats  among many other credits, and Michael Eames, co-founder and president of PEN Music, promoting legendary catalogs and indie songwriters alike. K...

2019 Grammy Award winner, Michael Graves is one of the leading audio restoration and re-mastering specialists in music. His award was in the Best Historical Album Category. He mastered the album "Voices Of Mississippi". Michael works with a vast spectrum of projects, from classic jazz, world music and field recordings to obscure rock cult artists and legendary country originators, including Hank W...

Engineer, producer and mixer Leslie Ann Jones has been behind the board for everyone from Rosemary Clooney and Kronos Quartet to Herbie Hancock and Alice in Chains. As Director of Music Recording and Scoring for Skywalker Sound, she records scores for video games and feature films including  Apocalypse Now ,  Requiem for a Dream  and  Happy Feet.  A multiple Grammy Award winner inducted this year...

2019 Grammy Nominee in the Best Historical Album Category, Michael Graves is one of the leading audio restoration and re-mastering specialists in music, The two time Grammy winner works with a vast spectrum of projects, from classic jazz, world music and field recordings to obscure rock cult artists and legendary country originators, including Hank Williams.  Pairing technical knowledge with a dee...

Dan Kimpel interviews Lili Haydn, classically trained violinist, ethereal vocalist, film composer, songwriter and more.  Lili has played with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Sting, Josh Groban and George Clinton's P-Funk, Herbie Hancock and many others. Nominated in the New Age category for a 2019 Grammy with her group Opium Moon, Lili Haydn is also an accomplished film composer who scored, contribut...

A classically trained violinist who has played with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Sting, Josh Groban and George Clinton's P-Funk, an ethereal vocalist, and a notable singer-songwriter with a rich catalog of albums. Nominated in the New Age category for a 2019 Grammy with her group Opium Moon, Lili Haydn is also an accomplished film composer who scored, contributed songs and co-music supervised the...

Sue Fink with our host Dan Kimpel answers a couple of "Storyophonic questions". For 25 years, Angel City Chorale and Artistic Director Sue Fink   have been bringing people together with their community-building world music concerts. Celebrating the spirit of diversity, they make music in a wide variety of musical styles and for everyone to enjoy. With their recent performances on  America's Got Ta...

For 25 years, Angel City Chorale and Artistic Director Sue Fink   have been bringing people together with their community-building world music concerts. Celebrating the spirit of diversity, they make music in a wide variety of musical styles and for everyone to enjoy. With their recent performances on  America's Got Talent,  a huge television audience could experience this harmonious magic as well...

With his 10th album  Remembrance: A Collection Of Cinematic Portraits , a #2 hit on the  Billboard  charts, composer and pianist Jim Wilson matches visual imagery to poignant melodies. In addition to his recording career, Jim is well known for bringing the piano into the 21St Century for artists like Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Billy Joel introducing new technologies.  Hear about Jim's musical...

With a rich catalog of releases, including her latest,  World On Sticks,  the songs and music of Sam Phillips entertained an immense audience on the famed television show  Gilmore Girls.  Her partner in music and life is Eric Gorfain, leader of the Section quartet; a brilliant player who has worked with artists like Beyonce, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Together, Sam and Eric create the sound of t...