composers

BERND SCHOENHART

Bernd Schoenhart is a New York City composer/producer and session guitarist who's worked with artists such as Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Cher, and Tito Puente, to name a few. He has played on movie scores such as Love Guru, The Last Mimzy, Yonkers Joe among others. Television projects include writing and producing original music for shows such as ABC's Prime Time, 20/20, Good Morning America, and The Bachelor.

BARRY DANIELIAN

A prolific writer and producer, Barry Danielian’s  touring and recording credits read like a who's who of the music business; Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Queen Latifah, Branford Marsalis, Paul Simon, Tito Puente, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, The Roots and Bono. He has worked with repeatedly with such legendary producers as: Phil Ramone, Jay-Z, Arif Mardin, Randy Jackson and Narada Michael Walden.

EARL SLICK

Strike Audio is honored to be working with guitarist Earl Slick.  Slick is best known for his collaborations with David Bowie and The Cure’s Robert Smith and for his work with John Lennon and Yoko Ono on the albums Double Fantasy and Milk and Honey.  Slick performed lead guitar on Bowie’s David Live, Young Americans, and Station to Station albums.  Earl also replaced guitarist Brian Setzer in the Stray Cats.   A prolific composer in his own right, Slick has released two albums of his own music, Razor Sharp and Earl Slick Band.

RICH TOZZOLI

Rich Tozzoli is a Grammy-nominated Mixer/Engineer/Producer who's worked with artists ranging from David Bowie and Hall & Oates to Al DiMeola and Ace Frehley. A lifelong guitarist, his compositions can be heard on such shows as Fox NFL and World Series, Steven Segal Lawman, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Americas Next Top Model and many, many more.

AARON STEINBERG

Aaron Steinberg is a music composer/songwriter/producer. Through his production studio Chemical Music, Aaron has created a numerous soundtracks, underscore, songs and jingles for TV, film, advertising and more. Clients include MTV, A&E, VH1, AMC, IFC, ESPN, The History Channel, Disney, Bravo, Oxygen, CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, GSN, Nickelodeon, WE, MSG, SpeedTV, Billabong, Sprint, Subway, Wendy’s, Dawn, Elizabeth Arden, Nicorette, Avon and more.

DAVID MANN

David Mann’s roles have ranged from saxophonist, solo artist, studio musician to producer, composer, arranger, and engineer. Performance and recording credits include James Taylor, Tower of Power (1993-1996), Paul Simon, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bette Midler, Rod Stewart, Patti Austin, Diana Ross, Pat Metheny, Gil Evans, and The Boston Pops.  Mann recorded three albums as a solo artist, “Games” (Island Records), “Insight” (Island Records), “Touch” (N-Coded Music).  Mann has produced over 50 albums, mainly contemporary Jazz artists such as Steve Cole, Nelson Rangell, Rachel Z, Wayman Tisdale and has composed many chart- topping smooth jazz hits. Television and movie credits include many TV themes and jingles including ABC News Nightline, ABC Monday Night Football, the CBS Early Show, and movies such as The Mask, Any Given Sunday, Shaft, Lucky Numbers, Meet the Robinsons and Did You Hear About the Morgans?

TONY GRACI

An accomplished drummer/multi-instrumentalist and composer, Tony has performed with top artists such as Tom Jones, Moby, and Chris Barron of The Spin Doctors, and has played great venues and festivals in such places as Iceland, North Korea, Switzerland, France, Caribbean, and across the United States and Canada.  Most recently, Tony released his debut solo instrumental album entitled Reflections On Steel.  Originally from the Toronto suburbs, Tony attended Berklee College of Music in Boston on scholarship, where he graduated cum laude after two years.

CHARLIE MAC

Charlie is a Las Vegas -based producer/composer/artist specializing in hip hop and R&B.  Charlie’s music has been featured in hundreds of television productions including shows on NBC, MTV, Spike, VH1, HGTV, PBS, The Travel Channel, Planet Green, and many more.

JOHNNY HAWTHORN

Specializing in guitar -based composition with styling similar to Ry Cooder and Daniel Lanois, since 2003 Johnny has composed and placed music on many networks including HBO, ABC, NBC, FOX AND WB.  In addition to writing, he  tours with many bands playing guitar, lapsteel, and mandolin.  His band, The Johnny Hawthorn Band is a Los Angeles -based blues/rock group that performs up and down the West Coast and has appeared in Guitar Player, Living Blues and Guitar Nine Magazines.    

MARC COPLEY

Launching his professional career by performing with legends like B.B. King, James Montgomery, and James Cotton, Marc was signed to RCA Records and released his critically acclaimed solo record “Limited Lifetime Guarantee.” He toured as a solo artist supporting Coldplay, Our Lady Peace, Vanessa Carlton, and many others.  As a songwriter/producer, Marc has co-written songs with the legendary Carole King, Tracy Bonham and Greg Wells. His songs have been heard on Late Night with David Letterman, Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Brothers and Sisters, Gray's Anatomy, and many others.  He is currently opening for The Eagles, joined by Keith Urban and the Dixie Chicks.

BRADFORD LEE PARKS

Bradford Lee Parks is a Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter.  After receiving formal training at The Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, he is now an accomplished guitar and bass player in the Brooklyn indie rock scene and works as an audio engineer in New York City recording studios

M.E. MANNING

A self-taught musician born with perfect pitch, M.E.'s music can be heard on NBC, Discovery, Fox Sports, NatGeo, Animal Planet, PBS, Bravo, Lifetime, CBS Sports, HGTV, and A&E. She composes for feature films, documentaries, and music libraries in NYC and around the world. Recently, M.E. composed music for Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer. In addition to composing, M.E. is a producer, engineer, and songwriter. Her songs are Billboard and SGA Songwriter Circle award-winners.

ZEV KATZ

Composer Zev Katz has been playing bass with some of the world's finest musicians for nearly 40 years. His credits are a 'Who's who' of the finest singers, songwriters and composers of the past several decades, including James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Levon Helm, Dr. John, Ennio Morricone, Elmer Bernstein, Roxy Music, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Rosanne Cash, and Suzanne Vega.

CURTIS MAROLT

Composer/producer Curtis Marolt’s work on network and cable television, feature films, children's interactive books, games and multimedia have earned him a recognition from Disney/Pixar, Dreamworks, CBS, MTV, Fox, CW, TLC, ABC Family, Sesame Street, McDonald's, Ubisoft, Dimension Films, Oxygen, Nickelodeon and many others.