Bill Myers
Louisville,KY
Summary
Dynamic music composer with a proven track record at Red Brick Music, specializing in film scoring and sound design. Expert in instrumentation and audio production, I excel in crafting original scores that resonate with artistic vision. Collaborated effectively with directors to enhance productions, ensuring harmonic balance and emotional impact.
Seasoned Composer with [40] years of experience in musical. Adept at skillfully balancing discipline with genuine warmth during rehearsals. Skilled in composing and performing across musical genres and styles.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Music Composer
Red Brick Music
01.1976 - 10.2015
- Created original scores to adapt to different musical genres and styles.
- Collaborated with performers and producers to determine and achieve desired sound for production.
- Used Digital Performer, Pro Tools & Sibelius to arrange cuts of soundtracks for movies and TV.
- Transposed pieces from one instrument to another and one key to another to accommodate client and musician preferences.
- Directed groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
- Determined voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos and tone balances required to achieve effects desired in each musical composition.
- Consulted with directors and producers to determine placement of musical cues and coordinate artistic vision.
Audio Engineer
JAYAN Film Productions
01.1973 - 01.1976
- Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions,, and optimized songs, and albums.
- Enhanced sound quality and added various sound effects to recordings.
- Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
- Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts, and recordings.
Chemical Engineer
CESSCO, Inc.
01.1970 - 01.1973
- Oversaw solution mixing, distillation, drying, and containment processes.
- Researched and developed novel manufacturing processes to reduce production time.
- Drafted measurement control specifications for safety guidelines pertaining to [Area of expertise].
- Managed operators in chemical processing plant, maintaining overall product quality.
Education
Waggener H.S.
Louisville, KYMusic Performance
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KYBachelor of Arts - Music Composition, Analysis And Theory
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NCForeign Language (Czech)
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NYFilm Scoring (David Raksin)
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CAIrish Traditional Music
University College Cork (Cork, Ireland)
Skills
- Instrumentation
- Film scoring
- Audio production
- Sound design
- Music editing
- Music theory
- Musical theory and practice
- Harmony structuring
- Musical scores
- Audio mixing
- Musical score writing
- Vocal balancing
Timeline
Music Composer
Red Brick Music
01.1976 - 10.2015
Audio Engineer
JAYAN Film Productions
01.1973 - 01.1976
Chemical Engineer
CESSCO, Inc.
01.1970 - 01.1973
Waggener H.S.
Music Performance
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts - Music Composition, Analysis And Theory
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Foreign Language (Czech)
Syracuse University
Film Scoring (David Raksin)
University of California, Los Angeles
Irish Traditional Music
University College Cork (Cork, Ireland)
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