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Kayla McIntyre

Kayla McIntyre

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Guitarist and Composer with 11 years of experience in performance and freelance jobs

People person experienced at marketing, advertising, and contributing on all aspects of successful projects and collaborations. Proficient in various music editing software, mixing and engineering, with special experience in Film and Video Game scoring.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Media Composer

Freelance
Los Angeles, CA
01.2018 - Current
  • Compose music for films, animations, games, and web series. Titles include contests, student film festivals, and Georgia State College of Film, Theatre, and Media department projects. Experience working with production crew.
  • Collaborated with directors, producers, editors, and sound designers to create an appropriate soundtrack.
  • Recorded music in studio with live musicians.
  • Mixed and mastered audio tracks for film score playback in post production.
  • Coordinated with other composers on collaborative projects involving multiple soundtracks.

Composer and Musician

Freelance
Los Angeles, CA
01.2018 - Current
  • Successfully collaborated with multiple artists as a lead guitarist. Implemented effective strategies for promoting and marketing their music and brand. Demonstrated skills through performances, music festivals, House Band positions, and studio tracking.
  • Wrote for multiple ensembles including Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Wind and Symphonic Orchestra, Jazz Ensembles, and Percussion Ensembles. My compositions have been performed by various groups such as GSU Marching Band, GSU Jazz Band, GSU Symphonic Winds, UN Orchestra, and TJO Jazz Band.
  • Composed music for multiple games, including Lake Minnewaska, Taurus Rising, Egregore, and Dandelion Wine available on Steam. Also served as Audio Lead and gained expertise in Wwise.

Intern

Viral Music
Los Angeles, CA
06.2023 - 05.2024
  • Managed social media presence and online engagement while working alongside composer Sebastian Kauderer to develop cues and music for sync licensing libraries, as well as for a diverse range of clients. Assisted in tasks such as split sheets, cue sheets, PRO registration, and negotiating music rights.
  • Developed and pitched new music and ideas for clients.
  • Collaborated with artists to create unique sounds for their projects.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously within tight deadlines.
  • Composed original music using various instruments and software programs.

Education

Master's of Music - Screen Scoring

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05-2024

Bachelor's of Music - Music Composition and Jazz Studies

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
05-2022

Skills

  • Extensive performance background
  • Music composition
  • Logic Pro
  • Ableton Live
  • Cubase
  • Pro Tools
  • Wwise
  • Sibelius
  • Communication
  • Google Suite
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Mixing and Mastering
  • Mockups
  • Production and arranging
  • Music Editing
  • Score Prep

Affiliations

  • GrammyU Mentee
  • Recording Studio Assistant at Frost School of Music - familiar with analog gear, recording and mic setup, mixing and mastering
  • SCAD Film Festival

Websites

Accomplishments

  • "Sweeping Cities” orchestral premiere by the UN Orchestra in NYC, March 2024
  • Winner of songwriting and free mix from producer and songwriter Chris Loco, January 2024
  • USC Screen Scoring Diversity Scholarship - Bleedingfingers/Sony, August 2023
  • 1st Place GSU Wind Band Composition Competition, May 2020

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Intern

Viral Music
06.2023 - 05.2024

Media Composer

Freelance
01.2018 - Current

Composer and Musician

Freelance
01.2018 - Current

Master's of Music - Screen Scoring

University of Southern California

Bachelor's of Music - Music Composition and Jazz Studies

Georgia State University

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