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BRET LEVICK / BANG HARD MUSIC CV

Bret Levick
Bang Hard Music Corp.
Tel: (818) 554-3642
Email: banghardmusic@mac.com
Skype: bretlevick
Twitter @banghardmusic


QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Extensive experience in professional music production, composition, recording services, mixing and digital sound editing.
  • Specializing in providing contemporary tracks and jingles for TV, film, advertising and video games.
  • Accomplished guitarist, bassist, vocalist and midi programmer
  • Large network of pro players, vocalists, composers, mixing engineers, producers and sound designers available for large or specialized projects.
  • Extensive knowledge of contemporary and classic music styles and trends.
  • Proficient in Mac and PC based applications for music, video, graphics and web design (portfolio available upon request).

EDUCATION:

  • 1982-1986 - Baccalaureat - La Source Ecole Nouvelle – Paris, France
  • 1986-1987 - Creative Writing/English Lit. – La Sorbonne – Paris, France
  • 1987-1988 - Graduated – Center For Media Arts – NYC, NY
  • 1988-1991 - Songwriting/Vocal Program – Dick Grove School Of Music – Van Nuys, CA
  • 1998-1999 – Received scholarship at Musicians Institute, Hollywood, CA for band promo program

TV Shows and TV promos:

  • Sons Of Anarchy
  • 2 Broke Girls
  • NCIS Los Angeles
  • NCIS
  • CSI
  • Daily Show – Jon Stewart
  • Modern Family
  • Southland
  • Tonight Show
  • American Idol
  • Jimmy Kimmel
  • Bones
  • Jersey Shore
  • Keeping Up With The Kardashians
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • Men In Trees
  • Boston Legal
  • Desperate Housewives
  • ABC World News
  • Dateline NBC
  • Swamp People
  • Two And A Half Men
  • All My Children
  • NBC Today Show
  • The View
  • 20/20
  • Opra Winfrey Show
  • General Hospital
  • Good Morning America
  • ABC College Football
  • Entertainment Tonight
  • Indianapolis 500
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • MLB
  • NASCAR
  • Discovery HD Theatre - 2008 trailer
  • Discovery HD Theatre – 2007 trailer
  • AMC - Trailer
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • School Of Rock
  • A&E Biography
  • Wife Swap
  • Anthony Bourdain – No Reservations
  • True Hollywood Story

Commercials:

  • National Nissan Motors Commercial (2006 & 2007)
  • Doritos Superbowl Commercial (2008)
  • Southern Oregon Historical Society
  • McMahon's Furniture (National)
  • Deutch Bank – Commercial, (Germany 2006 )
  • Groupe Flag Commercial, France 2006

Film:

  • Dark Halls (fall 2012) - feature film soundtrack (and special appearance) - Dir. J Rae Niles
  • Opening and closing title songs for feature film "For Sale By Owner" (2011) - Dir. Scott Wilson
  • 100 Girls (2000) - feature film - Dir. Michael Davis
  • Kimjongilia (2009) – documentary - Dir. N.C. Heiken
  • Starstruck (1998) - feature film - Dir. John Enborn
  • Dangerous Touch (1994) - feature film - Dir. Lou Diamond Phillips

 

Video Games:

  • Colin Mcrae DIRT - Codemasters
  • LA RUSH – Midway Games
  • American Chopper: Full Throttle – Activision

Album & Band Credits

  • Vocals, guitar - LEFT  (current)
  • Co-writer producer with Brent Daniels on Industrial rock studio project "Anxious Annie" recently featured on MTV and 8 NCIS promos. (current)
  • Producing indie rock band, The Seaon's, debut CD "Sun Gun" (current)
  • Co-mixing upcoming solo CD by Jeff Pevar (current)
  • Recorded and Mixed soundtrack for Oregon Caves documentary featuring Jeff Pevar performing in the caves themselves. (2011)
  • Co-produced & mixed neo-folk artist, Kieran Devine's breakout CD “Chasing The Grey” (2011)
  • Mixed and produced Rogue Suspects album “Live At The Avalon (2010)
  • Production, mixing and various instruments on 3 Headed Monsta – “Adventures In Americana” CD feat. Jeff Pevar, Dirk Price & Bret Levick (2009)
  • Collaborated with award winning lyricist Hal David on 8 songs for APM Music (2008)
  • Created music for Apple Computer applications: Garage Band, Imovie, Final Cut Pro (2006-2007)
  • Lead Singer/Guitar/Songwriter for band GiftHorse (1998-2003), who's 1999 Pinch Hit Records release "Excess, Lies and Heather's Arrest" charted on commercial radio in 13 west coast territories in early 2000 and sold over 10,000 copies. GiftHorse performed regularly at legendary LA clubs such as The House Of Blues, Hollywood, The Viper Room, The Roxy, The Troubadour and The Whiskey along with SXSW and NXNW festivals.
  • Lead Singer/Songwriter for band Cobalt Bloo 1990-1993 who found local success in Los Angeles opening regularly for international acts such as Billy Vera & The Beaters and Michael Ruff at world renoun LA clubs such as "At My Place", The Whiskey, The China Club, The Roxy.

CLIENT LIST FOR CUSTOM MUSIC:

  • APM (Associated Production Music)
  • Apple Computer
  • Midway Games
  • Activision
  • Atari
  • Major League Baseball
  • NFL
  • Lucas Arts
  • MTV
  • VH-1
  • Fuel TV
  • ESPN
  • NBC
  • Fox Reality Channel
  • G4 Media
  • NBA Entertainment
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Lifetime Television
  • KOBI Digital HD
 


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