CREDITS
television
Dead To Me - Netflix
Producers/Creator: Liz Feldman
Dark comedy with lots of emotional beats; driven by vintage pop vocals. Features a kid's group singing to choreographed pop songs that were arranged and pre-recorded.
New Amsterdam - NBC
Producers: Peter Horton, David Schulner
New hit series inspired by Dr. Eric Manheimer’s memoir, “Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital,” and his 15 years as Medical Director at the hospital. Features contemporary music.
Mr. Mercedes - AT&T/Sonar
Producers: Jack Bender and David Kelley
Adaptation of the best-selling Stephen King detective trilogy featuring classic rock gems and legendary blues.
Casual - Hulu/Lionsgate
Producers: Jason Reitman and Helen Estabrook
Music-driven series featuring authentic of-the-moment new music as well as classic funk and soul gems.
* Golden Globes - Best Series Nomination *
The X-Files - Fox
Producer/Director: Chris Carter
Diegetic music throughout as well as music-driven, pre-cleared, choreographed dream sequence of hit songs.
The First Wives Club (pilot) - Paramount
Director: Betty Thomas / Producers: Mark Nasser, Michele Greco, Jenny Bicks
Primates (pilot, fka “A Lot”) - HBO
Director: Richard Shepard / Producers: John Ramos, Whitney Cummings, Jenny Bicks
Zoobiquity (pilot) - Fox
Director: Kevin Bray / Producer: Jonathan Collier
Harley & The Davidsons - Discovery Channel
Director: Ciaran Donnelly / Producer: Peter McAleese
Second Chance aka The Frankenstein Code - Fox
Producers: Rand Ravich, Howard Gordon
Castle - ABC
Directors: Rob Bowman, John Terlesky / Producers: Alexi Hawley, Andrew Marlowe, Terence Paul Winter, Rob Bowman, Laurie Zaks
Emerging indie pop songs; major stars for on-camera; custom rock songs written for specific storylines.
American Odyssey - NBC
Director: Peter Horton / Producers: Adam Armas, Nora Kay Foster
Region-specific African music; internationl conspiracy series.
Fargo - FX
Directors: Adam Bernstein, Colin Bucksey / Producers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Noah Hawley
Sourced obscure vintage blues & pop recordings to match very specific series tone, Season 1.
* Golden Globe Winner, Best Miniseries *
The Good Wife - CBS
Directors: Rosemary Rodriguez, Michael Zinberg / Producers: Robert King, David W. Zucker
Consulted on seven episodes in Season 3
The Big C - Showtime
Directors: Michael Engler, Craig Zisk / Producers: Jenny Bicks, Vivian Cannon, Darlene Hunt , Laura Linney
* Golden Globe Nominated, Best Comedy Series *
* AFI Awards Winner, TV Program Of The Year *
Deception - NBC
Directors: Tate Donovan, Peter Horton / Producer: Liz Heldens, Gail Berman, Peter Elkoff
Dramatic thriller featuring music by M.I.A., Charlotte Gainsbourg, Cat Power
Camp - NBC
Directors: Nicholas Bufalo, Ben Chessell / Producers: Liz Heldens, Gail Berman, Peter Elkoff
Summer coming of age comedy; featured a very contemporary soundtrack including Top 40 and super indie acts.
Huge - ABC Family
Directors: Elodie Keene, Dan Lerner, Eric Stoltz / Producers: Winnie Holzman, Savannah Dooley
Sourced indie rock songs that delighted the producers on an extremely limited budget.
Mercy - NBC
Directors: Andrew Bernstein, Lawrence Trilling / Producers: Liz Heldens, Peter Elkoff / Starred Taylor Schilling, Michele Trachtenberg.
Strong women leads were reflected in a soundtrack of female-led indie rock bands such as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Duke Spirit, The Kills.
Life - NBC
Directors: Daniel Sackheim, Peter Markle, David Straiton / Producers: Rand Ravich, Far Shariat, Daniel Sackheim
Moody and atmospheric bands were matched to the show's feel: Radiohead, Cat Power, Beck, M. Ward.
Men in Trees - ABC
Directors: Rick Wallace, Jeff Melman / Producers: Jenny Bicks, Antonia Ellis / Starred Anne Heche
Classic rock and new music came together as did the romance between the city girl and the Alaskan frontier man: Corinne Bailey Rae, The Magic Numbers, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
film
The Frontrunner - Director-Producer: Jason Reitman
Producers: Helen Estabrook, Matt Bai
Starring: Hugh Jackman
Tully - Director-Producer: Jason Reitman
Producers: Diablo Cody, Helen Estabrook / Starring: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis
* Golden Globes - Best Actress Nomination *
The Space Between - Director: Rachel Winter
Producers: Rachel Winter, Michael Roiff
Starring: Kelsey Grammar.
* Original songs created by Rivers Cuomo *
A Secret Love - Director: Chris Bolan
presented under Ryan Murphy’s Netflix banner
(previous title: Extra Innings)
Documentary about two elderly women who come out of the closet about their love affair of 65 years.
The Sound Of Freedom - Director: Alejandro Monteverde
Starring: Jim Cavaziel
Gossamer Folds - Director: Lisa Donato
Starring: Alexandra Grey, Jackson Robert Scott
A Nice Girl Like You - Directors: Chris & Nick Riedell
Starring: Lucy Hale
Krystal - Director: William H. Macy
Producers: Dan Keston, Rachel Winter / Starring: William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Kathy Bates, Rosario Dawson, Nick Robinson
One Last Thing - Director: Tim Rouhana
Producers: Brendan Mason, Alexa Fogel/ Starring: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Joanne Froggatt, Wendell Pierce
Transfatty Lives - Director: Patrick O’Brien
Producer: Doug Pray
* Winner 'Audience Award' - Tribeca Film Festival *
Sugar Mountain - Director: Richard Gray
Starring: Jason Momoa, Cary Elwes / Producers: Kimberly Garrett, Mike Gillespie
* Winner 'Best Short Film' - Methodfest *
* Winner 'Best Drama' - NYC Short Film Festival
* Winner 'Best Drama' - Midwest Independent Film Festival
Dean Quixote - Director: Orion Walker
Producer: Jeffrey Walker / Starring: Brian Poth
radio producer | host | dj
Bent By Nature - KCRW
Hosted podcast series highlighting the life of 80s DJ Deirdre O’Donoghue and the pre-Nirvana, pre-internet, pre-”Indie” independent music scene.
Brave New World - KCRW
Created long-running radio show focusing on emerging and indie artists; first DJ to present Pete Yorn, David Gray, The Eels, Death Cab For Cutie to Los Angeles.
Breakfast With The Beatles - KLSX
Beatles specialty show on Sunday mornings; became a clear audience favorite in a cast of rotating DJs.
Snapshots - KLSX Sunday morning “Snapshots” show that spotlighted heritage artists; produced shows on Led Zeppelin, Prince, Chrissie Hynde, Stevie Wonder, etc.