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• "MAD GOD PART 1" website
Original underscore for independent short film. Tippett Studio, Director Phil Tippett

• "HOG'S TOOTH" [Official Selection Cannes Film Festival] website
Original underscore for independent short film. Cast includes Schuyler Yancey, Chris Conrad. Producer Tom Mich, Director Olek Lyzwanski

• "THE INHERITANCE"
Original underscore for independent short film, AFI Films, Cast includes William Mapother and Morgan Griffin, Producer Carrie Belin, Director Anne M Hamilton

• "IMMIGRATION TANGO"
Original underscore for independent feature film, Mutressa Movies Cast includes Carlos Leon, Ashley Wolfe. Producer Elika Portnoy. Director David Burton Morris

• "REPO CHICK"
Original underscore for independent feature film, A Collateral Image Project, Industrial Entertainment production, in association with BBC Films, Cast includes Jaclyn Jonet, Rosanna Arquette, Chloe Web, Miguel Sandoval, Del Zamora, Producer & Director Alex Cox

• "SEARCHERS 2.0" soundtrack available on bandcamp
Original underscore for independent feature film, Roger Corman/BBC Films. Cast includes Jaclyn Jonet, Ed Pansullo, Del Zamora, Sy Richardson. Producer. Jon Davidson Director Alex Cox

A short article about the scoring of Searchers 2.0, written for Hubai Gergely's "Seven Scores" film music blog is HERE

• "JOURNEYMAN" website
Original underscore for independent feature film, Arrowhead Productions. Cast includes James Horan, Anna Campbell, Kelly Spears. Director Daniel Lee

• "NEVER TRUST A SERIAL KILLER"
Original underscore for independent feature film, Azatlanville Pictures Cast includes Del Zamora. Prod. Lorenzo O'Brien, Daniel Villarreal. Director Juan Garza. - additional compositions by James Woody

• "THREE BUSINESSMEN"
Original underscore for independent feature film, VPRO films / Exterminating Angel Producer Cast includes Miguel Sandoval, Robert Wisdom and Alex Cox. Producer Tod Davies, Director Alex Cox. - additional compositions by James Woody

An interview with Dan Wool that discusses the making of Debbie Harry's "Ghost Riders in the Sky" for the Three Businessmen soundtrack is HERE. (courtesey of the semi-retired dhbis.com)

• "LATE LAST NIGHT"
Original underscore for independent feature film. Screenland Productions. Cast includes Emlio Esteves and Steven Webber . Producer Adam DelDio, Director Steven Brill. - includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown

• "SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE"
Original underscore for Miramax feature film. Cast includes Teri Hatcher, Lara Flynn Boyle. Producer Richard Gladstien, Director David Schwimmer - score co-written with Gary Brown.

• "DEATH AND THE COMPASS"
Original underscore for independent feature film, BBC Films. Cast includes Peter Boyle and Chris Eccleston. Producer Lorenzo O'Brien, Director Alex Cox. - includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

A short article about the scoring of Death & The Compass, written for Hubai Gergely's "Seven Scores" film music blog is HERE

• "THE WINNER" [Japanese version only]
Original underscore for independent feature film, co-composed by Zander Schloss Cast includes Rebecca DeMornay, Vincent Donofrio, Frank Whaley. Director Alex Cox.

The score for "The Winner" was subsequently removed by the producers against the director's wishes and re-scored by composer Daniel Licht . Only the Japanese versions of the film include the original Pray for Rain/ Zander Schloss score. A 2008 email-interview with Dan Wool about that experience is HERE

• "PRAIRIE FIRE" aka "STANDOFF"
Original underscore for Trimark Pictures feature film. Cast includes Natasha Henstridge, Keith Carradine and Robert Sean Leonard. Producer Dan Stone. Dan Stone, Dir.Andrew Chapman.

• "A BOY CALLED HATE"
Original underscore for independent feature film, Skorus Pictures. Cast includes Scott Caan, James Caan and Missy Crider. Producer Steve Nicolidas, Director Mitch Marcus. - includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

• "FLOUNDERING"
Original underscore for independent feature film, Strand Releasing. Cast includes James Legros. Director and Producer Peter McCarthy. - includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

• "CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU ?"
Original underscore, co-written with Bernie Worrell, for Orion Pictures feature film. Cast includes David Johanson, Fran Drescher and Rosie O'Donnell.. Producer Robert H. Solo, Director Bill Fishman.- includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

A short article about the scoring of Car 54 Where Are You?, written for Hubai Gergely's "Seven Scores" film music blog is HERE

• "LINGUINI INCIDENT"
Source compositions for independent feature film, Avenue Films. Cast includes Rosanna Arquette and David Bowie. Director Richard Sheppard. - Co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

• "ROADSIDE PROPHETS"
Original underscore for New Line Pictures feature film. Cast includes John Doe and Adam Horovitz. Producer Peter McCarthy, Director Abbe Wool

• "ZANDALEE"
Original underscore for Island/Alive Pictures feature film. Cast includes Nicholas Cage and Judge Reinhold Producer William Blaylock, Director Sam Pillsbury - includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

• "NO SECRETS"
Original underscore for independent feature film, Curb Films. Cast includes Amy Locain and Tracy Lind. Producer Morgan Mason, Director Dezso Magyar.

• "TRUST ME"
Original underscore for feature film, Cinecom/Virgin Pictures. Cast includes Adam Ant, Talia Balsam and David Packer. Director Bobby Houston. - Co-written with Gary Brown, Paul Trupin & James Woody

A short article about the scoring of Trust Me (a film originally scored by legendary composer Elmer Bernstein), written for Hubai Gergely's "Seven Scores" film music blog is HERE

• "STRAIGHT TO HELL"
Original underscore for independent feature film, Island Pictures, Cast includes Courtney Love, Sy Richardson, and Joe Strummer. Producer by Eric Fellner, Dir. Alex Cox.

• "SID AND NANCY"
Original underscore for Samuel Goldwyn Co. feature film. Cast includes Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb. Producer Eric Fellner. Director Alex Cox

A short article about the scoring of Sid & Nancy, written for Hubai Gergely's "Seven Scores" film music blog is HERE

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TELEVISION CREDITS:

• "JAKE IN PROGRESS"
Additional underscore for ABC Sitcom. Brad Grey Television. Features John Stamos. Producer Tim Doyle, Chris Smirnoff - Co-written with Gary Brown

• "MIKE YOKOHAMA" website (japanese only)
Original underscore for Japanese television series episode-11 MIKE HAMA MUST DIE!. Borderland Productions/Yomiuri Television. Features Masatoshi Nagase, Producer Stephen Schible , Director Alex Cox

YouTube clip from MIKE HAMA MUST DIE! 2min/5mb

• "WEDNESDAYS WOMAN"
Original underscore for television Movie of the Week, CBS Productions. Cast includes Peter Coyote and John Heard. Producer Alan Marcil and Dick Berg, Director Chris Leitch.

• "THE ALMOST PERFECT BANK ROBBERY"
Title theme and original underscore and source compositions for television movie, Hearst Entertainment /CBS. Cast includes Brooke Shields, Dylan Walsh, and Rip Torn. Director David Burton Morris. - includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

• "NIGHTMARE IN BIG SKY COUNTRY"
Original underscore for television Movie of the Week, ABC/Lifetime Pictures. Cast includes Patricia Wettig and M. Emmet Walsh. Director Alan Metzger.

• "ANY MOTHER'S SON"
Original underscore for television Movie of the Week, ABC/Lifetime Pictures. Cast includes Bonnie Bedelia. Director David Burton Morris. (winner of a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Made for TV Movie)

• "PERFECT BODY"
Original underscore for television Movie of the Week, NBC Productions. Producer Judy Cairo and Judy Palone, Director Doug Barr.

• "PERVERSIONS OF SCIENCE"
Original underscore and source composition for an episode of the HBO series entitled "Given the Heir". Cast includes Yancy Butler and Paul Williams. Director Ramon Menendez.

• "FACE IN THE MIRROR" (aka "THE THREE LIVES OF KAREN")
Original underscore for USA Network special. Cast includes Gail O'Grady and Dennis Boutsikaris. Director David Burton Morris.

• "PRETTY POISON"
Original underscore for television movie, FOX Television. Cast includes Grant Show and Michelle Phillips. Director David Burton Morris.

• "SWEET DREAMS"
Original underscore for television Movie of the Week, NBC Prod. Cast includes Tiffani-Amber Thiessen and A Martinez. Prod. Bonnie Raskin, Director Jack Bender.

• "HER LAST CHANCE"
Original underscore and source composition for television Movie of the Week, NBC Productions. Cast includes Kellie Martin, Patti LuPone, and Tony Lucca. Producer Bonnie Raskin, Director Richard Colla.

• "SHE FOUGHT ALONE"
Original underscore and source composition for television Movie of the Week, NBC Productions. Cast includes Tiffani-Amber Theissen and Brain Austin Green. Producer Bonnie Raskin, Director Christopher Leitch.

A short article about the scoring of She Fought Alone, written for Hubai Gergely's "Seven Scores" film music blog is HERE

• "TALES FROM THE CRYPT"
Original underscore and source composition for an episode of the HBO series entitled "The Bribe". Cast includes Terry O'Quinn and Benicio Del Toro. Producer Robert Parigi, Dir. by Ramon Menendez.

• "WHITE MILE"
Original underscore for cable feature, HBO Productions. Cast includes Alan Alda and Peter Gallagher. Producer Alan Marcil and Dick Berg, Director Robert Butler. - includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

• "LOVE CHEAT AND STEAL"
Original underscore made for cable feature, Showtime/MPCA. Cast includes Madchen Amick, Eric Roberts, and John Lithgow. Prod. Brad Krevoy and Chad Oman, Director Will Curran. - includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

• "KEY WEST"
Title theme and original underscore for one hour episodic television series (13 episodes), Viacom Productions/Fox. Cast includes Fisher Stevens and Jennifer Tilly. Producer Alan Marcil and Dick Berg. - includes compositions co-written with Gary Brown & James Woody

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ADVERTISING CREDITS:

See the Pray for Rain Music and Sound for Advertising website:HERE

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DOCUMENTARY SOUNDTRACK CREDITS:


• "RACING TO ZERO"
Original underscore for feature documentary, Trash24 Productions. Producer Diana Fuller. Director Chris Beaver.

• "SCENE MISSING" [in production]
Sound desgn and original underscore for documentary, Film Studies Dept, University of Colorado. Director Alex Cox.

• "THE MAYOR"
Original underscore for short-film documentary, Dogpatch Films & Immigrant Nation. Director and Producor Theo Rigby and Kate McLean

• "THE CARETAKER"
Original underscore for short-film documentary, Dogpatch Films & Immigrant Nation. Director and Producor Theo Rigby and Kate McLean
[featured in NY Time Op-Docs: watch here]

• "20 Under 20" website
Original underscore for short-film documentary series (14 episodes), Prod. Theil Foundation and Dogpatch Films. Directors Emile Bokaer, Theo Rigby, Jason Sussberg, Anthony Weeks

• "SIN PAIS" [Winner Student Academy Award] website
Original underscore for short-film documentary, Department of Art and History Stanford University. Director Theo Rigby

• "THE WORLD IS YOUNG" [Winner CAIFF "Best Mini Doc"]
Original underscore for short-film documentary, Department of Art and History Stanford University. Director Theo Rigby

• "CLOSE TO HOME"
Original underscore for short-film documentary, Department of Art and History Stanford University. Director Theo Rigby

• "5 WESTERNS"
Sound design and additional underscore for BBC documentary. Prod. BBC. Features John Wayne and Del Zamora. Director Alex Cox.

• "DISPATCHES FROM NICARAGUA"
Original underscore contibutions for dvd element documentary included with Alex Cox's "Walker". Criterion Collection. Director Terry Schwartz, Producer Tod Darling

• "REPO MAN" DVD Elements
Sound design, re-recording mixer and original underscore for the Repo Man dvd element documentaries. Universal Pictures . Features Harry Dean Stanton, Michael Nesmith, Cy Richardson, Del Zamora Sam Cohen, Zander Schloss, Dick Rude. Producer Alex Cox, Todd Darling, Dan Wool Director Alex Cox, Peter McCarthy, Jonathan Wacks.

• "DALAI LAMA: DISCOURSE ON THE HEART SUTRA"
Original underscore for dvd documentary. Geneon Entertainment - Japan. Features Dalai Lama VIX. Producer Katsumi Ishikuma Director Kazuo Otani

• "AKIRA KUROSAWA : THE LAST EMPEROR"
Original underscore for television documentary. Toho Productions/Channel 4 Production Features Francis Ford Coppola, Paul Verhoeven, John Woo. Producer Tod Davies , Director Alex Cox

• "A HARD LOOK"
Original underscore for television documentary. Exterminating Angel productions/Channel 4 Production. Features Sylvia Kristal, Laura Gemser, Dennis Hopper. Producer Tod Davies , Director Alex Cox

• "CHEF RA ESCAPES BABYLON"
Original underscore for documentary. High Times Productions. Cast includes Chef Ra. Director Scott Kennedy.



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ADDITIONAL SOUNDTRACK CREDITS:

• "THE HACK"
Sound-design, re-recording mixer for independent short film. Producer David Kabbe, Director Andrew Kabbe

• "THE NIGHTINGALE"
Addidtional score recording, sound design and re-recording mixer for short film. Director and Producer Greta Schoenberg, Musical Director Rob Reich

• "TORMENTED FILMS LOGO"
Sound design and musical underscore for opening logo on theatrical film releases. Producer Turner-Duckworth SF. Director Jonathan Warner

• "DEBMAR-MERCURY TELEVISION LOGO "
Sound design and musical underscore for television logo. Logo Producer Russell Zeiker

• "SETI INSTITUTE" Sound/Music Logo
Underscore and sound design. Agency: Turner Duckworth SF, Creative Directors David Turner and Jonathan Warner.

• "SO FAR SO GOOD"
Original underscore for interactive intranet program. Ninth House Network. Director Ben Yalom Creative Producer David Spitzer

• "THROW DUNSTER FROM THE TRAIN"
Original underscore for interactive intranet program. Ninth House Network. Director Alan Jacobs Creative Producer David Spitzer

• "WAY PAST COOL"
Score Mixer and Additional Music Editing for composer Zen's Original underscore. Director Adam Davidson

• "KCSM" TELEVISION LOGO
Collaboration with composer Zaza. Underscore for station identification logo. Producer Kaveh Nikpour

• "SUB-CULTURE"
Original underscore contributions for interactive CD-ROM, UBIsoft Entertainment.

• "NASH BRIDGES"
Miscellaneous source music contributions for the episodic television series. CBS Productions. Cast includes Don Johnson and Cheech Marin.

• "MAXXIMUM SURGE"
Original underscore for interactive CD-ROM, Digital Pictures. Cast includes Jasmine Bleeth. Director Bill Mesa. Producers Tom Zito and Amanda Lathroum

• "RITA STEEL: PRIVATE HEART "
Original underscore for short-film. UCLA Film Department. Cast includes Jennifer Balgobin, Nancy Richardson, Alex Cox, Ed Pansullo, Ramon Mendez. Director Abbe Wool.

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PERFORMANCE & SOUND INSTALLATION CREDITS:

• "THE IMPERFECT IS OUR PARADISE"
Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance performance-installation at ODC Theater (SF). Choreographer Liss Fain.

• "AFTER THE LIGHT "
Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance performance-installation at Z-Space at Theater Artaud (SF). Choreographer Liss Fain.

• "AWKWARD BEAUTY"
Commissioned score composition for Amy Seiwert's Imagery (Sketch 3: Expectations) performed at ODC Theatre (SF) 2013. Choreographer Marc Brew.

• "WINDSHIELD PERSPECTIVE"
Commissioned 6.1 channel sound-design compositions and installation for The Architecture and Design Museum (A+D Museum), Los Angeles Curator Greg Goldin

• "THE WATER IS CLEAR AND STILL"
Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance performance-installation at Z-Space at Theater Artaud (SF), Power House Arena (NYC), YBCA (SF). Choreographer Liss Fain.

• "TWO BY 24: LOVE ON LOOP "
Commissioned score composition for site-specific dance installation by RAW Dance performed at U.N. Plaza (SF). Choreographers Wendy Rein & Ryan T. Smith.

• "FULL OF WORDS"
[Izzie Award nomination Outstanding Achievement in Music & Sound]
Commissioned score composition for Axis Dance Company performed at Molanga Center (Oakland) and U.S. tour 2011/12. Choreographer Marc Brew.

• "FANTASIA MEXICANA"
Sound design and compostion for dance program for The Tea Dancers/Ballet de la Compasión. Performed at Studio Eight (Oakland). Choreographer Natta Haotzima and company.

• "THE TRUE & THE FALSE ARE ONE"
Commissioned score composition for Liss Fain Dance performance-installation at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF). Choreographer Liss Fain.

• "LONGPLAYER"
Performer in an excerpt of Jem Finer's composition "Longplayer" at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Presented by The Long Now Foundation.

• "SPEAK OF FAMILIAR THINGS"
Commissioned sound-score composition for Liss Fain Dance Home Season 2010 performed at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF) and Beck & Eggeling Gallery (Germany). Choreographer Liss Fain.

• "AFTERNOON OF A FAWN "
Sound-design for dance performance by Lisa Bufano and Sonsherée Giles. Performed at Theater KOSMOS (Austria). Choreographer Sonsherée Giles.

• "PROFOUND/REFOUND"
Sound design installation accompanying art exhibition by sculptor and painter Ben Smith at Mamá Art Cafe, SF

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MUSIC PRODUCTION CREDITS:

• "THE GET HAPPY STRING BAND" CD by The Get Happy String Band
Recording and Mixing. Produced and performed by Meredith Axelerod and Darcy Noonan.

• "PASOLINI'S LAST WORDS"
Score recording for documentary. Composer Beth Custer. Polyvinyl Films. Director and Producer Cathy Lee Crane.

• "HORCHATA: THE GLOWING STARS VS. AWKWARD TERRIBLE"
Mixing for CD and online release. Composed and Produced by The Glowing Stars and Awkward Terrible.

• "RODENT TO RODENT " CD by Matthew Joseph Payne
Mixing and additional recording. Composer Sparky Grinstead. Producer Matthew Joseph Payne

• "THE NIGHTINGALE"
Addidtional score recording and re-recording mixer for short film. Director and Producer Greta Schoenberg, Musical Director Rob Reich

• "CAST A LONG SHADOW" Benefit for Strummerville Concert DVD
Mixer and Post-production coordinator for concert DVD tribute to Joe Strummer. Features performances by Love & Rockets, Zander Schloss & The Wilderness Years, La Plebe, Hellride (Mike Watt), David J. Produced by Marc Malakie and Kevin Haskins

• "FEELS LIKE THE FUTURE" Music by essence
Recording and Mixing. Co-producer with essence on the track "Shape of You"

• "WHEELER & SCHLOSS" Music by Zander Schloss & Sean Wheeler
Recording and mixing. Producer Zander Schloss

• "TONE POEMS" CD by All My Pretty Ones
Recording and Mixing. Co-producer with All My Pretty Ones

• "HANDSBREADTH" EP by All My Pretty Ones
Recording and Mixing. Co-producer with All My Pretty Ones

• "LIES YOU CAN DANCE TO" Music by Beth Custer
Recording and mixing original music for performance piece by Jo Kreiter

• "THE ARSONIST" CD by All My Pretty Ones
Mix and mastering. Producer All My Pretty Ones

• "ONLY I CAN SAVE YOU" CD by Todd Stadtman
Co-producer with Todd Stadtman, recording and engineering

• "YOU ARE HERE" - Scary Records Compilation CD
Sequencing and pre-mastering. Executive Producer Dave Miller

• "ANXOTICA" CD by Todd Stadtman (formerly Zik Zak)
Recording and engineering. Producers Todd Stadtman, and James Woody

• "GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY" - End Title song for the film "Three Businessmen" Producer. Featuring vocal by DEBBIE HARRY. Written by Stan Jones. - additional arrangement contributions James Woody

An interview with Dan Wool that discusses the making of Debbie Harry's
"Ghost Riders in the Sky" is HERE. (courtesey of the semi-retired dhbis.com)

• "THE AMAZING CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HAPPINESS ROADSHOW"
CD by The Mermen. Additional mixing and engineering.

• "BOOK OF KINGS" CD by ZAZA
Digital Editing, CD sequencing and Additional engineering.

• "NETO BAND LIVE AT GUITING POWER" CD by Jose Neto
Digital Editing and CD sequencing.

• "FLOUNDERING" Soundtrack CD
Digital Editing and CD sequencing.

• "NEW VOICE NEW EYES" CD by Yvette Kay
Mixing, recording and engineering.

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DISCOGRAPHY INCLUDES:

• "SEARCHERS 2.0" Soundtrack CD - Production for Use

• "STRAIGHT TO HELL RETURNS" Soundtrack CD - Ace Records (uk)

• "RANGE" Demo CD - Promotional Only

• "THE WINNER" (Directors Cut) Soundtrack CD - Toho Music Co. / Couer Records (Japan)

• " DEATH AND THE COMPASS" Soundtrack - Toho / CÏur Records (Japan)

• "FLOUNDERING" - Caroline Records

• "ROADSIDE PROPHETS" Soundtrack CD - Vangaurd Records

• "THE LINGUINI INCIDENT" Soundtrack CD - Varese Sarabande

• "STRAIGHT TO HELL" Soundtrack Album and CD - Stiff Records U.K. / Enigma Records U.S.

• "SID AND NANCY" Soundtrack Album and CD - MCA Records


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