Mitchell Froom, producer of Daniel Powter’s hit “Bad Day” (which recently earned the number one slot on the Billboard U.S. music charts), has signed with Visual Music, Woodland Hills, Calif., for representation in film, TV, film trailers and commercials. Additionally, Froom’s experimental “sound paintings” on his “Monkey Tree” EP are being repped exclusively by Visual Music…..Audio mixer Dona Richardson has come aboard Union Editorial, Santa Monica. She formerly was a mixer at AudioBanks, Santa Monica. Already at her new roost, Richardson has worked on jobs for Chevrolet, Kia, Bell South and the NFL Network….Venice, Calif.-based audio post house RavensWork has promoted Scott Burns to mixer. He had been an assistant mixer with the shop since 1997, working with RavensWork founder/mixer Robert Feist. Burns will operate out of a new, state-of-the-art mixing studio, RavensWork’s third…..Composer David Horowitz of David Horowitz Music Associates (DHMA), New York, and audio engineer Michael Marinelli, a partner in Buzz, New York, recently wrapped Texaco’s “Car Whisperer” and “Souvenir” directed by Joe Pytka of PYTKA, Venice, Calif., for Young & Rubicam, New York…..Perfectly synchronized automobile convertible tops match music cues on Mitsubishi Eclipse’s “Song,” with scoring by Tony Phillips of Groove Addicts, Los Angeles. The sound-driven :30–directed by The Cronenweths of Untitled, Los Angeles, for BBDO West, San Francisco–features the new Eclipse models adjusting in precision to the music, emulating the graphic representation on a recording console. As the music softens, the super “speed sensitive sound system” appears as the cars change pace to demonstrate the effect. The spot was recorded in a live player session featuring Matt Laug (Alanis Morrisette, Slash, Rod Stewart) on drums, Lance Morrison (Simple Minds, Don Henley) on bass and Bruce Watson on guitars and vocals–..The Alan Ett Music Group (AEMG), Studio City, Calif., is wrapping a spot for the Blue Man Group’s line of toy musical instruments. AEMG’s VP Scott Liggett composed the music for the ToyQuest commercial directed by Leo Zahn of Picture Palace, Los Angeles–.
Actor Steve Guttenberg Returns To L.A. Neighborhood Now Charred By Devastating Wildfire
Steve Guttenberg awoke Thursday morning to a grim reality: The treacherous wildfire that tore through the Pacific Palisades had left his once-lush neighborhood charred and unrecognizable.
With homes smoldered, streets emptied and friends scattered by evacuation orders, Guttenberg counted himself among the fortunate. His property was miraculously spared. But the actor-producer still struggled to reconcile his relief with the haunting sight of his ravaged, once lavish community.
"Just this morning, I woke up and I was really conscious of my mental state and my mental health, because the last three days, I've seen so much tragedy," said Guttenberg, pacing through the ruins of his neighborhood. He said his home has electricity but no running water.
Guttenberg thanked God that his block was safe, but he said about 20 homes were burned "pretty bad" in his 80-home community after wind-whipped fires tore across Los Angeles, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled as the fires burned uncontained Wednesday. He said the fires are the worst he's ever seen in his 66-years.
The wildfires have burned the homes of several celebrities including Billy Crystal, Carey Elwes and Paris Hilton.
Guttenberg said he never expected all of this to happen.
"It's like when someone dies suddenly," he said. "It's like when someone gets hit by a car. You never expect that to happen. That's how shocking it was."
During Guttenberg's stroll, it was an eerie scene with scorched palm trees, homes reduced to ash and rubble, and the daytime skies casted an ominous twilight over the devastation.
"I've seen people scared, people in wheelchairs, mothers and fathers trying to find their kids, people having anxiety and panic... Read More