Music and sound studio Barking Owl has opened an office in New York, expanding beyond its established L.A. operation.
Helping to lead the effort at Barking Owl NY is a new hire, Elizabeth McClanahan, who brings with her 13 years of sound experience, most recently as mixer/sound designer at Heard City in New York. McClanahan has a wide range of expertise, from working on analog jazz recordings in New Orleans to mixing sound for major clients such as Google and Budweiser to leading sound design on award-winning films. Joining McClanahan in the New York studio are executive producer Ashley Benton and sound designer/mixer Dan Flosdorf, who both come over from Barking Owl’s L.A. studio.
“Opening a New York studio was always a dream and it’s so exciting to see it come true,” said Kelly Bayett, Barking Owl’s co-founder and creative director. “When we expanded, we were careful to make sure that the creative and culture of the studio was still at our insanely high standards. To make sure that everything is consistent and our capabilities flow seamlessly across the nation, our EP Ashley Benton moved to NY from L.A. You can expect the music, sound design and mix in NY to be as incredible as it is in L.A. as we have picked the very best artists available and we couldn’t be more excited to bring the Barking Owl experience to New York!”
Barking Owl NY is designed around client services and client care as well as being a highly functional space with state-of-the-art audio technology and talented artisans to facilitate and nurture artful, human-centric storytelling. The New York quarters include a luxurious conference room which allows client privacy outside of the editing suite, a full-size kitchen and other assorted amenities.
Nikki Baker Becomes CEO At Fallon
Fallon has appointed Nikki Baker as its new CEO. Baker, who joined the creative agency in 2018 and has served as co-chief creative officer with Leslie Shaffer since 2021, succeeds Rocky Novak, who has been in the role since 2019.
Baker’s promotion to CEO comes at a time of significant momentum for the agency, including six consecutive years of growth and award-winning work.
Baker’s recent career highlights include creatively leading the Walmart partnership with the Publicis Groupe team and spearheading innovative campaigns such as the award-winning “RomCommerce” 23-episodic series and the internet-breaking Mean Girls campaign, among hundreds of other campaigns together with the brand over the past few years. Together with Shaffer, Baker has also been instrumental in elevating Fallon’s creative output for longstanding clients like Arby’s, Mattress Firm, and Front Door/American Home Shield.
“I’ve always been an admirer of Fallon, even before I joined. The chance to lead the agency is an absolute honor. Fallon is a place like no other with amazing talent and a legacy of building big, innovative, creative ideas,” said Baker. “Rocky has represented the best of Fallon. He’s been a great leader, and I couldn’t be more excited to take the reins and lead the agency through to the next chapter. With creativity at our core, we’re going to be as ambitious as ever, push boundaries, and continue embracing emerging platforms to deliver work that truly resonates in culture.”
Prior to joining Fallon six years ago, Baker held positions as creative director and art director at agencies including DDB and GSD&M, working with major brands such as McDonald’s, Southwest Airlines, and Wrigley. Her work has been recognized by... Read More