Music company and record label Ring The Alarm continues has brought sr. producer Jack Catlin on board. The Boston native will work out of the bicoastal music company’s Los Angeles studio.
Catlin comes off a three-year stint as sr, music producer at Squeak E. Clean, having previously worked as a sound design producer at Stimmung. He has over the years produced well-known projects for Samsung (“Sweet Dreams”), Smirnoff (“Nocturnal Awakening”), Mini (“The Best Test Drive Ever”), Cadillac (“Re-Ignition”), and Nike (“Rise”), among others.
He has collaborated on a number of prize-winning spots including the Adobe “Click Baby Click” campaign, which was named one of TED’s Top 10 Ads Worth Spreading; and the iconic Old Spice campaign “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like,” which won the Grand Prix for Film at Cannes, along with a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial.
Ring The Alarm was founded in 2014 by managing partner Daron Hollowell, executive creative director Brent Nichols and executive producer Jenny Hollowell.
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More