Yessian has a lot to celebrate with another big AICP win as well the announcement of the addition of composer Hugh Wilson. Earlier this year, Yessian partnered with Wieden + Kennedy/New York for Nokia “Fences“, a spot which debuted during this year’s Grammys and Oscars. The track, titled “Don’t Fence Me In” was a winner in the category for Best Musical Arrangement at the 2011 AICP Show in New York. Artists Daniel Johnson and Brie Stoner sing the cover of the classic Cole Porter song, Don’t Fence Me In, published by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing.rnrnAs Yessian continues it’s extensive and successful expansion into global markets, they have also recently expanded the NY location with a second brand new state of the art studio and the addition of composer Hugh Wilson. rnrn
rnrnWilson has been a respected and in-demand professional vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in Australia, Singapore and New York and has collaborated with a number of well-known musical artists including Lenny Kravitz and Savage Garden.rnrnHis voice can also be heard on hundreds of commercials for brands as diverse as Geico, Kohls, M&Ms, Smirnoff, L’Oreal, Home Depot, McDonalds, Hyundai, Toyota, South Australia Tourism and Coca Cola. rnrnWilson will be based out of the NY studio. “We are thrilled to have Hugh join our team!” says Partner/CCO, Brian Yessian. “Hugh adds yet another level of creativity to our global presence and we are especially excited to see our New York office growing.”rnrnWilson’s background in music started at an early age during his semi-nomadic childhood in Australia where he grew up learning the trumpet and singing in the choir. While in Australia, at the age of 19, he won the nationally televised viewer-voted talent competition’s male vocal category of “Star Search”. Thereafter followed several recordings with bands including The Blue Phoenix, Drowning Jester and King Luan; as well as recording Gnome with jazz saxophonist Spike Mason. Wilson later teamed up with the Leigh brothers of Pseudo Echo to form the band Vertigo and enjoyed a stint on the Australian charts. He also has credit co-writing and producing sessions for Sarah Blasko, Daniel James and Steve Deal; recording with myriad composers, producers and engineers in the NYC and Sydney advertising scenes, from Henry Hirsch to Lindsay Jehan, Peter Bliss, Charles Fisher, Eric Weideman, Ben Butler, Mark Moffatt, La Menga Kafi, Shaun ‘Stakka’ Morris, Darren Solomon’s “Science For Girls” and more.rnrnAside from his new position as Yessian’s Composer out of the second studio in NY, Wilson continues to enjoy being a professional Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, Producer and Voice-Coach.rnrnCreditsrnNokia “Fences“:rnrnAgency: Wieden + Kennedy, NYrnCreative Director: Kevin ProudfootrnCopywriter: Sean McLaughlinrnArt Director: Lana ShahmoradianrnProducer: Kirsten LarsonrnMusic Supervisor/Director of Business Affairs: Annemarie CullenrnrnProduction Company: Anonymous ContentrnDirector: Malcolm VenvillernExecutive Producer: Dave MorrisonrnrnMusic House: Yessian rnYessian Executive Producers: Mary Ellen O’Brien & Marlene BartosrnCreative Director: Brian YessianrnMusic Composer & Singers: Daniel Johnson (Composer) / Daniel Johnson & Brie Stoner (Singers)rnDon’t Fence Me In (Cole Porter) published by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing rnrnEditorial: Spot WeldersrnEditor: Livo SanchezrnrnVFX: Method, NY rnrnAbout YessianrnWith offices in New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Hamburg Germany, Yessian is a global collective of producers, composers, music supervisors, research creatives and recording artists. With six full-service recording studios and Dragon Licks, a music licensing and research division of indie bands and well-known artists, the studio offers a complete source for music, sound design and soundscapes. This powerful combination has allowed Yessian to enlist some of the world’s best-known brands in film, television, advertising, gaming and theme parks as clients. www.yessian.comMichael Yessian Yessian Music 248-553-4044 Contact Michael via email
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