Composer
Marshall Smith is a composer and songwriter, MD of music company The Sound Room and Chairperson of the Screen Composers Guild of NZ. The Sound Room are Tom Fox and Marshall Smith and they write music for film/TV, advertising and artists and bands. The Sound Room writes and produces beautiful high quality music and sound design for film, tv, games, theatre, ebooks, artists and bands all over the world. Key film/TV credits include: Morgan Freeman & ESPN, BBC, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, BSkyB, ABC, Channel 10, SBS, SABC, TVNZ, TV3 and Maori TV. Key advertising credits include: Coca Cola, McDonalds, Mountain Dew, NZ Lotteries Commission, Les Mills International, Annabel Langbein, Genesis Energy, Mobil, Crown Lager, Metropolitan Life, United Travel and Vodafone. Key commercial clients include: DAG Japan (Games), Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Otago Settlers Museum, Basement Theatre, TAPAC, The Globe Theatre (UK). Their tracks regularly feature round the world on channels like MTV, Nickelodeon, VH-1, Discovery and Fox and have been recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with David Arnold (James Bond, Massive Attack…). The Sound Room has a large network of international publishing deals with 1000+ pieces published and regularly collaborates with clients, artists and writers all over the world. During 2012 Marshall was given an ART Venture Award for creative entrepreneurs, was granted a Professional Development Award in 2011 from the NZ Film Commission as well as being a finalist for song of the year in the APRA Silver Scrolls (2004). Marshall is co-founder and Chairperson of the Screen Composers Guild of New Zealand. The Sound Room has two purpose built recording studios in Takapuna and Bayswater also on the North Shore in Auckland with a range of other studios at their disposal for larger projects if required. Marshall prides himself on working with warmth, integrity and honesty; creating high quality music on time and on budget for clients big or small. Location: Auckland. Skills: Composer, Lyricist, Music Editor, Music Producer, Music Supervisor, On-Set Music Consultant, Orchestrator, Programmer, Songwriter, Sound Designer. Film Styles: Action, Animation, Children, Comedy, Commercials, Current Affairs, Documentary, Drama, Educational, Experimental, Games / Gaming, Horror, Industrial, Lifestyle, Musical / Opera / Dance, News, Science Fiction, Series – Episodic, Series – Mini, Sports. Music Styles: Contemporary Pop, Jazz, Orchestral, Rock, Electronic, Soul / RnB, Song for Film, World / Ethnic.