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L & A MUSIC
Andrew Avitabile Co-Founder / Composer / Sound Designer: has been composing music, creating sound design and mixing film and television for the past 10 years. Prior to joining Broadway Sound and Showtime Networks Andrew worked out of several audio post facilitles in New York City as well as mixing in-house for NBC Universal / USA Network / Syfy Channel. Andrew began studying classical piano at the age of three and journeyed into keyboards and digital audio production in junior high school. Performing both piano and saxophone in his high school band under the tutelage of Nino Moreale, Andrew also played in the Staten Island Boro-wide symphony culminating in an exciting perfomance at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall. Andrew attended The State University of New York at Buffalo where he studied Afro-Latin Percussion and helped spark the dance-music scene, transitioning Buffalo away from its rock music dominance. After many gigs and graduating with honors, Andrew began working as an advertising account executive in charge of broadcast production. While supervising audio mix sessions, Andrew realized that his true calling was to leap out from behind the client desk and to get behind the mixing console. Since then, he has mixed, scored and developed sound design for television shows, network promos, film, audio books and advertising campaigns. His clients include: Showtime, Flix, The Movie Channel, The Smithsonian Channel, Syfy Channel, USA Network, Jose Cuervo, Philips/Norelco, Tribal DDB, ABC Family, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Pepsi, Time Warner, The History Channel, Logo, FitTV, Lifetime Television, MSG Network, Spike TV, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, A & E, Sleuth, TruTV, Renaissance Hotes, Berkey Coege, Warner Brothers Fims, BBC Audiobooks America, Harper Collins, Hachette, Candlewick Press, and Citylights Productions. Andrew estimates that's he's easily recorded enough VO to wrap around the earth once or twice. Other interests include cooking, hiking, biking, horror films and traveling.Laura Minch Co-Founder / Composer / Designer / Vocalist: has worked on many sides of the art and entertainment industry including writing, illustration, video editing, videography, costume design, stage managing, composing, directing, video editing and audio production. Laura began studying singing at the age of six and expanded into the world of rock and roll under the tutelage of The Big "H". She attended dance lessons and appeared in recitals from ages seven through ten. With an obvious affintity for music, Laura took up the viola in the third grade before moving on to the guitar, the violin, the piano and finally the bass. In college, she freelanced as a costume designer and stage manager for numerous theater and film productions before setting her sights on film production. During her years in audio and video post production, Laura has worked on projects for New Line Cinema, Tecate, Cover Girl Cosmetics, Calvin Klein, MyTune.com, Lollapalooza, SyFy, Philips/Norelco, Jose Cuervo and Susan Blonde, Inc. Additionally, Laura is a vocalist, lyricist and composer for L and A Music. Laura is a creative powerhouse who is constantly innovating with a sharp eye for perfection and a commitment to acheiving her clients objectives. Laura is currently in the process of finding an agent for her first novel and looking to promote Duchess of Bassland's debut EP, 12A. She is proud to be announced as a finalist in the 2010 John Lennon Songwriting Competition for Duchess of Bassland's song, "Image Registry". She attended Katherine Gibbs School of Media and Nassau Community College. Other interests include cooking, hiking, art, biking, movies, and traveling. Prince Caspian: Shovelbeak Extraordinaire / Co-Founder and SquawkerCaspian enjoys dried fruit, being loud, snuggling, and making a mess. His talents lie in custom dance moves such as The Hollywood Shuffle, The BatBird and The Bobblehead. Caspian is currenlty learning how to say "Hello!' and is proficient in shaking hands. His favorite band is Duchess of Bassland, which he finds very captivating. Caspians's catchphrase is "Pickle!"
