edmelendez + Musician in Cicero, IN

SEEKING

ABOUT

I am a seasoned composer, producer, and pastor of music. My wealth of experience in all these areas has enabled me to contribute to a variety of contemporary, classical, stage, studio, and media projects.

As a self-taught musician, I like to infuse many of my eclectic influences and keen ear for melody into my varied compositions. This is often showcased in my diverse writing style and production techniques.

With experiences both on stage and in the studio, I bring a unique musical style into an array of settings. My comprehensive spectrum of musical tastes covers a wide range of musical genres.

In addition, I have also made numerous contributions in composing music for both radio and television, writing jingles and themes for a variety of shows, as well as being involved in an assortment of musical stage adaptations. These experiences include composing original scores for re-imagined stage productions of The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, The Piped Piper of Hamlin, and the debut stage production of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

I have been sought out by baKno, an up-and-coming video game developer and publisher. I have worked closely with baKno to create original musical scores for many of their video games including Xplorer, Island Racer, Punk Trader, and Mahjong.

I’ve also utilized my skills for work in the studio as a session player, producer, co-writer, and arranger on several independent album projects. The ability to create just the right music for a specific project is what I find most rewarding. In the studio, I am currently working on the original score for an independent animated feature film entitled Project Seven (The Movie).

I have also used my songwriting, music, and production skills for the instrumental art-rock project, Velvet Symphony, for which I wrote and produced the debut album – a 10-track LP entitled Counter Clockwise that is available on the iTunes store, Amazon.com, as well as other digital music stores.

In late 2012, I officially launched my own publishing company, Glittertown Records, an entity that now operates as my own independent publishing house. I produce and distribute music under Glittertown Records globally, including musical projects such as Hannaford Street Worship and Velvet Symphony, among others.

In 2017, I also officially launched, The Minstrel, a custom and royalty-free scoring and production house. It is there I provide original scores for films, radio, television, and commercials, as well as royalty-free scores that I have composed and have been made available to subscribers. I offer digital downloads for just about any audio situation. You can now purchase a single score or use the subscription option for you or your company to purchase unlimited scores.

Screen name:

edmelendez

Member since:

Dec 29 2012

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Tears for Fears, Yes, Marillion, The Police, Human League, The Beatles, Dream Theater, ELO, STYX, Porcupine Tree, Kansas, Genesis, Blue October, New Day, Crimson Fable, Velvet Symphony, Fish, The Doobie Brothers, ABC, Billy Joel, Train, R.E.M., The Cars, 'Til Tuesday, The Pixies, INXS, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Church, The Alarm, The Cult

Instrument experience:

Vocalist - Tenor:

Moderate

Other Percussion:

Moderate

Keyboard:

Moderate

Background Singer:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Key Lab 88 MKII, Studiologic SL 88, Korg M3 88 key workstation, Korg X50, M-Audio Oxygen 25 midi controller, Korg TR Rack sound module, Arturia KeyLab 49, Alesis Command X Mesh Head Electronic Drum Set, MacBook Pro, Samsung 32" monitor. Alexis D4, Roland U-220 sound module, Roland U-110 sound module, Kurzweil 1000 PX Plus, Sony PCM-R300 DAT machine, Fostex R8, Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 18x8 USB Audio Interface, Logic Pro, Alesis Monitor One Mk2, Fender Telecaster, Dean bass, Jasmine acoustic. Sennheiser MD 421-II Cardioid Dynamic Microphone, 2x AKG P120, Sennheiser e935, Samson C03 - Multi-Pattern Condenser Microphone. Roland MC-50 microsequencer. Quadra FX, Alesis Quadraverb, APEX 108, Mackie SR40 • 8 mixing console.

MUSIC