Posted by Sarah on 12 Aug 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News, Hot Seat!
There are many advantages to having a strong work ethic. For starters, we have some great music placements in all of your favorite TV shows, feature films and documentaries to show for it. And office tans save you a bundle on sunscreen and not to mention preventing skin cancer. Thank Goodness! Check out the productions [...]
Posted by Sarah on 05 Aug 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News, Hot Seat!
We are proud to announce the arrival of Emmy Award winning composers Yoav Goren and Jeffrey Fayman’s newest endeavor, the 1 Revolution Music Library! Experience a new breed of television production music that offers dynamic cues and a three dimensional musical approach with contributions from an assortment of seasoned television composers. 1 Revolution offers an [...]
Posted by Sarah on 23 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News, Hot Seat!
As Paola leaves for Nicaragua to start her new adventure working on the production team for the TV series Survivor, we wonder how we’re going to survive without her! After her 8 year tenure at 5 Alarm Music, we are going to miss far more than just a devoted team member. We are going to [...]
Posted by Sarah on 21 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News, Brag Reel
What’s the biggest difference between a drummer and a large pizza? A large pizza can feed a family of 4. Bah-dump CHING!
We drummers have heard it all and are used to being the brunt of all the bad musician jokes. We are used to lugging around heavy and awkwardly shaped gear up stairs and being [...]
Posted by Sarah on 14 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News, Hot Seat!
I love The Hollywood Bowl! My first pilgrimage this year happened last Monday to see Kings Of Leon with some my fellow 5 Alarm comrades. Whether you are watching a breathtaking performance by the LA Philharmonic Orchestra or an electrifying rock n’ roll experience like a Kings Of Leon show (Caleb Followill: Beard or no [...]
Posted by Sarah on 07 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News, Hot Seat!
With Father’s Day fresh in our recent memory banks, it’s only fitting to pay homage to a Rescue Records Father and Son team. Forrest Lee Sr. started his prolific career in the early 1950’s with the late great Buck Owens and Eddie Cochran offering their guitar services to Forrest’s early recordings. His son Forrest Lee [...]
Posted by Sarah on 23 Jun 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News, Brag Reel
Pull out the BBQ and hose down the Slip N’ Slide, Summer is finally here!! We’re wiping the sweat off our brows and sipping plenty of Orange Crush while getting some awesome music on your favorite TV shows and Summer Blockbusters. Here’s what we got:
Feature Films
Three tracks in Twentieth Century Fox’s The A Team starring [...]
Posted by Sarah on 02 Jun 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News
Music adds Mojo. Whether you’re editing a home video, throwing a party or making a film, music can lead your audience into an emotional mind set. As an official partner of the Vancouver Film School, we want to help aspiring future film directors find their muse. In true 5 Alarm form, we come to the [...]
Posted by Sarah on 24 May 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News
Our composers are humbling forces to all musicians. Sometimes you hear one of their compositions and wonder where the inspiration comes from! It’s no surprise to us that Doug Bossi, the main composer for the 1 Versatile Underscore library as well as a contributor to the 5 Alarm Music library, came away with an award [...]
Posted by Sarah on 17 May 2010 | Tagged as: 5a News
Ronald James Padavona, better known as Ronnie James Dio, passed away on Sunday. His legacy as an animated front man for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio will be remembered for shaping the spirit of Heavy Metal.
“They say that life’s a carousel / Spinning fast, you’ve got to ride it well” - You made the [...]
