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About Michael Teoli
Michael Teoli is an award-winning film and theatre composer based in Los Angeles. Before graduating from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, he worked on Howard Shore's Music Team for The Lord of The Rings: Return of the King. Since then, he has scored/worked on the music for over 70 films. His score to the feature, 41 won BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK at The Director's Chair Film Festival in Staten Island, NY. Other select features include The Drama Club, Big Mistake, Criminal Behavior, Neshima, Division and KillHer.
Teoli has composed five full-length musicals. Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera has played around the country including a sold-out run at the New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) in an off-Broadway house. Broadway Records released as a live album: “Tonya & Nancy (Highlights from the Rock Opera): Live at Feinstein's/54 Below”. Michael co-produced and Music Directed the record in additional to singing the role of Shawn Echert.
Michael was the recipient of the Center for Cultural Innovation ARC grant for CarnEvil: A Gothic Rock Musical that premiered at Sacred Fools Theater in 2011. Michael’s The Werewolves of Hollywood Boulevard and Housewife ‘52 received BEST MUSICAL nominations at The Hollywood Fringe Festival their respective years.
Other favorite credits include creating music for Rihanna’s FENTY brand, the score and theme to Video Palace, Shudder’s first scripted podcast and music for The Venardos Circus.
Michael provided Musical Arrangements, Music Direction and Additional Musical Composition for Doomsday Cabaret, Exorcistic: A Rock Musical Parody (each winning BEST MUSICAL at the 2012 and 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festivals respectively) and Skullduggery: The Musical Prequel to Hamlet (which took home the Ovation Award for BEST MUSIC & LYRICS).
Teoli has created music for several plays including West Adams, Hearts Like Fists, Absolutely Filthy (which went on to win TOP OF FRINGE at both the New York and Hollywood Fringe Festivals) and the 40th Anniversary Revival of Stuart Gordon's adaptation of the Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. novel The Sirens of Titan. The later two were released as soundtrack albums Absolutely Filthy Trax and The Sirens of Titan.
Film Music
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Fantasy, Epic, Orchestral, Tribal, Romantic, Powerful
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Dixieland Circus
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Orchestral and retro synth horror.
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Trip-hop, Jazz, Modern Film Noir
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Family Fantasy Adventure - Comedy/Drama/Mystery
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Dramatic Action Orchestral
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Joyous, Spiritual, Powerful
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Fun, Eclectic acoustic/electro fusion
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Retro Horror Theme to Shudder Podcast
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Latin/Nylon Guitar Feel
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Holiday Family Adventure/Fantasy - Suite Featuring several themes
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Orchestral, Motivational Military
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This piece from the horror film, KillHer spans many feels and emotions as it scores the film’s finale.
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Epic Orchestral
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Action Orchestral
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Comedy, Metropolitan
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Circus Extravaganza
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Chill meets Metal
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Tender, Majestic, Heavy
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Horror
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Mysterious, Somber
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Mysterious, Somber, Soothing
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Traditional Japanese
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Up-tempo Feel Good Jazz
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Creepy Holiday Mystery - Orchestral Hybrid
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Film Noir, Jazz
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Romantic, Peaceful, Majestic
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Quirky, Fun, Light
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Heroic, Orchestral, Majestic
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Haunting, Somber, Tender
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Inspired by 1970's Horror
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Comedy, Sneaky, Animation
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Traditional Maori/New Zealand Music
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Retro synth, orchestra and choral horror.
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Chill Hybrid Score
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The title says it all...
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Early Up Tempo Jazz - Comedy
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Superhero, Adventure, Action, SciFi
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Upbeat, Majestic
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Southern Rock/Country Instrumental Ballad
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Somber, Passionate
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Majestic, Whimsical, Somber
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Romantic, Majestic, Orchestral
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Ominous, Majestic
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Tender, Soothing, Somber
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Tender, Passionate, Somber
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1950's Propaganda Spoof
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Michael Teoli
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Atmospheric, Dobro, Southern, Country
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Pedal Steel, southern source music
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"Vibe A-like"
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Gypsy Jazz Influenced
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Instrumental Rock
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Holiday Family - Happy/Heartstrings
Theatre Music
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Lauren Worsham, Ashley Spencer & Ensemble - Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera
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Ashley Spencer & Lauren Worsham - Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera
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Lauren Worsham & Ensemble
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Company
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Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera
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Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera
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CarnEvil - Jeff Sumner, Vocals