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Scott Douglas MacLachlan
- Los Angeles, CA
- United States
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- Music Genre
- Blues, Classical, Country, Bluegrass, Ambient, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Classic Rock, Piano Ballad, Contemporary, R&B, Underscore
- Performing Rights Organization
- ASCAP Publisher/Songwriter - Soul Ambition Music
- Members
- SCOTT DOUGLAS MACLACHLAN - FILM COMPOSER, MUSIC PRODUCER, SONGWRITER, & ASCAP PUBLISHER.
BLUES VOCALIST/PIANIST & VOICE-OVER ARTIST.
- My website:
- http://www.soulambitionmusic.com
- Credits and Experience:
- By the age of 24, Scott was already writing for major music publisher Chappell Music, with songs covered by world-class artists as The Righteous Brothers and Crystal Gayle.
As a session vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player from the 70’s through the 2000’s, Scott has performed live or in studio with notables as, Spencer Davis, Doug Aldrich, John Jorgenson, Ray Manzarek, Thaddeus Richard, John Barlow Jarvis, J C Crowley, Gregg Giuffria, Jimmy DeGrasso, Joey Tempest, Roland Bautista, Steve Riley, and bands including A Drop In The Gray, Francour, Lion, Fiona, Nelson, Tierra, Squad Five-O, and music projects including TV’s “The Simpsons”
In the early 90’s, Scott’s career turned to composing for film, beginning with Michael Madsen’s “Inside Edge”, which included producing A&M artists Rosie Vela (previously produced by Steely Dan producer, Gary Katz), Los Angeles radio personalities Mark & Brian, and composing/conducting for stage productions at The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Playhouse, The LA Cabaret, as well as Hollywood award shows.
Scott continues to compose/produce compositions and arrangements for documentary film, heading Soul Ambition Music (ASCAP), located in Los Angeles, California.
If you have a moment, check out Scott's jazz CD,
CALIFORNIA: Impression Of One Native ~ Themed around some of "The Golden State's" cities & landmarks, it's a very fun & pleasurable Jazz/Alternative listen!
Sample at, http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/sdmaclachlan or listen to three full tracks within the music player at the top of this page.
- Role or Type of Service Provided
- Producer, Director, Music Supervisor, Composer, Solo Artist, Band, Writer, Songwriter, Singer
- Biography
- Born in LA, Scott was drawn to music upon watching the Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show at age eight in 1964.
Ten years later, he would become a gifted multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, developing a passion for songwriting, closely studying the craft of his favorites.
Mentored in the mid-70's by prominent songwriters, Maury Manseau, John Bettis, and hit singer/songwriter Alan O'Day, Scott was encouraged by O'Day to
move back to his native L.A. (from San Diego State film school), becoming a young successful songwriter, with songs recorded by multi-platinum artists before he turned twenty-four. He would then collaborate with hit songwriter Sharon Sheeley (Eddie Cochran's girlfriend/fiance) from the late seventies through the eighties. During this period, Scott would become a highly regarded session vocalist & multi-instrumentalist, and touring musician until his thirties.
Having become a proficient recording engineer after well over a decade in music studios (also an audio editor with TV host Jenny Jones, & recordist for singer/dancer Gene Kelly) and facing the welcome reality of a blossoming family, Scott began his thirties by taking the studio home, expanding his creativity into composing film scores, music directing parodies for KLOS's Mark & Brian, producing solo artists as Rosie Vela of A&M Records (formerly produced by Steeley Dan's Gary Katz), and composing original music for theatrical performances at The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Playhouse, The LA Cabaret, and Hollywood award shows.
Though keeping his hand in the music industry, in 1993, Scott began a successful career as a union art director, construction coordinator, and licensed special effects pyrotechnics operator for the Hollywood studios on films/television shows as “Volcano”, “Godzilla”, “Contact”, “Bubble Boy”, “The Majestic”, and numerous others, until a work-related accident resulted in a severe spinal fracture, and near loss of his legs while working on the HBO series “Deadwood” in 2005.
Following years of multiple multi-level spinal fusion surgeries, he recovered the majority of strength in his legs in 2009, and returned to the realm of film full time.
Scott is married to Elaine Black MacLachlan, who worked at Atlantic Records, and was assistant to Geffen A & R guru John Kalodner:John Kalodner through the 80’s before moving to Warner Bros. Records, then Disney’s Hollywood Records. They have three adult children.
Activities and Societies:
Former member of IATSE's Art Director's Guild, and I.A.T.S.E. Local 44 Construction Coordinator's Association (w/ Pyrotechnics card & 35 year NAUI Scuba cert.) for the major Hollywood studios.
A.A. Degreed in Radio & Television production, transferring to film school at San Diego State.
S.A.G. eligible & former AFTRA member.
Scott's various credits are found at the at the Internet Movie Data Base, http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0533680/
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Merry Christmas Mr. Moods.
Posted on March 26, 2010 at 5:35pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Thanks Mr.
Love that opening piece on your page, my friend!
Gonna dust that bass off next week!
Keep the Moods Groovin' ~
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The featured reel this month is the "Multiply" by Death Valley High, uploaded by Brad Hardie. Nice tune!
Created by Jim Hughes Sep 30, 2011 at 3:53pm. Last updated by Jim Hughes Sep 30, 2011.
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Stopping in to say Hello...All the best, Scott!
I was wondering how you had gotten that page lay out.
(as you say, right out there and not stuck over to the side)
I thought I would have to search for another template.
I'll get right on it and Thanks so much.
Your music is brilliant, absolutely. .brilliant . . When I grow Up and have the money for quality mastering, I look forward to receiving more music ideas from my creator (at 2:00 in the morning) and continue to be it's instrument.
Kenneth
great work!!
Nice work man! Really dig the lydian resolution at the end of the American Civil War title cue. Nice variety of styles. Is the Dyna Chopper Under written for a two-wheeled friend?
Pontus
thanx so much for the comment, bro. listen, i gotta say it... i LOVE the beard, man!!!! i've been working on mine for a minute now, but hell, if i'll ever get it like that. you're like a zz top, i'm more like a zz TIP - haha!!
man, i see that you worked with tower of power, ewf, and such... good stuff man!! david garibaldi is a beast.
just checking out "alone at home" great stuff. i always find it mad interesting what other folk come up with. kinda like... now why didn't i think of that - ha!!
stay in touch,
t