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Michael Crowther

ARTIST USA Instrumental Smooth Jazz Contemporary Jazz New Age

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Michael Crowther is an award-winning composer / multi-instrumentalist specializing in a wide variety of instrumental styles renowned for its dramatic, emotional and cinematic flair. Among his many distinguished honors include 5 IMC Awards, 3 Radio Music Awards ASCAP awards and the Songwriter’s Network Award for “Best New Age Artist” which was based on a radio survey of over 3 million listeners worldwide!! With a credit list of over 60 film and television productions, this prolific  composer has covered practically every style, mood and genre imaginable including drama, mysteries, horror, animated films, children’s programs and comedies. Some of Michael’s clients include CBS for the promo for the hit TV series “Criminal Minds”, Cinemax for the new Mike Judge animated series “Tales From The Tour Bus”,  Nickelodeon for the series “Zoofari”, Animal Planet for the “Monsters Inside Me” series, Discovery Channel, PBS as well as music for video games for Big Fish Games, Shelley Games and many  others. He has composed original scores for many feature films for the big screen both foreign and domestic as well as commercials for Nissan, Toyota, Kia and Western Union to name a few. His theatrical credits include original scores for several plays and his music has been featured in over 20 video games and apps.  Michael’s albums have a unique blend of Contemporary Instrumental, New Age, Smooth Jazz, World music, lush orchestral compositions, cinematic soundscapes and gorgeous romantic themes using a combination of acoustic, ethnic and electronic instruments. His music continues to receive worldwide radio airplay and has reached the Number One position on various music charts. Many of Michael’s devoted fans describe his work as music filled with passion, mystery, emotion and imagery which take the listener on a visual ride through the mind’s eye. In addition to his full length albums, Michael’s music has been featured in over 60 compilation albums.

Coming from a musical family, Michael began playing music at the age of four after the untimely death of his father and retreated into a solitary world of musical exploration. With the gift of absolute pitch, Michael became proficient on many different instruments and began composing at an early age. His performing career began at age eleven on the club circuit and he received his first recording contract in his early twenties. Although he is a self-taught musician and composer, Michael’s educational backround includes studies at the prestigious Peobody Institute of Music. In his private state-of-the-art recording studio Michael takes special care in handling all aspects of his productions including doing all of the composing, arranging, engineering and playing all of the instruments himself. With an extensive catalog of a wide variety of styles, moods and lengths, Michael’s music is 100% cleared for licensing, and his flair for composing in a wide variety of genres has resulted in client satisfaction, a devoted international fan base and a reputation as an artist who can deliver. Aside from his work in the film, television and music industries, Michael has a passion for hiking and feels a close connection to the earth. He describes his outdoor experiences as “a means of cleansing the mind for creative and spiritual thought”. As an activist he has worked for many years for the preservation of our wilderness areas and wildlife habitats.


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Michael has been nominated for an IMC Music Award for "Best Male Easy Listening Artist". The ceremony will be held in April 2019 at the Grammy Music Award Museum in Los Angeles California.

Michael’s comedy piece “Silly Comedy” has been licensed for use in the soundtrack for a new animated series on Cinemax called “Tales From The Tour Bus” created by Mike Judge (creator of “King Of The Hill”, Beavis and Butt-Head," and "Silicon Valley").

Michael's composition "Elfie Elfie Irvin" has been licensed for use in the new Nickolodeon TV Series Zoofari. The episode title is Funniest Monkey Countdown/Flying.

Michael has accepted an assignment to compose a score for a six-part supernatural mystery series call “Blind Psychosis”. The cast  includes:

Lesley Ann Warren - "Clue", “Victor / Victoria”, “Cinderella” (Golden Globe Winner, Academy Award Nominee)

Tony Hale - "Veep"  (Emmy Award Winner)

Camilla Luddington - "Greys Anatomy" 

Missi Pyle - "Dodgeball," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

John O'Hurley - "Seinfeld"  “X Files”

Yvette Nicole Brown - "Community"

Christopher McDonald - "Happy Gilmore", “The Good Wife”, “Batman Beyond”, “The Perfect Storm”.

Curtis Armstrong - "Revenge of the Nerds", “MacGyver”, "Risky Business"

Diedrich Bader – “Big Hero 6”, “Beverly Hillbillies”, "American Housewife"

 

"Blind Psychosis" was created by Ray Griggs, is being produced by his banner RG Entertainment, Ltd. was cast by Joe Lorenzo under his banner Society Entertainment, illustrations are being done by Weta Workshop (a Peter Jackson company), and will be promoted by Ribbow Media. Michael's composition "Ghosts In The Twilight" is the opening theme.The series is set to hit Apple and Android later this year.

Michael's composition "Tots And Toddlers" has been licensed for use as the opening and closing theme to an animated educational series for children called "Torah Town".

Michael reaches the Number One position on Reverb Nation's Instrumental chart and N1M Jazz chart.

Michael's composition "Haunted Manor" has been licensed for use in a new horror film called "Dance Of The Undead" produced by Darkest Hour Films.

Michael's composition "Ghosts In The Twilight" has been licensed for use as an opening theme to a new web TV series drama called "Twisted". The show is shot in India and produced by acclaimed Indian film maker Vikram Bhatt. A link to one of the episodes is available on the Video page of this site.

A new compilation album titled, "Music Made For Horror" featuring some of Michael's horror, mystery and suspense compositions has been released on the Chaos Music label.

Michael's new compilation album "Film & Media Music Vol. 1" has been released!! The album is a collection of tracks from some of Michael's film and television scores and is available now on this website. Order a CD, Album Download or pick and choose individual tracks from the Store page! Also available on all major online retail stores including iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, Rhapsody etc....

Michael's composition "When The Moon Beckons" has reached the "Number One" position on the N1M Jazz Charts and he has reached the Number One position on Reverb Nation's Instrumental chart!!

Michael's Ragtime composition "Old Time Piano" has been licensed for use as a theme for a Television show in Russia.

Michael's comedy piece "Funny Walk" has been licensed for use in a Television Commercial in Romania.

"When The Moon Beckons" is the Winner of Radio Airplay's 2016 Spring Song Contest!

Michael has finished work on the score for the movie, "Apparition". A faith-based supernatural thriller produced by Leesley films.

Michael's holiday-themed composition "Moonlight Sleighride" is included on a new Christmas compilation album by Scholastic Books as well as the compilation album "Santa Claus Is Coming Soon". Available on iTunes. His epic Orchestral / Rock composition "Dark Earth" has been released on the compilation album "Best Of Art Rock Vol 3". Available on iTunes. Much of Michael's catalog has been released on 25 new compilation albums available on Rhapsody and iTunes including the digital album "The Best Of Halloween Music & Soundtracks" also featuring Mike Oldfield!! Michael is extremely honored to be on an album with one of his favorite composers.

A new compilation album titled "Indie Cinematic Music Vol 1." featuring 16 tracks from some of Michael's film scores has been released under the Chaos Music label! Currently available on iTunes.

The movie "The Coven" featuring Michael's original score is released and currently playing in theaters throughout Europe!! DVD available on Amazon at:
https://www.amazon.com/Coven-Dexter-Fletcher/dp/B00VWNAMQ6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1444853956&sr=8-4&keywords=The+Coven+movie


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