http://www.ravimusic.com/blog hold on tight, the chorus is coming... Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:22:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Having a baby changes everything. So does having a Martin D1R acoustic guitar and a Neumann U87 microphone. Video here. http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2008/08/01/johnson-and-johnson-olympic-athlete-campaign/ My friends at Grey Advertising were looking for a big cinematic-trailer type score for their new spot promoting the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in Doha (November). I was happy to oblige. Video here. http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2008/08/01/ravi-scores-womens-tennis-super-hero-trailer/ You may have heard me refer to a mysterious "rock record" that I've been busy producing. Well it's for real. The band is called Black Swan Green, centered around the songs, voice and guitar playing of my old friend and mixtape maestro Hugh Crickmore. We have a few tracks ... http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2008/07/07/black-swan-green-preview-tracks-available/ As usual, my pals at CA-Square have created some stunning brand identity work for SiTV, an independent, cutting-edge latino cable network. I'm always happy to get stuff that looks cool, feels young and needs my music! Watch: My Way My Mojo http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2008/05/13/ravi-says-si-to-sitv/ If you tuned into Bravo's season finale of Project Runway, you saw a new Bluefly TV spot debut featuring my music. It speaks for itself. Much thanks to Bill Lane at MGL for continuing to bring us great work. http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2008/03/26/new-bluefly-spot/ The Sons & Heirs will be traveling to LA, well, Anaheim to be exact, to appear at the House of Blues with the venerated west coast Smiths/Morrissey tribute The Sweet and Tender Hooligans. Tickets here. http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2008/03/14/ravi-marr-in-la/ I am always blessed when I have an opportunity to support a good cause, collaborate with great people and have an opportunity to be creative. Case in point: a recent spot I completed for Oxfam, an organization I enthusiastically support. Watch here. http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2008/01/26/oxfam-darfur-psa/ I contributed several music cues to the score of HBO's new documentary film Alive Day Memories: Home From Iraq, produced by James Gandolfini. I was honored to be part of an important project from a cutting edge company. http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2007/09/03/alive-day-memories/ You may start seeing a charming new spot for Norfolk Southern, a freight rail company. Aside from being a big lover of trains, I really enjoyed working on this tune, which became a full song after the thirty second sketch got such a warm reception. http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2007/09/03/norfolk-southern-song/ June 30, 2007: Morrissey may be still ill, cancelling his Madison Square Garden appearance, but Ronnissey is ready to sing. Don't miss this one! Details here. http://www.ravimusic.com/blog/2007/06/30/the-sons-heirs-appear-at-bb-kings/