Shannon McDowell
Morristown, Tennessee, United States of America
(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
www.shannonmcdowell.com

Joined January 20, 2010
Active

About Me

My talents include:

• Arrangement
• Composing (er, Kompozing!)
• Editing
• Keyboard, Synthesizer
• MIDI
• Producing
• Remixing

 I've been interested in music since I was 13 years old, but I didn't really start composing until I was 18 (synthesizer).

I was in a hip-hop band in 1990-1991.  Then I was in classic rock band in 1994-1995.  Played keyboards both times.

I co-wrote the score for the movie "Five Across the Eyes (2006)" with David Risdahl.

I don't consider myself that great of a musician, but I really want to be able to compose music.  I hope to be a lyricist one day, and a singer if I can ever stay on pitch long enough.

I use primarily Ableton Live 8, but I also use Reason 6.5, Sibelius 6, Apple Logic Pro 9, and Pro Tools LE 8.  I now have Native Instruments' Komplete 8.

One thing I will share about me is that I suffer from severe bipolar disorder and am currently on disabiltiy - Not proud of this fact, but I'm rather open about my condition.

Music is like therapy to me, so I'm on Kompoz VERY often.  I answer all e-mails and always look for a friendly chat.  Not to mention, if I can contribute to your project, I will do my best within my capabilities. 

I am currently enrolled at Full Sail University for my BS degree in Music Production (Class of '13).

If you have any questions, just ask.  I'm an honest and open kind of guy.

Shan