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       Randy Chance - Resume

       People and Projects I Have Worked With and on:

    2016 I have composed the original music score to the soundtrack of the film, "She Rises" due to be released later this year.

    2015 I have composed the original music score to the soundtrack of the film, "The Night Visitor Part 2" due to be released later this year.

    2015 I have composed the original music cues for the soundtrack of the film, "Wrenched" which was a contestant at the Sundance Film Festival.

    2015 I have composed the original songs for the film, "Fetish Factory".

    2014 I have composed the original songs for the film, "Hidden In The Woods" due to be released later this year.

    2014 I have composed the original music score to the soundtrack of the film, "Altered Perception" due to be released later this year.

    2013 I have composed the original music score to the soundtrack of the film, "The Night Visitor" directed by Jennifer Blanc and due to be released later this year.

    2013 I have composed the original music score to the soundtrack of the film, "The Night Visitor" directed by Jennifer Blanc and due to be released later this year.

    2013 I have created an original blues guitar instrumental piece that will be featured in the film “Wrenched” and will be released in 2014 through MLL Lincoln Films. It is a documentary about Edward Abby’s environmental activism.

    2013 I have written and produced two country songs which will be featured in the film, “Hidden In The Woods.” Directed by Patricio Valladares and produced by Blancbiehn/Hackybox/Maliar Films.

    I have composed the original music score for the soundtrack of the film, "Treachery" written and directed by Travis Romero.

    2011 Contributions to the Film, "Among Friends" Released through "Three Little Birds" productions, directed by Danielle Harris and written and starring Alyssa Lobit.

    2010 Soundtrack of the Film, "The Victim" released through Grindhouse Films and Anchor Bay.

    2010 Recorded and Released all-original CD "Silver Linings and High Heels" through NanoMuse Records.

    2010 Recorded and Released all-original CD "Pagan Tranquility" through NanoMuse Records.

    2009 Recorded and Released all-original CD "Icarus Landed" through NanoMuse Records.

    2009 Recorded and Released all-original CD "Finger Paintings" through NanoMuse Records.

    2008 Recorded and Released all-original CD "Set Me Free" through NanoMuse Records.

    2000 until the present: Randy Chance Music School, teaching all styles, all levels and all ages of guitar, keyboards and bass guitar

    2003 Musical Score and Soundtrack for the feature film, "No Sleep Til Madison"

    2001 New Studio built for NanoMuse Productions

    2000 Guitar tracks for James Woolley (Nine Inch Nails)

    1998-1999 Associate Producer: Premier Radio Network

    1995-1997 Independent CD Production - NanoMuse Productions, Digital Audio Consultation.

    1994-lead guitar, lead & harmony vocals- The Boxtops (live performances).

    1993-lead guitar, lead & harmony vocals - The Lovin'Spoonful (on tour and in the studio).

    1993-lead guitar & harmony vocals - P.F. Sloane (who wrote "Eve of Destruction" - [Barry McGuire], "Secret Agent Man" - [Johnny Rivers], "Let Me Be" - [the Turtles], "Where Were You When I Needed You?" - [the Grass Roots], "She's A Must To Avoid" [Herman's Hermits], etc.)

    1993-lead guitar on his 2nd album for Beachwood Records - Stephan Paul (who worked with Jackson Brown, David Lindley, Valerie Carter, Peter Framton).

    1992-recording lead guitar & engineering - Elliot Ingbar (who worked with John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins, Fraternity of Man).

    1991-engineering - Alex Al (who worked with Vanessa Williams).

    1990-lead guitar & engineering - Peter Rielich (who worked with Foreigner, Rick Wakeman, Seals and Crofts).

    1990-MIDI and studio production research- Dave Jerdin (who produced Jane's Addiction, Alice in Chains, engineered Mic Jagger [2 solo albums], the Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Jeff Beck, etc.)

    1989-Studio Collaborations - Randy Burns (who produced Metallica, Megadeth, Creature, etc.)

    1987-lead guitar & song writing collaboration - James Rolliston (who worked with Van Morrison, Mark Noftler, Steely Dan, Seals and Croft, Shandi, The Cripples).

    1984-recording lead guitar & lead vocals - Chip Douglas (who was in The Turtles, produced Linda Rondstandt, The Monkees).

    1984-recording lead guitar & lead vocals - Don Heffington (who was in Lone Justice, worked with Bob Dylan, Emmy Lou Harris, Josie Cotton).

    Lead Guitarist, Lead Singer and Songwriter for the band “The Randy Chance Group,” Los Angeles, Ca

    1980 to 1984 Lead Guitarist, Lead Singer and Songwriter for the band, “The Atomic Bomb,” Los Angeles, Ca

    1979 to 1980 Lead Guitarist, Lead Singer and Songwriter for the band “The Big Sleep,” Los Angeles, Ca

    1975 Performed Electric Sitar and Synthesizer tracks for a country version of the theme to “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” produced by Chip Douglas.

    1975 to 1978 Lead Guitarist and Synthesizer player for the band “The Rubber Band,” signed with Atlantic Records.

    1973 to 1980 learned studio production in Hollywood, Ca. from Jerry Yester and David Vaught

    1972 Composed and performed the album “Riddles From Home,” released by Your Basic Fish records.

    1971 to 1973 built Humpback Whale Studios in Chicago, Il., created "Your Basic Fish" record company and "Angel Guardian Road Service" music publishing company

    1972 Wrote, Recorded and Performed the music to the musical stage play, "Turds In Hell" by the Godzilla Rainbow Troupe, directed by Eleven

    1969 to 1971 Wrote, Conducted and Performed in “Breathe Deeply Today is Fill in Blank,” a rock opera for the Free Theater and the Center for New Music

    1966 to 1967 Lead Guitarist and Principal Songwriter for “The Other Half” rock band

    1964 to 1966 Lead Guitarist, Lead Vocalist and Principal Songwriter for “The Just Four,” rock band

    Films and Television:

    No Sleep Til Madison (edited and mixed all dialogue, music and sound effects)
    Director: Eric Moe.

    Teen-age Mutant Ninja Turtles (as a session guitarist)
    Composer: John Du Prez

    PBS Child Abuse Documentary (played all the guitar tracks and engineered the soundtrack)
    Sound Cutting Edge Studios

    Ghost Writer (created digital samples)
    Sound Cutting Edge Studios

    Living On The Edge (composed several musical cues)
    Movers & Shakers Productions

    The Big Turnaround (engineered and played all the guitar tracks)
    Sound Cutting Edge Studios

    The Big One (composed several musical cues)
    Movers & Shakers Productions



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    Fruit Taffy Candy Bar (composed and performed sound track)
    Wham-o Superball (composed and performed sound track)
    Sports Connection (composed and performed sound track)


    Magazine Articles Written:

    "The Valley Arts MIDI Bass Guitar Controller" - Bass Player Magazine
    "Interview with Jay Winding, Session Keyboardist" - Guitar Player Magazine, Collector's Edition
    "Interview with James Harrah, Session Guitarist" - Guitar Player Magazine, Collector's Edition
    "Computer Music Software and MIDI Controlled Mixing Boards Reviewed" - Keyboard Magazine
    "Amp Level Direct Boxes For Session Guitarists Reviewed" - EQ Magazine
    "How To Engineer A Film Score With A Macintosh Computer" - Home Recording Magazine

    Studied:

    Music Theory, Composition and Orchestration with William Russo (who worked with Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, San Fransisco Sympony) Center For New Music, Chicago, Illinois.

    Music Theory and Orchestration with Herb Haslem (who worked with John Cage, Ravi Shankar) Center For New Music, Chicago, Illinois.

    Classical Guitar with David Ellis, (Master's Degree in Classical Guitar, USC, teacher) McCabe's Guitar School, Santa Monica, California.

    Rock Guitar with T.J. Helmerich, (solo recording artist and teacher) Musician's Institute, Hollywood, California.

    Jazz Guitar with Cheryl Saunders (professional performer, recording artist and teacher) McCabe's Guitar School, Santa Monica, California.

    Slide Guitar with Fran Banish, (professional performer, recording artist and teacher) McCabe's Guitar School, Santa Monica, California.

    Studio Production and Engineering with Jerry Yester (who was in the Lovin'Spoonful, the Association, produced the Association, Tim Buckley, Tom Waits, the Turtles, Aztec Two-Step, and worked with Phil Spector and Brian Wilson).

    Studio Production and Engineering with David Vaught (who was in the Association, worked with Roger McGuinn, Graham Parsons, Lone Justice, David Carradine, Bugs Tomorrow, Severed Head In A Bag).

    Electronic Music with Ramon Zupko (who was then head of the Electronic Music Laboratory) Roosevelt University, Chicago Illinois.

    Electronic Music with John Viera (who built Different Fur Recording Studios, San Fransisco, California and worked with Herbie Hancock) San Fransisco Art Institute, San Fransisco, California.

    Sound for Film with Lenny Lipton, (independent film maker and teacher) San Fransisco Art Institute, San Fransisco, California.

    Art of the Cinema with Robert Edmunds, (who was then head of the Film Department) Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois.