Sean McCue “I Never Said”. Michelle Beauchesne is joining me on Cello & Backing Vocals on this one. This was us rehearing a couple of weeks before the lockdown and social distancing. Video shot in 4K resolution, so go full screen at full res!
I was asked by the producers of Baywatch to write a song to replace the song “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys for this classic Baywatch montage as part of the monumental Baywatch HD Remastering effort. I was honored and a little terrified to replace such an epic song. Here’s what I came up with: “California Dream”
The original Baywatch series was shot on 35mm film, so the producers were able to go back and scan all of the original footage for all 9 seasons and digitize them in high definition. All 350 songs for the classic montages needed to be replaced. No easy task, but certainly a fun one! Many songwriters were involved and it took months to cross the finish line. I was fortunate enough to contribute 21 songs working out of my home studio. I had the pleasure of collaborating with Tariqh Akoni and Tony Sevener, from Summercamp on a few of those songs as well.
The new Karla Bonoff album “Carry Me Home” has been officially released worldwide today! It’s an honor to have been given the opportunity to contribute to this beautiful album and work with such an amazing artist. Listen: Spotify • iTunes • Amazon
Live recording using ONE stereo microphone.
CURRAN is a talented, 16 year old singer-songwriter based in Santa Barbara, CA.
I recently produced a single and a video at Coyote Road Studios for his version of The Black Keys song “Little Black Submarines” — Check it out!
Available in iTunes.
Need drums recorded for your music project? I have them all miked up and they sound great. Nothing beats the real thing.
It’s easy.
Send me a mix of your music. I send you back pro sounding drum tracks.
If you’re a drummer, come on over. If not, I know some great drummers who can play the kit for you.
email me: Sean McCue – mccusic@gmail.com
Visit: coyoteroadstudios.com
Cheers!
Recently I was given the opportunity to compose two pieces of music for the Harid Alumni Chamber Orchestra. Although I’ve been writing and recording music for many years, this was my first attempt at composing and creating sheet music for a real, living and breathing chamber orchestra.
Unfortunately I was not able to attend the live performance at the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida in March of 2016. However I do have a video of the performance of both pieces “A Moment in Time” & “Behind the Red Door”.
The first piece is titled “A Moment in Time”. I mocked up a demo in Logic Pro using virtual instruments. From there was able to generate a full score as well as individual sheet music for Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, French Horn, Clarinet, Flute and Piano.
Demo for “A Moment in Time”
The Score
The second piece is titled “Behind the Red Door”. This piece started out with Michelle Beauchesne’s cello melody. I recorded her part in Logic Pro and then orchestrated around that with virtual instruments to give the cello line some movement and lift. Once the demo was complete I was able to generate a score and individual sheet music for each musician.
Logic Pro Screenshot:
Demo for “Behind the Red Door”
Misha Vitenson & Sarah Okura Demmie — Violin
Noralee Walker & Marylène Gongras-Roy — Viola
Michelle Beauchesne — Cello
Maria Brotherston & Roberto DeBellis — Bass
Selçuk Yargici — French Horn
Catina Franklin Sweedy — Clarinet
Arthur Kirby & Asis Reyes — Flute
Dianne Lehrer, Ilia Muriente & Erik Frampton — Piano
• • •
A huge thank you to all of the musicians who performed the music so beautifully — What a delight!
I had the pleasure of recording & designing the art for Melissa Flanigan’s beautiful version of “Amazing Grace“, which is now available in iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc. — Check it out!
Download: Sean McCue “Home” in iTunes
Where is home for you
Is it a place to lay your head
What is a home to you
Is it a place where you are fed
Do you earn it
Or Is it a gift that’s handed down
Do you find it
Like panning for gold, will it be found
Where is home for you
Is it the love within these walls
What is home to you
Is it the long distance phone calls
Do you feel it
Or is it a thing that we can make
Can you heal it
Anything good is bound to break
Home… There’s no other place you’d rather go
Home… When you get there you will know
Where is home for you
Is it here are very far
What is home to you
Is it the laughter from the yard
Can you save it
In photographs on the wall
Would you change it
Nothing stays the same after all
Home… There’s no other place you’d rather be
Home… and no other face you’d rather see
Home… There’s no other place you’d rather go
Home… When you get there you will know
Recording Lois Mahalia and friends live while shooting video… So much fun!#live #stereo #recording #coyoteroadstudios #loismahalia
Sean McCue 