Thwak! Music (NYC) Expands, Music Supervises + Scores for “Lights Out” on FX

Thwak! Music, based in NYC, announced that it has expanded its music supervision capabilities with a long-form division focusing on TV shows and feature films. This new division is headed up by Music Supervisor/Composer, Anthony Roman, leader of the band Radio4.

The development accompanies an influx of film and TV projects for Thwak! including Beware the Gonzo, a feature film starring Amy Sedaris, Jesse McCartney and Zoe Kravitz, which has been picked up by Tribeca Films for distribution.

Thwak! Music handled music supervision and original music for "Lights Out" on FX.

This new division has also handled music supervision for the upcoming 2011 13-part series “Lights Out” which premiers on FX January 11th. On “Lights Out”, Roman helped the show find the right songs for critical scenes, and Thwak! also scored a significant number of original music cues for the series, including main titles and end credits.

In an expansion of creative licensing services for global ad agencies, Thwak! also recently added Music Supervisor Chris Tarantino, an established DJ and tastemaker who covers music for The Village Voice. Chris Tarantino is also part of the East Village Radio family with his show “The Private Sector”, where he joins renowned tastemakers such as Mark Ronson, Andy Rourke (of The Smiths), Eli Escobar and KCRW’s Jason Eldredge. Tarantino teams with a formidable line up of seasoned industry pros which includes Thwak! Music Founder Tony Verderosa, Music Supervisor Anthony Roman, Producer/A&R DirectorPat Mullen and newly added Associate Producer Audrey Caliguri.

Other recent music supervision projects for Thwak! include Miller Lite, Cuervo, and Olay.

(l-r) Thwak! Music's music supervision team now includes Pat Mullen, Antony Roman and Chris Tarantino.

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