Noel O’ Reilly

43a Plaistow Grove

Bromley

Kent

BR1 3PB

Tel: 020 8325 3667. Mobile: 07973 377 560

Profile:An experienced musician, playing and touring from an early age. A self-motivated, flexible and responsible person with clear customer focus who enjoys and actively pursues new challenges. A quick learner, willing to be involved in any aspect of music and sound creation, recording and production. I have also been involved in company operational management and logistics for 20 years.

Experience

  • Mar 2012 to date – Concentrated on recording tracks for a new album in addition to covers for a new solo live show to commence 2013.
  • Mar 2012 - Assisting Jules Dawton with a live performance and recording for Spotlights Bromley of the theatre version of The Wizard Of Oz.
  • Mar 2011 - Assisting Jules Dawton with a live performance and recording for Spotlights Bromley of the theatre version of Grease.
  • Jan 2011 – Session musician/Musical Director with Daniel Corrazzi for The Abeo Project at Britannia Row Studios. Playing and recording the promotional song for the project.
  • Dec2010 - Assisting Jules Dawton with a live recording of the LSE Orchestra at St.Clement Danes Church in The Strand in London. This was a world premier of the Percussion Concerto written by Cyril Lloyd, and featuring Chris Brannick on percussion.
  • Oct/Nov 2010 - Producing new tracks with Daniel Corrazzi for The Abeo Project.
  • September 2010 – Assisting Jules Dawton to record the Sutton Youth Orchestra at St. Clement Danes Church in Westminster.
  • June 2010 – Commisioned by Matt Loudon to write the score for a new short “The Last Job” - to be included in virgin media shorts, and other festivals.
  • May 2010 – Recording and producing new material with Rod Aylen from Young Stanley, and Daniel Corrazzi for a new project “The Albeo Project”.
  • December 2009 - Recruited by Straight Curve Productions to write the score for a feature film entitled "Something Beginning with L...."
  • November 2009 - Commissioned by Straight Curve Productions to write short theme for a ballet school promo video
  • June 2009 – Commissioned by Straight Curve Productions to write music for Government health information promotion.
  • May 2009 – Commissioned by Straight Curve Productions to write idents for a set of 20 corporate information videos
  • April 2009 – Commissioned by Guerilla Media to write music for corporate video for Gold2Pounds web site.
  • March 2009 – Commissioned by Guerilla Media to write sound track for Teachers Development Agency national advertising campaign
  • February 2009 – Re-arranging and re-recording normusic material with singer Nadine Atlanta Smith
  • November 2008 – recording original material with Rod Aylen from Young Stanley
  • October 2008 – Commissioned by Straight Curve Productions to compose music for Thackray Williams solicitors promotional video
  • August 2008 - Commissioned by Guerilla Vision to compose music for Sandwell College promo. This was aired on ITV and Channel 5 in August 2008.
  • June 2008 - Commissioned by Straight Curve Productionsto compose music for a short entitled Steven Spielberg for inclusion in the Virgin shorts competition.
  • April 2008 - Commissioned by Magic Dust Productions to compose music for a short entitled Taken. This is being used in festivals in 2008.
  • March 2008 - Commissioned by Magic Dust Productions to compose music fora documentary We Will Meet Again. This was shown in regional cinemas in May 2008.
  • February 2008 - Commissioned by Straight Curve Productions to write for 4 shorts for Barnet film council.
  • January 2008 - Commissioned by Straight Curve Productions to write soundtrack for 60 second short "My Darling Wife" for Orange/BAFTA competition. This filmwon the London region competition.
  • December 2007 - Commissioned by Straight Curve Productions to write music and create sound effects for schools projects.
  • December 2007 - Writing and producing with singer/songwriter Paul Dobson.
  • November 2007 - Writing and producing with Australian singer/songwriter Daniel Corrazzi.
  • June 2007 - Commissioned byStraight Curve Productionsto write music for a hair salon promotional DVD.
  • April 2007 – Commissioned by Straight Curve to write music for a short entitled Monday.
  • March 2007 – Commissioned by Straight Curve to write music for short entitled A Short Engagement.
  • February 2007 – Commissioned by Clayhouse productions to write music for Indian documentary on the festival of Holi
  • January 2007 – Commissioned by Clayhouse productions to write music for short on child bullying called The Park
  • January 2007 – Producing and recording new material for Young Stanley for possible inclusion on new album
  • December 2006 - Commissioned by Straight Curve Productions to write music for shorts –Smarties for inclusion in festivals in 2007.
  • December 2006 – Commissioned by Clayhouse Productions to write music for an Indian documentary – Vitya the recycling man for inclusion on BBC website.
  • November 2006 – Commissioned by Straight Curve Productions to write music for short – Superhero for inclusion in festivals in 2007.
  • February 2005 to September 2006 – Diploma in Media Composition from Music For The Media. The course included creating and producing music for 10 modules with tutor Richard Attree (BBC Radiophonic Workshop, The Demon Barber, double Sony award winner).
  • January 2000 – Writing and recording with several musicians including Rod Aylen (Young Stanley – charted at no.52 July 2006)) and Robert Hewitt (Elvis impersonator) on Steinberg sequencer system.
  • 1978 to 1992 – playing, recording and touring with several groups (original and covers).

“Musically an original, quirky, sound that establishes a viable style……...

Nice production and writing…………”

Richard Attree

BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Double Sony Award Winner

MFTM Tutor

“Noel….under-rated guitarist…..his distinct style is a pleasure to hear (even in sound checks)”.

Dave Shack

Ex Metal Forces Editor

Now at Sony BMG

Systems knowledge.

Creative programmes include Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Photo Shop 5.5, various sequencing software programmes including Steinberg VST, Cakewalk, WaveLab 5, CM and related sampling and audio editing programmes. I have also published web sites using FrontPage, Dreamweaver and Flash.

I am experienced with Microsoft office specifically Windows, NT workstation and office 2000, including Word, Excel, Outlook, e-mail, lotus office, and web access and SageLine50. Archiving databases include Filemaker Pro, O’Neils archiving management, RAMS.

Referees available on request