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Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:13 pm
by Casey H
I got word tonight that an instrumental I co-wrote with Allen DeSomer quite a few years back got placed in "My Christmas Fiance" (Hulu). :D

While this library contact was not through Taxi, everything else about this track was due to Taxi. I met Allen at a rally, way back around 2007-8 time frame. I found out he was an incredible guitar player and could do Spanish style (and anything else!). I was sitting on this instrumental idea (it started as a song but I couldn't think of any lyrics), and approached him to collab and record the instrumental. We ended up putting it in a a few non-exclusive libraries.

I probably signed it to the library that made the placement around 12 years ago and forgot all about it. :shock:

Just saw it on Hulu and it played for around 1.5 minutes. The sync fee was very small but hopefully we'll make a few bucks on the back end.

It pays to get to know folks at the rally. Your future collaborators. 8-)

Clip from the movie. Track masterfully played and recorded by Allen DeSomer. https://s.disco.ac/xbazluazdgvu

:D Casey

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:55 am
by steveprobst
Track sounds great!
Sounds like Christmas to me! (Getting the placement part lol)

ps. So that's what "Disco" looks like. Heard about it at Rally.

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:24 am
by Casey H
steveprobst wrote:
Sat Nov 12, 2022 7:55 am
Track sounds great!
Sounds like Christmas to me! (Getting the placement part lol)

ps. So that's what "Disco" looks like. Heard about it at Rally.
Thanks! I changed the link above to an actual video clip from the movie. :D

p.s. Disco is awesome! You can host video clips as well as music files... Actually, any files-- docs, etc.

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:32 am
by steveprobst
Casey H wrote:
Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:24 am

Thanks! I changed the link above to an actual video clip from the movie. :D
NIce !!

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:47 am
by superkons
Casey H wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:13 pm
I got word tonight that an instrumental I co-wrote with Allen DeSomer quite a few years back got placed in "My Christmas Fiance" (Hulu). :D

While this library contact was not through Taxi, everything else about this track was due to Taxi. I met Allen at a rally, way back around 2007-8 time frame. I found out he was an incredible guitar player and could do Spanish style (and anything else!). I was sitting on this instrumental idea (it started as a song but I couldn't think of any lyrics), and approached him to collab and record the instrumental. We ended up putting it in a a few non-exclusive libraries.

I probably signed it to the library that made the placement around 12 years ago and forgot all about it. :shock:

Just saw it on Hulu and it played for around 1.5 minutes. The sync fee was very small but hopefully we'll make a few bucks on the back end.

It pays to get to know folks at the rally. Your future collaborators. 8-)

Clip from the movie. Track masterfully played and recorded by Allen DeSomer. https://s.disco.ac/xbazluazdgvu

:D Casey
Congrats, Casey! 12 years may be quite a bit of time, but that does not matter if one of your "children" gets some attention :)

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 9:05 am
by JohnnyP
Casey H wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:13 pm
I got word tonight that an instrumental I co-wrote with Allen DeSomer quite a few years back got placed in "My Christmas Fiance" (Hulu). :D

While this library contact was not through Taxi, everything else about this track was due to Taxi. I met Allen at a rally, way back around 2007-8 time frame. I found out he was an incredible guitar player and could do Spanish style (and anything else!). I was sitting on this instrumental idea (it started as a song but I couldn't think of any lyrics), and approached him to collab and record the instrumental. We ended up putting it in a a few non-exclusive libraries.

I probably signed it to the library that made the placement around 12 years ago and forgot all about it. :shock:

Just saw it on Hulu and it played for around 1.5 minutes. The sync fee was very small but hopefully we'll make a few bucks on the back end.

It pays to get to know folks at the rally. Your future collaborators. 8-)

Clip from the movie. Track masterfully played and recorded by Allen DeSomer. https://s.disco.ac/xbazluazdgvu

:D Casey
Congrats Casey! And nice to meet you at the RR!

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:48 am
by funsongs
Awesome news, Casey and Allen - and a great testimonial to the meet-up value of the TAXI Road Rally.
"Like a box of chocolates - you never know what you're gonna get."
Cheers, Dudes.

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:52 am
by OwenGrech
Woow 12 years!!
Some nice Flamenco playing there! Tasty :)

Congrats to both gents!
Owen

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:34 am
by songmaster
Congrats Casey! It sounds great!

Tom

Re: Placement in a Christmas Movie

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:28 am
by Casey H
OwenGrech wrote:
Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:52 am
Woow 12 years!!
Some nice Flamenco playing there! Tasty :)

Congrats to both gents!
Owen
That's the amazing Allen DeSomer. Highly recommend if you need a fantastic guitar played for collab or WFH. :D

As they say, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Things more pretty slowly in this business. :shock:

Best,
:D Casey