Song Cycle Sessions: a holiday party like no other! In just 90 minutes, we’ll write, record, and produce a brand-new holiday song from scratch. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or simply curious to see the magic unfold, this session invites everyone to join the creative process. Together, we’ll brainstorm, craft lyrics, find the perfect melody, and celebrate the season with holiday cheer and libations.
The evening will be hosted by music producer Andrew Heringer (Sound Bath, The Guest and the Host), producer and playwright Kyle Holmes (Ranked, a Musical; Open, Stay) and composer and music director David Taylor Gomes (Ranked, a Musical; Snowed In) as part of Off The Lane’s final ColLab project of 2024.
MEET THE COMPANY
DAVID TAYLOR GOMES (he/they) is a composer, music director, and actor, best known for writing Boxed Up: The Musical and Ranked, featured in the HBO Documentary “My So-Called High School Rank”. David was selected as a semi-finalist in the 2023 Eugene O’Neill National Music Theatre Conference. For the past 2 years David has written original songs for the Holiday Musical Snowed In at ArtsWest in Seattle. David also co-founded UproarTheatrics, a theatrical licensing company. In Seattle, David has worked with Village Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, and Seattle Children’s Theatre. He has also performed at Sacramento Theatre Company, Capital Stage, and the iconic Birdland Jazz Club in NYC. In addition to performing, David coaches singers, songwriters, and pianists at his music studio in Seattle. His students have performed on Broadway, national tours, The Disney Channel, and many regional theatres across the US. @daytaygo
ANDREW HERINGER (he/him) is a singer, songwriter and producer from Northern California who currently releases ambient music as “Sound Bath” and singer-songwriter music as “The Guest and the Host”. In the 2010s, his band Milo Greene toured extensively in Northern America and Europe. They appeared on Late Shows with David Letterman, Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien as well as performed at the music festivals Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Outside Lands. As a songwriter and producer he has had his songs featured on TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, 13 Reasons Why and Shameless and has worked with artists such as Damien Rice, Madi Diaz and Joshua Radin. He currently focuses on creating ambient wellness music and nature soundscapes from his home studio in the Bay Area of California.
KYLE HOLMES (he/him) is a playwright, educator, and co-founder of Uproar Theatrics, an all-digital theatrical licensing company. He spent a decade as a high school theatre director and co-authored the California K-12 Visual and Performing Arts Standards, providing a statewide blueprint for theatre arts education. His musical, Ranked, has been licensed and performed by over 100 schools around the world and is the subject of the HBO documentary “My So-Called High School Rank.” He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, ASCAP, and a proud alumni of artEquity’s first National Board Training cohort. @kylepholmes / kpholmes.com
PARTICIPATION RELEASE FOR COLLABORATIVE SONGWRITING EVENT
By purchasing a ticket and/or entering this event and participating, you agree to the following terms:
Grant of Rights:
This event involves the collaborative creation of musical works (the “Works”). By contributing ideas, input, or creative suggestions, you waive and assign all rights, including copyright and moral rights, to Song Cycle Sessions and any of its future assignees or licensees.
No Compensation:
Participation is voluntary, and you will not receive any financial compensation, royalties, or recognition for your contributions.
Waiver of Moral Rights:
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you waive any moral rights (e.g., the right to attribution or to object to modifications) in your contributions to the Works.
Permission for Use:
Song Cycle Sessions has the unrestricted right to use, reproduce, adapt, distribute, perform, and exploit the Works in any format or medium, globally and perpetually, without additional consent or payment.
No Obligation to Use Contributions:
Song Cycle Sessions is not obligated to incorporate any contributions in the final Works.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS.
If you do not wish to agree to these terms, please refrain from participating.
Thank you for your collaboration and creativity!