BIOGRAPHY

Martin Tillman, Swiss composer and world renowned cellist has established himself in the motion picture and recording world as one of the most sought after talents of experimental acoustic and electric cello. He has created a revolutionary sound of his own by extending the traditional boundaries of the cello. Since his arrival in the U.S. in 1988, Martin Tillman has composed and/or performed on over 100 feature films, television series, commercials as well as performances live on TV and on international tours. Tillman began his studies in Europe and continued with the internationally celebrated cellist, Lynn Harrell. He received his Masters Degree in Performance from the University of Southern California in 1989.
For Michael Mann's film ALI Tillman created a wonderful chamber-cello score that also features some original instrumental songs from his album Eastern Twin. One of the most fruitful collaborations started when he recorded with Hans Zimmer on the Tony Scott movie The Fan. Since then Tillman has been given the chance to compose and perform for scores such as Black Hawk Down, Hannibal, The Pledge, Everlasting Piece, Mission Impossible 2, and The Ring. He has been invited to perform with many renowned recording artists including Sting, Elton John, Alison Krauss, Beck, BB King and Tracy Chapman among many others. He is also the featured cellist in films and soundtrack albums such as: Collateral, King Arthur, Passion of the Christ, Cold Mountain, Pirates of The Caribbean, Something's Gotta Give, Hannibal, MI2, Face off, Armageddon, Transformers, Da Vinci Code and The Dark Knight.

Daniel Presley (Record Producer, Recording Artist, Composer) was born into a musical family in Miami. His early songwriting won him his first contract at the age of 21 with Polygram Universal Publishing Los Angeles, while finishing his University degrees of Music Theory/Composition and Film studies. Shortly after he launched his band, Moth Macabre, and signed with Interscope Records in 1993, followed by the release of their first album and extensive touring. His production of the Moth Macabre album attracted the attention of well known recording artists and bands. His discography includes Faith No More, The Breeders, Jewel, Spain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Imperial Teen, Cradle of Filth, Tara Maclean, Kelly Willis, The Call, among many others.  After the year 2000, he moved to Paris where he continued his work. His productions of Cali, Luke, Dionysos, The Waterboys, and Tarja Turunen have amounted to over 3 million album sales just in Europe alone, the Prix du Constantin of France, and 11 Victoire de la Musique nominations. In 2008 he delved into songwriting for such artists as Jeanette Biedermann, Stephanie Heinzmann, and Asian superstar Tata Young.

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