The Sound Room partnership is Tom Fox and Marshall Smith and was established in 2003. The partnership composes and produces music for film, TV, artists and bands.
Tom and Marshall have composed and produced music for film and documentary for Morgan Freeman & ESPN, the BBC, Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, BSkyB, ABC, Channel 10, TVNZ, TV3, Maori TV and SABC amongst many others.
Their tracks have been featured in the USA, UK and Europe on channels like MTV, Nickelodeon, VH-1, Discovery and Fox and have been recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with David Arnold (James Bond, Massive Attack...).
They recently composed the new Lotto and Big Wednesday themes for NZ Lotteries along with music for advertising, games, ringtones and animation for clients such as Annabel Langbein, Mobil, Crown Lager, Metropolitan Life, United Travel, The Globe Theatre (UK), The Edge, Cirkus Animation, Pixelthis and Vodafone.
The Sound Room has 15+ international publishing deals and regularly collaborates with writers in the UK, USA, France, South Africa and Australia.
Tom has been part of a number of chart topping songs. Weeping, a song originally recorded and sung when he was a member of the band Bright Blue was recorded by multi-platinum selling artist Josh Groban and produced by Glen Ballard. This album went to #1 on the US charts and to date has sold in excess of 4 million copies.
During 2011 Marshall was granted a Professional Development Award from the NZ Film Commission and has won a number of international songwriting awards along with being a finalist for song of the year in the APRA Silver Scrolls in 2004. He also presents the live draw of Big Wednesday for NZ Lotteries in Wellington.
The Sound Room has a newly built recording studio in Takapuna and another project studio also on the North Shore in Auckland with a range of other studios at their disposal for larger projects if required.
Donated To Science 2
Score for this feature length & TV sequel to the award winning documentary Donated To Science. Directed by Dr. Paul Trotman, Produced by PRN Films.
Deadly Ponies
Music for promotional campaign for this funky NZ and international fashion label.
Broadcast & Film NZ
Music for various online campaigns.
Mishal Moore
Collaboration and production with this Florida based singer/songwriter.
Ima Starr / Charles Bracewell
Composition / production for various productions and theatre work for this Tasmania based cultural icon.
Riqi Harawira
Production for this Auckland based singer/songwriter.
MC Kyla
Recording for this high energy and international female MC.
Brother Number One
Feature length documentary – for TV and cinematic release - Score
Director Annie Goldson
Independent (NZ)
The 16th Man
Feature length documentary – for TV and cinematic release - Score
Director Cliff Bestall / Producer Morgan Freeman
ESPN Films (USA)
There Once Was An Island
Feature length documentary – for TV and cinematic release - Score
Director Briar March
Independent (NZ)
Donated To Science
Feature length documentary – for TV and cinematic release - Score
Director Paul Trotman
PRN Films / TV3 (NZ)
The Tap
Feature length documentary – for TV and cinematic release - Score
Dir. Toni Strasburg
Big World Cinema (South Africa)
Choosing Exile
Feature length documentary – for TV and cinematic release - Score
Director Marc Radomsky
ABC (Australia)
Finding Mercy - Documentary
Feature Length & TV documentary for TVNZ - Score
Director Robyn Paterson
Producer Leanne Pooley
TVNZ
Moko The Dolphin
Documentary for "Inside New Zealand" series TV3 - Selected pieces.
Director Amy Taylor
Producer Amanda Jones - Faultline Films (NZ)
Kia Ora Molweni
6 part TV documentary series (3rd in the 'Kia Ora' series) - Score
Director Mahanga Pihama
Producer George Andrews
Maori Television (NZ) and Te Mangai Paho
Outback Kids
3 part TV documentary series - Score
Director Marc Radomsky
ABC (Australia)
Xeno
Feature length & TV documentary - Score
Director Paul Trotman
PRN Films / TV3 (NZ)
Tackling Peace
TV documentary - Score
Director Marc Radomsky
Channel 10 (Australia)
Dark Days In Monkey City
14 part TV Series - Score
Director Ian McGee / Producer Natural History NZ
Animal Planet (USA)
Try Revolution
TV Documentary – Score
Director Leanne Pooley
TVNZ
Ethiopia – A Journey with Michael Buerk
TV documentary - Score
Director Cliff Bestall
BBC (UK)
In the Shadow of Kopadilalelo
TV documentary - Score
Director Cliff Bestall
SABC (South Africa)
A Miner’s Tale
TV documentary - Score
Dir. Nicolaas Hofmeyr
Yle Finland, TV2 Denmark, SABC
Big Wednesday
Live show theme and background music and stings.
New Zealand Lotteries (NZ)
Annabel Langbein
National TVC for chef Annabel Langbein - Music
Director Peter Rive (NZ)
Thinktank
Theme tune for NZ TV series - Music
Producer Amanda Jones - Faultline Films (NZ)
Lotto
Main theme and score for Saturday prime time live draw
NZ Lotteries Commission (NZ)
Sustainable Business New Zealand
TVC and promo campaign – Theme music
Producer Borderless Productions (NZ)
Kidney Kids New Zealand
TVC series – Theme music
Producer Borderless Productions (NZ)
Hyundai Surf Championships
Themes and soundmix
Producer Greenroom Productions NZ
United Travel
TVC series – Theme
United Travel (NZ)
Zuji travel
TVC series – Theme
Zuji Travel (NZ)
Exquisite Corpse
Short animations x 2 – Score & SFX/foley
Producer Marko Klijn
Cirkus Animation (NZ)
Cake
Short film & animation – Score, sound design & mix
Director Sally Tran
Independent (NZ)
Compromise & Insomnia
Short films x 2 - Score & sound design
Director Candida Keithley
Independent (NZ)
Wong Cha Cha
Short film - Score
Director Alex Lee
Independent (NZ)
Pixelthis
Games – Theme music & FX
Pixelthis (NZ)
Booktrack
Soundtrack for this Ebook release of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" - An hour of orchestral music and themes as part of these interactive Ebook releases.
Auckland Art Gallery
Commission for 2 x 50 minute live ambient performances for opening of the newly redeveloped Auckland Art Gallery on September 3 and September 10, 2011.
Hope Springs Eternal
Performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by David Arnold) for production music series.
BSkyB (UK)
Short & Sweet Theatre Festival 2011
Music and sound design for play 'Perfect' featuring in the festival.
Dir. Mike Dwyer.
NZ Olympic Team
Sound Room track "Lift Yourself Up" selected for NZ Olympic Team CD
NZ Olympic Team / APRA / Play It Strange Trust
Producer Mike Chunn
Globe Theatre
Promotional TVCs – themes
Producer Paul Des Salles
London (UK)
• Mushroom Music Publishing (NZ + Australia)
• BMG Music Publishing (South Africa)
• EMI Records Middle East (UAE)
• Gallo Music Publishing (South Africa)
• Pump Audio Publishing (USA)
• Smashtrax Publishing (USA)
• EStockmusic Publishing (USA)
• Adrenalin Music Publishing (Australia)
• Boom! Music Publishing (UK)
• Mana & Native Tongue Music Publishing (NZ)
• Woodcut Music Publishing (NZ)
• Productiontrax Music Publishing (USA)
• Sounddogs Music Publishing (USA)
• Stock Music Publishing (Canada)
• Music Supervisor Publishing (USA)
• Big World Music (UK)
• Lalela Music (USA & South Africa)
• Media Music Now (UK)
• Splashy Music Publishing (Canada)
• Music Revolution (Canada)
