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  • April 2008 - DNA composers win Gold and Bronze prizes at the IVCA Awards 2008. Guy Michelmore for In Our Hands (The Edge Picture Company / Southeastern) and Nathan McCree for UKTI - Hit The World Running (New Moon Television / UK Trade & Investment). For the full listing info: Award Winners
  • April 2008 - Numberjacks, the Cbeebies animation scored and sung by Justin Nicholls, was the No.1 best-selling BBC kids DVD for 2007 and the series is continuing to be a huge hit Worldwide.
  • April 2008 - Ilan Eshkeri scores Julian Holmes' Siren, first film in a new Trial and Retribution mini-series for ITV1.
  • April 2008 - Barrington Pheloung's Lewis soundtrack is released via EMI Records. Available to purchase on Amazon: Lewis (Music From The Series)
  • April 2008 - Justin Nicholls (aka Monc) has just completed his fifth album recorded in Culver City Los Angeles. The Monc album incorporates a 14 piece string section and gospel choir amongst other things, all written, scored, arranged and conducted by Justin Nicholls. Release May 2008.
  • April 2008 - Ilan Eshkeri scores Nick Moran's Telstar (starring Kevin Spacey, Nick Moran, James Corden and Pam Ferris) for Aspiration Films.
  • April 2008 - Barrington Pheloung commences writing a ten minute Opera for the ENO based on the Giesha story and then will be writing a full Opera called The Missing Gospels for Alfie Boe and Janis Kelly.

  • March 2008 - Brian Bennett's classic hit song Summer Holiday is used for Walkers Crisps new commercial. Warren Bennett arranged, performed & produced the version.

  • March 2008 - Barrington Pheloung has written a set of 3 orchestral poems written and recited by Rolf Harris.

  • March 2008 - Justin Nicholls (aka Monc) score's Thirteen Kids And Still Brooding directed by Clare Richards for Norh One Television for Channel 4.

  • February 2008 - Ilan Eshkeri is awarded Breakthrough Composer of 2007 at The Film Music Critics Awards for his score on Matthew Vaughn's Stardust.

  • February 2008 - Barrington Pheloung scores Stuart Orme's The Great & The Good, the fouth of four Lewis films in the second series for Granada / ITV productions. Produced by Chris Burt and due for transmission in March 2008.

  • February 2008 - DNA Newsletter

  • January 2008 - Steve Isles scores Guy Ritchie's feature film Rock'N'Rolla (starring Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton and Jamie Campbell Bower) for Dark Castle Entertainment and Warner Bros Pictures.

  • January 2008 - Barrington Pheloung scores Sharon Maguire's feature film Incendiary (starring Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams) for FilmFour and Capitol Films. The film is Produced by Anand Tucker, Andy Paterson and Adrienne Maguire for ArcherStreet Films.

  • January 2008 - Justin Nicholls (aka Monc) score's The Clinic directed by Ursula MacFarlane for Century Films and the BBC.

  • January 2008 - James Hyman (Music Supervisor) sources music and negotiates licences for the following commercials clients: Fosters, Morrisons, Halifax, Quaker Oats, Opel / Vauxhall and Adidas.

  • January 2008 - Barrington Pheloung scores Bill Anderson's Music To Die For, the third of four Lewis films in the second series for Granada / ITV productions. Produced by Chris Burt and due for transmission in March 2008.

  • December 2007 - Alan Hawkshaw’s classic Countdown theme is currently being licenced for the Terry’s Chocolate Orange commercial.

  • December 2007 - Composer and Song-writer Alan Hawkshaw co-wrote the lead track Pray on Jay-Z’s ‘American Gangster’ album which reached number 1 in the UK with sales over 600,000 in the first week!

  • December 2007 - Nathan McCree recently scored the animation film Waterlollies directed by Adam Phillips. The film is proving to be one of the fastest downloaded animated films of 2007! To view go to: www.biteycastle.com

  • December 2007 - Barrington Pheloung scores Dan Reed's And The Moonbeams Kiss The Sea, the second of four Lewis films in the second series for Granada / ITV productions. Produced by Chris Burt and due for transmission in February 2008.

  • November 2007 - Steve Isles scores Echo Beach (starring Martine McCutcheon, Hugo Speers and Jason Donovan) for Kudos Film & Television. The 12 part series is broadcast on 10 January 2008 on ITV1.

  • November 2007 - Ian Neil music supervises the feature documentary Of The Time & The City by acclaimed director Terence Davies for Hurricane Films. The film is a 'visual poem' to the Liverpool Terence grew up in to celebrate the City's status of European Capital of Culture 2008. The commission is part of the Digital Departures scheme (funded by BBC films amongst others).

  • November 2007 - Congratulations to Alan Hawkshaw who was awarded a Fellowship of Leeds College Of Music.

  • November 2007 - Barrington Pheloung scores Richard Spence's Life Born Of Fire, the first of four Lewis films in the second series for Granada / ITV productions. Produced by Chris Burt and due for transmission in March 2008.

  • October 2007 - David James Herbert releases his first single Born Again Hooligan via OneThreeFive Records / Available on I-Tunes -1st October 2007.

  • September 2007 - James Hyman's music supervision can be see on the wonderful and critically acclaimed feature documentary In The Hands Of The Gods released via Lionsgate Films.

  • August 2007 - Ilan Eshkeri has recently been working with the legendary Annie Lennox for two months, on her live and exclusive concert at the Mermaid Theatre, London (25 August 2007) for BBC Radio 2, arranging some of Annie’s classic songs including Sweet Dreams and Walking On Broken Glass for 50 piece orchestra and band.

  • July 2007 - Brian Bennett and Warren Bennett have recently finished scoring Series 4 of the highly acclaimed BBC drama New Tricks starring Amanda Redman, Dennis Waterman, Alun Armstrong and James Bolan for Wall to Wall Television for BBC1.

  • July 2007 - Alan Hawkshaw has established The Alan Hawkshaw Foundation to put investment back into the industry by supporting gifted musicians at Leeds College Of Music. The scholarships from the foundation provide young musicians with opportunities they would otherwise not have access to. John Dankworth CBE, one of Britain’s best-known jazz musicians, composers and commentators, has recently become a patron of the foundation.

  • October 2007 - Score Soundtracks available to buy for Ilan Eshkeri's Stardust and Barrington Pheloung's And When Did You Last See Your Father?

  • August 2007 - Ilan Eshkeri who has recently scored Matthew Vaughn's Stardust will be collaborating with Vaughn again on Marvel Enterprises movie Thor. Production set for 2008/9 will be produced by Avi Arad and based on Marvel's comicbook character the Norse Warrior, Thor.

  • August 2007 - Guy Michelmore's score for The Queen of Trees (director Mark Deeble) has been nominated for two Emmys. (Rubin Tarrant Productions for National Geographic / PBS)

  • August 2007 - DNA Newsletter

  • July 2007 - DNA Newsletter

  • June 2007 - DNA are proud to welcome James Hyman (Music Supervisor, DJ and Broadcaster) to the DNA fold. (Please see his profile under Music Supervison)

  • June 2007 - The KPM Allstars featuring DNA's very own Alan Hawkshaw and Brian Bennett perform at the Queen Elizabeth Hall as a part of Jarvis Cocker's MELTDOWN Festival to a standing ovation!

  • May 2007 - DNA Newsletter

  • April 2007 - DNA Newsletter

  • March 2007 - Ian Neil to music supervise Fragile Films St Trinian's starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Emily Watson, Richard E Grant and Russell Brand. The film is being directed by Oliver Parker and produced by Barnaby Thompson and promises to be more controversial than the originals!

  • February 2007 - Eshkeri Rising (Film Music Weekly Review)

  • February 2007 - DNA Newsletter

  • February 2007 - Eshkeri Rising (Press Release)

  • January 2007 - Barrington Pheloung starts scoring Dan Reed's Expedition, the third of the Lewis films for ITV.

  • January 2007 - Ilan Eshkeri to score Strength and Honour directed by Mark Mahon, starring Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones and Richard Chamberlain.

  • December 2006 - Steve Isles scores additional music for Julien Temple's Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten. The Fillm is World Premiering at Sundance in the World Cinema section and has been nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. DNA's Ian Neil music supervised.

  • December 2006 - Barrington Pheloung starts scoring Sarah Harding's Old School Ties, the second of three Lewis films this year produced by Chris Burt for Granada / ITV productions.

  • December 2006 - Steve Isles scores additional music and songs for Stephen Surijk's I Want Candy starring Carmen Electra, Tom Riley, Tom Burke and Mackenzie Crook. Produced by Barnaby Thompson and Piers Thompson for Fragile Films / Baggyjoe Productions Ltd. The film is released in the UK on March 23rd , 2007 on 300-400 screens via Buena Vista (Disney). DNA's Ian Neil music supervised the picture.

  • November 2006 - Big Contratulations to David James Herbert for winning the Rock Against Racism competition and will be supporting Corinne Bailey Rae on her forthcoming tour.

  • October 2006 - DNA are very proud to announce that we are now representing composer Ilan Eshkeri. Ilan is a formidable talent and is just completing the hugely anticipated Hannibal Rising (directed by Peter Webber). Ilan was also awarded 'Discovery Of The Year' at the World Soundtrack Awards for his score on Layer Cake. Ilan works with Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Steve McLaughlin who has produced, recorded and mixed the scores for many major feature films including the Die Hard series, the Lethal Weapon series, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Michael Collins, Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves and and About A Boy to name but a few. (Please see Ilan's profile under Composers & Songwriters).

  • October 2006 - Barrington Pheloung to score Anand Tucker's And When Did You Last See Your Father? (starring Colin Firth and Jim Broadbent). The project has been developed under the UK Film Council's Super-Slate initiative in association with Film4, Intandem Films and the Irish Film Board and will be distributed by Sony Classics for North America. Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen at Number 9 Films are producing the adaptation of Blake Morrison's memoirs. Production to commence this month.

  • September 2006 - DNA is proud to welcome singer-songwriter David James Herbert to the roster. (Please see his profile under Composers & Songwriters)

  • September 2006 - Ian Neil starts music supervision on Stephen Surjik's comedy I Want Candy (starring Carmen Electra and MacKenzie Crook) for Fragile Films. The film is produced by Barnaby Thompson and Piers Thompson.

  • September 2006 - Barrington Pheloung starts scoring Marc Jobst's Whom The Gods Would Destroy, the first of three Lewis films this year produced by Chris Burt for Granada / ITV.

  • September 2006 - Pratibha Parmar's Nina's Heavenly Delights is released on September 29th. Steve Isles scored the movie and his songs, Reach For Me, Space Between and You Got Me Crazy also feature. Soundtrack is available on the film website: www.ninasheavenlydelights.com

  • September 2006 - Nathan McCree scores and creates sound effects for Blockbusters (with Bob Holness) and The Price Is Right (with Joe Pasquale) IDVD games for Circle Studios.

  • September 2006 - Joanna Lipper's Little Fugitive has its London Premiere at the Raindance Film Festival. Barrington Pheloung composed and conducted the score www.littlefugitive.com

  • September 2006 - Cashback, the debut feature film by Oscar-nominated writer/director Sean Ellis, will enjoy its World Premiere at the 31st Toronto International Film Festival. The film has been chosen as one of thirteen titles in the festival's Discovery programme. Guy Farley composed, conducted, produced and arranged the music with DNA score supervising.

  • August 2006 - Justin Nicholls (aka Monc) scores The Martians And Us (3x 60mins) for BBC2 and Numberjacks (45 x 15mins) for Cbeebies.

  • August 2006 - Nathan McCree scores German documentary feature film VIP Lounge.

  • August 2006 - Steve Isles scores Boosom Buddies for C4 and Wedding Days (Wellpark Productions) for C4.

  • July 2006 - DNA are proud to be associated with the London Metropolitan Orchestra and have an exclusive deal with Andy Brown (Managing Director) for all orchestral contracting. (Please see a list of their credits under Contractors)

  • July 2006 - Nathan McCree scores Monkey Business TV commercial for Discovery Channel.

  • July 2006 - DNA joins MySpace. Check out: www.myspace.com/dnamusicltd

  • July - 2006 - Nathan McCree records and produces 3 tracks for new band Disclosure.

  • June 2006 - Guy Michelmore is nominated for Wildscreen's Music Award for The Queen of Trees (A Deeble and Stone Production (UK) for NHK, WNET, Granada International, the BBC & ZDF)

  • June 2006 - DNA is proud to welcome Ian Neil (Film Music Supervisor) to the DNA fold. (Please see his profile under Music Supervison)

  • May 2006 - Guy Farley to score The Flock (starring Richard Gere, Claire Danes and Avril Lavigne) for MGM.

  • May 2006 - Nathan McCree scores and creates sound effects for Eurosport, FIFA 2006, Killers Of The Wild, Myths & Monsters IDVD games for Circle Studios.

  • May 2006 - Elcho (aka Steve Isles and Jamie Cullum) receive rave review from BBC.

  • April 2006 - Nathan McCree scores TV commercials for Shrek / Madagasca, FIFA 2006 computer games for Discovery Channel.

  • April 2006 - Guy Michelmore has been commissioned to score Iron Man; his second of seven animated feature films for Marvel and Lion's Gate in the US.

  • April 2006 - Nathan McCree records and produces This Is My Life with Sarah Mellor to help launch Blind Aid.

  • March 2006 - Finally...Monc's third album TwentyOneNine Knox St is released and now available at www.monc.net...listen to the new tunes and if ya like it, it's yours for a tenner! More news on the upcoming tour and other goings-on at www.monc.net

  • March 2006 - Nathan McCree scores TV trailer for I Shouldn't Be Alive for Discovery Channel.

  • February 2006 - Steve Isles to score Nina's Heavenly Delights (directed by Pratibha Parmar) for Priority Pictures and Kali Films.

  • February 2006 - Guy Farley to score the children's classic Jonathan Toomey for Lucky 7 / Bauer Martinez Studios.

  • January 2006 - Guy Farley to score La Guerra Suille Montagne directed by Giacomo Campiotti for Albatross AMP S.p.a (Italy).

  • December 2005 - Nathan McCree creates sounds effects for The Movies: Stunts and Effects computer game for Lionhead Studios.

  • November 2005 - Guy Farley scores Lucky 7’s Land Of The Blind starring Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland (recorded at Abbey Road).

  • November 2005 - Steve Isles and writing partner Jamie Cullum’s Reach For Me reaches number 3 in the UK Dance Charts. Performed by Kirsty Hawkshaw and released via Nettwerk Productions.

  • November 2005 - Barrington Pheloung’s Shopgirl soundtrack is released on I-Tunes following the successful US theatrical release. Check out the reviews.

  • November 2005 - DNA welcomes New York singer-songwriter Sari Schorr to the roster. Check out her page and her stunning new work The Lotus Effect.

  • November 2005 - Guy Farley scores Sean Ellis’ Cashback (starring Emelia Fox and Sean Biggerstaff) for Ugly Duckling Films. (recorded at Air Lindhurst)

  • November 2005 - Barrington Pheloung scores Lewis the spin-off to Inspector Morse for ITV/Granada (recorded at Abbey Road).

  • October 2005 - Guy Farley scores Vittorio Sindoni’s L'Uomo che sognava con le aquile for Rai.

  • October 2005 - Guy Farley scores Irish Jam (starring Eddie Griffin and Anna Friel and ) for Defender UK (recorded at Air Lindhurst)

  • August 2005 - Guy Michelmore has been commissioned to score the first two of seven animated feature films for Marvel and Lion's Gate in the US. The first two feature comic book heroes Captain America and the Ultimate Avengers.

  • July 2005 - Barrington Pheloung's Shopgirl to World Premiere at the Toronto Film Festival this year. US release 21 October 2005 / UK release November 2005. The film stars Steve Martin and Claire Danes. Soundtrack information to follow.

  • July 2005 - Barrington Pheloung has been commissioned by Granada/ITV to score Lewis the follow-up series to Inspector Morse. Currently in production.

  • July 2005 - Guy Farley to score Land Of The Blind (starring Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland) for Lucky 7.

  • June 2005 - Nathan McCree's Tomb Raider orchestrations will be performed performed at Video Games Live at the Hollywood Bowl (US). This event will be played live across 24 US cities.

  • May 2005 - Guy Michelmore is awarded Emmy for “Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Sound” for the documentary Mzima: Haunt of the River Horse

  • May 2005 - Brian Bennett to release special commemorative CD edition - Works
    (see Brian's page for further booklet information on Works)

  • April 2005 - DNA proudly presents Barrington Pheloung and the London Metropolitan Orchestra String Quartet at Brass Hat's 'Famous Face On Canvas Campaign' at Christies Auction House in aid of charity. Christies will be auctioning rare movie memorabilia and canvases supplied by Steve Martin, Richard Gere, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Sting and the Charlie Chaplin estate to name but a few.

  • March 2005 - Steve Isles scored the comedy film Heyday (starring Kenny Lynch) which just received the UK Film Council international award at the Images of Black Women Festival.

  • March 2005 - DNA celebrates launch with BDI / Bucks deal

  • February 2005 - Barrington Pheloung to score the feature film the Little Fugitive for Ruby Slipper Productions. Planned launch Cannes 2005.

  • January 2005 - Steve Isles scores the feature film Backwaters (starring Tamzin Outhwaite and Jason Flemying).

  • December 2004 - Alan Hawkshaw -Together with Leeds College of Music, Alan has created a bursary fund, which will contribute towards tuition fees, instrument costs and will most importantly give the next generation of artists and musicians the opportunity to follow their dreams. The Alan Hawkshaw Scholarship Foundation will fund underprivileged students in the field of music.

  • December 2004 - Warren Bennett has just scored the ITV drama Can't Buy Me Love starring Martin Kemp and Michelle Collins.

  • November 2004 - Guy Farley to score the action feature Submerged for Nu-Image (US) / Millenium Films

  • November 2004 - Barrington Pheloung scores The World Of Nat King Cole for Double Jab Productions / BBC

  • November 2004 - Steve Isles composed the music for What The Butler Saw screening on C4 and produced by Endemol.

  • October 2004 - Barrington Pheloung completes Disney's Shopgirl (starring Steve Martin, Claire Danes and Jason Schwartzman). Release 2005.

  • October 2004 - Justin Nicholls commission for 7 x 50mins of Naked Science for BBC

  • October 2004 - Steve Isles commissioned to score 7 films for C4 series Coming Up III for IWC Media.

  • October 2004 - DNA are proud to welcome the New York based singer Justin Tracy to the fold.

  • October 2004 - Frozen (starring Shirley Henderson) screens at The London Film Festival. Score by Guy Michelmore.

  • October 2004 - Taurettes (the man who swears he's normal!) screens on C5. Justin Nicholls composed the music.

  • October 2004 - DNA are proud to welcome the Bristol based band Mirima to the fold. Hailed as Bristol's answer to The Verve.

  • September 2004 - Steve Isles (aka Elcho) track Stop The World features on the Cafe Del Mar's 25th Anniversary compilation.

  • August 2004 - Justin Nicholls commissioned to score Happy Birthday Peter Pan for Diverse Productions / BBC1.

  • August 2004 - Alan Hawkshaw's unforgettable theme for Grange Hill is being used by Sainsbury's for their current advertising campaign for schools.

  • July 2004 - Steve Isles completes 101 Things for Mentorn / C4, the comedy short film You're In There Ltd starring Nick Moran and is currently writing songs for the award-winning comedy animation series Monkey Dust for Talkback / BBC2.

  • June 2004 - Guy Farley has now completed scoring the romantic comedy Two's Company and is currently working on Wake Of Death starring Jean-Claude Van Damme for Bauer Martinez Studios.

  • June 2004 - A big congratulations to Brian Bennett who has been awarded an OBE on the Queens Honours List for his service to the music industry as a performer, writer and Film & Television composer!

  • April 2004 - Justin Nicholls series The National Trust receives BAFTA for best factual series.

  • April 2004 - Steve Isles has been commissioned to score the series Poor Little Rich Girls for ITV. Steve has also just completed the 2 part documentary series Born Too Soon for Maverick Productions.

  • March 2004 - Nathan McCree's has just been commissioned to work on the forthcoming 'BC' computer game via Intrepid for Lionshead.

  • March 2004 - Justin Nicholls' music can be heard throughout in the MTV hit series 'Til Death Do Us Part - Carmen & Dave'. The series follows Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro saying their "I do's"!

  • March 2004 - Steve Isles scores The Family (6 x 60mins) for Endemol to be screened on Channel 4.

  • March 2004 - Nathan McCree's much anticipated game Breed has now been released and has shot straight in at number 9 on the games charts.

  • March 2004 - Barrington Pheloung to score Disney's Shopgirl starring Steve Martin and Claire Danes. The film is directed by Anand Tucker (Hilary & Jackie) for Hyde Park Entertainment.

  • January 2004 - Justin Nicholls created all the music for the BBC's The National Trust series which was recently broadcast.

  • Spring 2004 - Guy Michelmore to score David Attenborough's Time Machine 3 x 1 hour mega grope for BBC1 telling the history of the world with a stonk load of CGI.

  • Autumn/Winter 2003 - Guy Michelmore to score feature film Frozen starring Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter 2, Bridget Jones' Diary and 24 Hour Party People) and Roshan Seth (Ghandi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, My Beautiful Launderette). Directed by Juliet McKoen for Shoreline Films and Zentropa. Incidental score and songs.

  • November 2003 - Guy Farley to score the feature Modigilani starring Andy Garcia based on the Italian artist. Directed by Mick Davis.

  • October 2003 - Brian Bennett finished recording the score for Moon Power to be shown on BBC 2 on Sunday 9 November 2003.

  • October 2003 - Guy Farley completes the film Madre Teresa which premieres in Rome next week.

  • October 2003 - Brian Bennett is producing six new soundtrack albums which will be released in April 2004. Further infomation will be available prior to release.

  • October 2003 - Steve Isles has tracks featured in Ray Brady's new film Tream 1 - The Movie, a martial arts spectacular featuring the twins from The Matrix Reloaded.

  • October 2003 - Guy Farley wrote and produced all the music for ITV's new game show I Am The Answer (55 episodes) now airing on ITV 1.

  • September 2003 – Guy Farley recently completed the feature Citizen Verdict (starring Jerry Springer, Roy Scheider and Armand Assante and is currently scoring the epic feature Madre Teresa (starring Olivia Hussey)

  • September 2003 – Steve Isles scores the Channel 5 series A Home With The Eubanks. Ratings go through the roof for this fly on the wall documentary with over 2.5 million tuning in a night. Get Down With The Eubanks, the compilation album to be released shortly.

  • September 2003 – Steve Isles commissioned to do the music on Boss Swap and Extremists for C4.

  • September 2003 – Guy Farley collaborates with the Sugababes on their forth-coming tracks Caught and Conversation. Previously Guy produced and arranged for Appleton on Don’t Worry which reached No.5 in the UK chart plus 5am and MWA which are on the album.

  • September 2003 – Juliette Jaimes who wrote Kiss Kiss for Holly Valance has 2 tracks on her next album due out at the end of this year and has just written ‘Obscenely Delicious’ which has been recorded by Lisa Scott-Lee (formerly of Steps)

  • September 2003 – Guy Farley collaborates with Michael Nyman for the new Lloyds TSB ad campaign 'Equus', two of which are on air in October. Guy is producing an extended new version of the theme to The Piano as part of the work.

  • August 2003 - Nathan McCree’s Tomb Raider rumoured to be turned into a symphony.

  • August 2003 – Warren Bennett’s score for Matador Pictures Chaos & Cadavers (starring Keeley Hawkes, Rik Mayall and Nick Moran) will be released on soundtrack via Alchemy Entertainment / Cadiz via Pinnacle. The film is released in Spring ’04.

  • July 2003 – Barrington Pheloung conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Royal Festival Hall. The event was to celebrate The Best Of British Film Composers for which he was asked to contribute.

  • July 2003 - Guy Michelmore to score Porchlight Entertainment’s hugely anticipated animation series Tutenstein.

  • June 2003 - Brian Bennett completes the final series of Murder In Mind films for the BBC.