echo
Velvet
Velvet Echo is the production duo of Mike McClellan and Stephen Newman. Longtime friends and collaborators, they formed their own studio while finishing college. They played and performed with multiple bands, all the while honing their skills as producers and engineers. Their friends would ask them to record and produce them, which would lead to meeting new musicians meeting talent they wanted to work with. During this time their love and appreciation for multiple styles of music deepened, which encourage them to branch out in their own writing. This created a snowball effect which lead to them moving away from running a recording studio and focusing on producing. Mike and Steve enjoy talking about music, movies, and spending time playing old video games.
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Velvet Echo has produced music for ESPN, The NBA, MTV, the Today Show, as well as created promotional music for Major League Baseball, the NFL, The Olympic Games, Amazon.com. They produced releases for Amy Whitcomb of NBC's "The Voice" and "The Sing Off."
matt
murphy
Matt Murphy is a songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist from Salt Lake City, UT. He wrote his first song at 6, started his first band at 10, and has been chasing perfection of his craft ever since. Matt fronts the alt-rock band RKDN, who recently released an EP debuting at #10 on iTunes Alternative charts, and #36 on Billboard. Matt has worked with A-listers Timbaland and Poo Bear (Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga) on multiple tracks, has contributed directly to NBA, MLS and ESPN ad campaigns, and has co-written with multiple up and coming major label artists and producers.
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Running a studio out of a beautifully remodeled racquet ball court in a rural suburb of Utah, Matt translates his love for modern arrangement within the roots and natural flow of his surroundings. Working between his Utah studio, LA, and London, Matt’s travels can undeniably be heard through his music. When not working, Matt is usually at the movies. He is a self-defined Star Wars fanatic, an avid Chelsea FC supporter, and snowboarder. Matt’s favorite artists are Coldplay, Harry Styles, and of course, The Beatles.