Gary Powell, Composer/Producer

The Gary Powell song, “Obscura la Noche, Obscuro el Dia” (Dark the Night, Dark the Day) was signed by Powell’s Austin music publisher Jesmax Music, BMI for placement in the Gabriel Folse film, “Guilty.” The song is performed by Los Angeles singer, Sara Traina, who was referred to the song’s producer Gary Powell by Hank Olguin, who also translated the English lyric to Spanish.

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Miramuse is happy to finally announce the release of the instructional guitar DVD, “Philippe Bertaud: On the Music of Heitor Villa-Lobos.” After shooting this three-camera video production in Gary Powell’s studio, the release had been stalled in the ever-deepening abyss of securing the synchronization rights for the usage of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos’ music. The process of securing the rights took thirty months of research, complete with many dead-ends, confusion, and the kind of bureaucratic communication of which only a snail could be proud.

This is the first release for Miramuse to be distributed worldwide by Carl Fischer Music in New York. My special thanks to lifelong friend and musician, Rae Moses and to Chris Scialfa for his steadfast support, and of course, the charming Frenchman, Philippe Bertaud, for his undeniable patience.

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by Gary Powell

My lifelong friend and movie producer, Cynthia Coury of Poppy Productions, offered me the opportunity to write a song for her movie, “You’re So Cupid!”. She suggested that Malese Jow, who plays the role of Megan, sing the song. Good choice. Malese had early success in her life in front of the camera and is known world-wide for her role as Geena Fabiano in the hit Nickelodeon show “Unfabulous.” I’m happy to welcome Malese to the collection of talented singers who work in my studio.

For the first time, Miramuse is offering an “Instrumental Version – No Lead Vocal” for those singers who wish to sing the song themselves. Miramuse is a cooperative recording label only for the releases of producer and owner Gary Powell and his clients.

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by Gary Powell

In Governor Dolph Briscoe’s book, Dolph Briscoe: My Life in Texas Ranching and Politics, he tells the story of standing on his land and telling his young children that they were looking across the far edge of Texas. Two weeks before Governor Briscoe’s pubic presentation on February 11, 2009 as the recipient of the University of Texas System’s most prestigious Santa Rita Award, UT Director of Creative Services Rod Caspers called me to engage my services in helping to commemorate the life of Dolph Briscoe.

Rod Caspers and I first worked together in 1990 on a special performance event for the University of Texas’ Littlefield Society. Performing at that event were composers and former UT students Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, who wrote among other Broadway shows, The Fantasticks. At the time I was directing the University of Texas Music Department’s vocal performing group, Ensemble 109 who was asked to perform with Schmidt and Jones at the event. Rod Caspers directed the event and we have been friends and colleagues ever since.

In preparation for Governor Briscoe’s tribute, Rod was able to communicate to me all the most important historical and personal elements of the Governor’s life that would translate well into poetry. As a lifelong Texan myself, I understood the breadth of Governor Briscoe’s influence on our state. As Governor, Dolph Briscoe even appointed my father, Max Powell, to serve Texas as a member of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. I’m proud to have briefly been involved in honoring this Texan and to do it in a manner which holds the best of himself as a father, person and public figure.

Thank you to longtime Austin composer, producer and player Danny Levin for accompanying me on the cello.

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The amazing University of Texas Football website has a new song written and produced by Austin composer, Gary Powell, and performed by Austin hip-hop artist MC Overlord. Cloud storms gather on the ceiling of the UT football team locker room. Again they gather in the tunnel before the team enters the Darrell Royal Memorial Stadium with 94,114 pairs of eyes focused on victory. Totally, this moment needs a song of strength, unity and unbridled masculinity. This is the energy I was charged to create in the song and production entitled, “Welcome to the Storm,” now underscoring the new University of Texas Football website.

Rayan Rutledge officially reviewed the site with the coaches and team yesterday and they love it…especially the song. I am sitting here listening to it over and over and over and I cannot get tired of it. The beat is awesome and it has the perfect amount of everything in it. My favorite section is the under [the heading] The Experience. (Click on the UT Austin skyline image button all the way to the right.) I think the ‘Love me some Austin – get some ATX’ is brilliant. I love the way it rolls.” – Matthew Petchel, Brand Target Creative Consulting

Creative services for this impressive flash website was managed by Rayan Rutledge who brought his important overview into the creative process as well. Rayan founded ACS Athletics in 1999, which is currently benefiting more than 70 intercollegiate athletic departments across the country by centralizing document and information management.

Austin’s hip-hop artist, MC Overlord, who performed the song, is a graduate of the University of Texas, holding a degree in Marketing and is a frequent performer in Gary Powell’s Austin recording studio. All guitars were played by Austin musician and producer, Larry Seyer. “Wecome to the Storm” is published by Jesmax Music, BMI, with words and music by owner, Gary Powell.

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Written and sung by Austin composer and songwriter Gary Powell, the sleepy song, “Sweet Dreams Too,” has been placed by Jesmax Music, BMI on two albums released by Walt Disney Records: Winnie the Pooh Lullabies, and Luv-a-byes, which was first released in 2004. Longtime Austin session player and audio engineer Larry Seyer accompanies Sweet Dreams Too on a 1969 Gibson Dove acoustic guitar.

Please note that I sell no Disney products on my site.
This CD can be purchased at the links provided by clicking on the artwork.

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