PROJECTS
Movement Tracks Project
Cassie's current focus is creating compositions utilizing brain-based music technology in collaboration with Austin's Center for Music Therapy. She recently spoke at SXSW 2017 on this topic, "Movement Tracks: Where Biotech and Music Converge." You can view the panel here. The project recently won an award from the Intelligent Health Association which was presented by Austin's Mayor Steve Adler to Cassie and the team during SXSW.
NORTH & NOWHERE
Composed original music for Portland-based film director Scott Ballard's award-winning short film, North & Nowhere. It's a film about a daughter trying to find herself by saving her father and taking care of what really matters – family. This film also features music by Russel Taine Jr. It has won over 35 film festivals to date.
MARK MOTHERSBAUGH "MUSIC FOR SIX-SIDED KEYBOARD" (PERFORMER)
Mark Mothersbaugh, creative polymath and founder of the band DEVO, toured Austin playing orchestral renditions of DEVO covers and his compositions for numerous films, joined by a local musical ensemble led by Graham Reynolds.
COMPOSITION____
PUSHING OUT DAISY (COMPOSER)
Composed original music for director Alison Week's short film, Pushing Out Daisy. It's a film about when a woman moves home to take care of her cantankerous old mother, she imagines killing her might do them both a favor. Official Selection for The 2015 Anchorage International Film Festival.
6 BULLETS TO HELL (COMPOSER/PERFORMER)
I had a fun opportunity to put my knowledge of western film scores to the test when I was asked to work on the score for Tanner Beard and Russell Quinn Cummings' feature spaghetti western film, 6 Bullets to Hell. Not only did I get to channel my inner Ennio Morricone, but I also got to work with very talented musicians from Austin, Texas. Co-composer Johnny Vogelsang and engineer Travis Kennedy were so much fun to work with - we came to the beautiful Church House Recording Studio everyday dressed in our finest western cowboy boots and hats!
ORCHESTRATOR/ARRANGER
I have worked with multiple film composers, directors, and artists as orchestrator, arranger, conductor, and music preparation.
GOLDEN HORNET
We commission new music, foster young and emerging composers, and present adventurous works in non-traditional settings.