Audio Catharsis | Biography

	Name: Elijah is a prolific and accomplished composer, songwriter, producer, singer, lyricist, musician with a seemingly insatiable desire to make music. What started with a Tascam 4-track which was given to him by his father at the age of 14 has turned into an eccentric and enormous volume of music, making clearly evident that Elijah is just one of those people who is hard-wired for the art and craft of making music. His production and programming chops are immediately demonstrable, as his mixes are often comprised of an excess of 100+ layers of sound. One can easily get a sense from his writing style that he has familiarity with, and genuine love for, all sorts of music genres. His mind creates from a very rhythmic place, as his inclination for very syncopated and counterpoint passages is more than obvious. Even more apparent is his persuasion for dark and mysterious music, with lyrics that are just as emotionally non-committal. Elijah is an ideal composer to underscore complex characters and features with something to say. He understands the role and responsibility of music when supporting motion picture and is not afraid to use silence as a paint brush. Spend any amount of time with his music or him in person and it is evident that he has more than enough emotion and angst to fuel any musical endeavor put in front of him. In fact, I would go so far as to say that this need for creativity comes across as necessary for him as is food and water.
	In short, Elijah James Shepard is a Director’s composer. Expect to see him around for a long, long time.
	Experience: Elijah has spent time in front of the camera and behind the scenes. In addition to his work as a Composer, Elijah has also worked as an Actor ('Jack Rose Agency'), Sound Designer, Musician, Producer, Sign-Maker, Graphic Artist, Loan Officer, Sales Manager, and as the Director of Business Development for one of the most respected interactive agencies in the world ('2Advanced Studios').

Age: 31 Gender: Male Location: Orange County, CA BML CAE/IPI#: 196000193 ASCAP CAE/IPI#: 422.10.90.11 Phone: 310-975-9790 Mailing Address: PO BOX 3840 Mission Viejo, CA 92690
	Related Projects/Aliases: Living Machine Audio Catharsis Melody's Pawn
Email: contact@audiocatharsis.com Capabilities: Elijah is certainly accustomed and skilled at short turn-arounds and working with diverse requirements. Playing a large role in Elijah’s ability to work creatively and efficient is his proficiency with a wide array of production tools; not to mention his diverse and accomplished professional background which has sharpened his skill for creative and critical thinking. Elijah has played guitar since the age of 13, spent time as a drummer, and has developed competency with various instruments, including piano, bass, and mandolin. His primary DAW is Logic Pro and he has worked with or owns almost every virtual instrument and plug-in on the market [wink]. His studio is fully equipped to execute projects from start to finish. In particular, his ability to make "mock-ups" sound as good as the finished product, without the need of other people or an orchestra, is a valuable asset that should not go unnoticed.

audio production, composer, producer, songwriter, remix artist, sound designer, singer, musician.