Guest vocalists Josie Cotton, Jack Grisham (TSOL), and Jim Lindberg (Pennywise) stop by to sing a couple covers for the up coming Ramones tribute / benefit album “Brats on the Beat” produced by former L7 bassist Jennifer Precious Finch and on the Go-Kart record label.

Bendy provides complete post production sound package for Michael Olmos’s new Dark Horse Indie feature “Splinter” starring Tom Sizemore, Edward James Olmos and Resmine Atis. Supervising Sound Editor / Engineer Andy Snavley enlisted the help of Bendy’s own music editor Dean Menta, and sound editor Kathleen Edwards of Hear Kitty, Inc. Post picture finishing and digital intermediate by the talented folks at FilmworksFX.
 
Synopsis: On the mean streets of LA, two gangsters - - Dreamer (Almeida) and Dusty (Noel G.) - - unite over the mysterious murder of their brother. Dreamer, with the bullet that killed his brother still lodged in his skull, is desperately seeking revenge when he crosses paths with Detective Gramm (Atis), a confident rookie cop partnered with corrupt veteran Cunningham (Sizemore). Amidst a rising body count, an ineffective Captain (Olmos), and the threat of an all-out gang war, the four characters lock themselves in a ruthless endgame as they discover who among them is creating the brutal chaos.
 
Recalls Snavley, “Initially our primary focus was in restoring some particularly rough dialog scenes. We used some of the latest background noise and rumble reduction tools, and notch filters. Surprisingly little ADR was required. With a clean dialog edit we were able to then shift our focus to sound design. Obviously this is an action movie, so there needed to be the requisite big sounds of gunfire and impacts. But there was also a strong dreamy thematic element, so at times we shifted from the huge sounds to some deeply disturbing drones and ghostly echos. It was a pleasure working with Michael, he is a truly gifted director.”

Guest vocalists Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Generator), and Blag Dahlia (Dwarves) converge to sing a couple covers for the up coming Ramones tribute / benefit album produced by former L7 bassist Jennifer Precious Finch and engineered by Andy Snavley.

The West Coast Chapter of the Association of Music Producers (AMP) has announced the election of officers for 2006. AMP represents companies that compose and produce music and sound design for television and radio commercials, as well as commercials and promos for other electronic media. At a recent meeting of the chapter's Board of Directors, Andy Snavley of Bendy Music in Inglewood CA was elected president for a two-year term beginning February 1, 2006. As West Coast president, he also will sit on AMP's national Board of Directors, representing the chapter. Snavley succeeds Liz Myers of Trivers/Myers Music (Manhattan Beach), who remains on the Board.

Snavley said he was proud to be chosen as West Coast president of AMP. "It's my intention to continue our tradition of advocating for composers and sound designers, of expanding our reach into new markets, and providing a forum for professional sound creators," he said.

Serving with Snavley for two years will be Reinhard Denke of Stimmung (Santa Monica) as 1st vice president; Peter Donald of Jazz Planet (Santa Monica) as 2nd vice president; and Tina Reyes of Elias Arts (Santa Monica) as secretary/treasurer.

Other members of the board serving with the officers are: Dain Blair of Groove Addicts (Los Angeles); Howard Dubin of Chris Bell & Company (West Los Angeles); Andrew Hagen of Schtung Music America (Santa Monica); Liz Myers of Trivers/Myers Music; Judy Santi of Team Services (Burbank); Ann Marie Wachel of Soundelux Design Music Group (Hollywood); and Roger Wojahn of Wojahn Bros Music (Santa Monica).
 
The Association of Music Producers (AMP) was founded in early 1998 for the purpose of educating its members, and the production and advertising community as a whole, on all facets of music production, from creation to final use. With its national headquarters in New York, and regional chapters in Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and Minneapolis, AMP is the first organization to represent the commercial music industry on a broad platform of creative, business and community matters. Production guidelines, legal issues relating to rights, licenses and composer royalties, talent negotiations, industry education, public relations and industry charitable endeavors are some of the bullets on AMP's agenda. At a time when the impact of music is growing exponentially in every broadcast medium, AMP is serving to give the music community a clear voice and the benefit of its own experience. AMP is an affiliate of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP).
 
AMP Website: http://ampnow.com