Adam Sanborne

ADAM SANBORNE

Adam Sanborne, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music, has been composing music professionally for television, film and commercials since 2000.  His body of work reveals a highly eclectic array of musical genres and soundscapes.  Adam skillfully channels orchestral, rock, electronic and the absurd.  Adam composes music for several shows including Robot Chicken (Cartoon Network), Project Runway (Lifetime), and Keeping Up with the Kardashians (E!). His commercial and film work includes Red Bull, Coca-Cola, Verizon Wireless, Alpine Stereos, Nickelodeon, and music for New Line's "The Real Cancun" and "About Schmidt (DVD)," and the award-winning documentary, "American Harmony."

Additionally, Adam has developed a number of distinct sound mnemonics for company branding logos, boasting such titles as Atari, Midway Games, Sobini Films and Archipelago.

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Bluesy Sly Guy 1:05 Slick, confident alt. rock cue with elements of surf pop
Bittersweet Accomplishment :38 Melancholic strings and piano; haunting reflection into resolve.
Baby's in Blue 2:11 Slow blues cue with guitar and strings.
Dance Diva 1:12 Chill intro leads into house/trance groove
Funkman 1:17 band (guitar, bass, drums)
Goofballz :43 Playful, quirky cue with sitar. Very light, quirky, ethnic.
Guitar-scapes 1:31 Ethereal string pads, harmonics and solo electric guitar round out this atmospheric song
Gum 1:15 Adventurous, sweeping comedy cue with mystical and sarcastic moods.
Grungeman :22 Hard rock tune with heavy guitar, bass and drums.
Fun in the Sun :59 Brigh rock cue with guitars, bass and drums
Good Day :59 A light piano melody that evokes early morning sunshine piercing through rainy clouds.
Fun at the Space Station 1:15 Head thumping guitar/bass/beats groove rocks from the start.
Fresh Air 1:24 Soft, bright easy listening cue with piano lead/harmony, acoustic guitar, rhythm section
Fratboy :18 Short, energetic alt. cue
Four in the Air 1:05 Dance cue with rhythmic pulsating synths
Folk Acoustic Transition :10 Relaxed stinger featuring strummed solo acoustic guitar.
Fade Away 1:28 A tuneful electric guitar lead line weaves its way through reflective acoustic guitars.
Electro-tension :30 Electronic music with high tension electric rock guitar with multiple synth effects.
Electro-jazz :55 A jazzy swing ride and bass line fuse with spacey ambience and breakbeats
Easy Rocker 1:36 Uplifting soft rock/alternative with main electric lead guitar.
EP RnB 1:49 Downtempo breakbeats and bass combine with bright pianos and a lead synth.
Dirty, Electric, Old Man :52 Hard rock cue with heavy guitar, bass and drums.
Dial-Up :33 Playful, quirky cue with synth, guitar and beats
Department Store Dance :30 Busy, rhythmic sound fx cue.
Dead Broke 2:39 Noisy distortion and feedback FX. Electric guitar, bass, and drum loops. Ethereal ending.
Day to Reflect 1:24 Piano leads an acoustic rhythm section through this unique, reflective song
Crafty :33 Upbeat, high energy alt. rock cue with male "ahh's," synth instrumentation, rock band ensemble
Crack Pipe 1:18 Hard rock cue with guitar, bass, and drums
Contraband 1:16 Soft, relaxed intro building to forceful alt. rock cue
Coastal Goodies 1:42 Hard rock cue with heavy guitars, bass, and drums.
Club a Seal 1:24 Dance cue with all lead synths and synth pads with beats
Cleaning Up :38 Piano leads an acoustic rhythm section through this unique, reflective song
Carribean Beats 2:43 Various synthetic FX with electronic beats, percussion. Ethereal, moving feel.
Classic Western :33 Seductive, dramatic Italian ethnic cue with acoustic guitar lead, shakers, big drums
Chemical Sisters 1:24 Industrial/drum and bass groove.
Chatto's Revenge 1:14 Slow, dark, dramatic synths with percussive loops. Floating, misty.
Break & Hip 1:16 Rap/urban cue with synth rhythms, record scratches, bass, and beats
Can't Let Me Down 1:54 Positive guitars and drums that move with a confident stride
Brooding Crunch 1:05 Brooding, dark alt. rock/surf rock cue with tremolo guitar, tom-heavy drums
Brazil Beats 1:47 Uplifting, bright, and humorous cue with bossa/samba keys, percussion, and electronic beats with ambient synth sound
Bigger, Better, Brighter 1:17 Inspired, uplifting, driving alt. rock cue with organ, lead guitar
Bossa Boyz 1:37 Bright and uplifting cue with jazzy EP and latin flavor drums with electric guitar.
Booty Lovin' :51 Seductive, cool R&B cue with trumpet, synth lead, strings, piano, warbly SFX
Blind Tom 3:14 Solid groove mixed with synths and various effects drive this hypnotic track.
Beef Brisket 1:13 Confident, industrious country/southern rock cue with guitar lead, rhythm section
Beach Bum :32 Short, laid back surf-pop cue with organ, guitars
Battleground 1:25 Thrilling, guttural tension cue with big drums
Baroque 1:05 Tribal, mid-tempo strange track fuses synthetic and organic-sounding ethnic elements into an atmospheric stew.
Ballad of Pepperoni Pizza 1:08 Mellow cue with piano, upright bass and percussion
Autobaun 2:43 Cool dance cue with synth effects, guitar, and lead synth.
Asian Attack :30 Percussion patterns with electronic beats, ambient pad gives ethnic cue mysterious, ambient, spacious, driving feel.
American Rock :33 Lite rock cue with percussion, guitars, and organ.
Apex Movement 3:53
American Pastime (version 1) 1:30 Acoustic guitar and drums drive this medium-tempo, reflective-rock song. Harmonica and electric guitar lead the way...
Clav Hop :55 Snazzy, upbeat funk rock cue with horn section
Adam's Melancholy 1:20 Soft rock feel with calm and lively electric guitar with rhythm section.
Acoustic Lover 1:01 Laid-back, dreamy acoustic rock/pop cue with rhythm section, acoustic guitars, xylophone
Bad Azz 1:05 Happy, feel-good electronic/alt. rock/hip hop cue with synth leads, synth FX, guitar
Divine Innertension 2:58 Dark, intense electronica tension cue
Casio Twin 1:54 Calm, airy, pulsing electronic cue with synth leads, drums and bass, airy pads
Goofballz (alternate take) :43 Playful, quirky cue with sitar and middle-eastern percussion.
Hydraulics :49 hard-hitting, string-oriented hip hop with bells and SFX
Latin Fever 1:21 lively flamenco guitar with full latin band orchestration
Feels Good To Rock 1:47 Feel good alt. rock cue with guitar lead
American Pastime (version 2) 1:30 Acoustic guitar and drums drive this medium-tempo, reflective-rock song. Lead and electric guitar harmonies.
The Tequila Club 1:01 merengue/dance with trumpet lead/harmony and organ rhythm
Dark City 1:32 Dark, edgy electronic cue with dist. guitar, strings swells, piano, synth rhythms, choir ahhs
Wave Runner :27 Short, tense electronic cue with feedback swells