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A W SCHLESINGER GERIATRIC CTR (BEAUMONT, TX) Detailed Hospital Profile hospital-data.com | Apiary Medical - Schlesinger IVD Rongeur apiarymedical.com | Orthopaedics, PC: Iris E. Schlesinger, M.D. uopc.org | Rosa Ophthalmologist Dr Thomas Schlesinger MD nbvcsr.com |
Adam Schlesinger is an American songwriter, composer and record producer. He is the bassist for the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy and Tinted Windows. He is an owner of Scratchie Records[1] and Stratosphere Sound,[2] a recording studio in New York City. Schlesinger grew up in Manhattan and Montclair, New Jersey.[3]
[edit] Award nominationsSchlesinger was nominated for an Academy Award[4] and a Golden Globe Award[5] for writing the title track of the Tom Hanks-directed film That Thing You Do![6] as well as two other songs for the film. Fountains of Wayne was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2003 for Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[7] Schlesinger and David Javerbaum were nominated for a 2008 Tony Award for Best Original Score for his music for the musical Cry-Baby.[8] Schlesinger and Javerbaum also received a 2009 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music And Lyrlcs, for their song "Much Worse Things", performed by Elvis Costello and Stephen Colbert on the television special "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All!" [edit] Songwriting[edit] In filmsSchlesinger composed and produced several original songs, including Way Back into Love, for the 2007 film Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore.[9][10] His music has also been featured in films such as Shallow Hal (which he scored with Ivy);[11] Robots;[12] There's Something About Mary;[11] Me, Myself & Irene;[13] Josie and the Pussycats;[10] Scary Movie;[14] Art School Confidential;[15] Fever Pitch;[16] The Manchurian Candidate;[17] Because of Winn-Dixie;[18] Orange County;[19] Two Weeks Notice;[13], and others, as well as numerous television shows. [edit] Songs written for other artistsHe has also written songs for and with other artists, including:
[edit] In theatreSchlesinger and Daily Show Executive Producer David Javerbaum recently co-wrote the songs for the musical theater adaptation of the John Waters film Cry-Baby.[20] Cry-Baby debuted at the La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, California, in November 2007.[20] Previews for the Broadway run began at the Marquis Theatre on March 15, 2008. Its official opening night was April 24, 2008.[21] [edit] In televisionSchlesinger's television composing work includes theme music, songs, and incidental music for "Crank Yankers", "The Howard Stern Show", "Sesame Street", "The Dana Carvey Show", "John Leguizamo's House Of Buggin'", Comedy Central's "Night Of Too Many Stars", Robert Smigel's cartoons for Saturday Night Live, Stephen King's "Kingdom Hospital", and others. His songs have also been licensed for use on numerous television shows including Scrubs, The Hills, Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, Felicity, Roswell, and others. [edit] Production workAs a record producer and mixer, he has worked with Motion City Soundtrack,[22] Verve Pipe,[14] Robert Plant, America,[23] The Sounds, They Might Be Giants,[24] Fastball, and many other artists, as well as producing or co-producing five Fountains of Wayne and five Ivy albums. He is currently in the studio working with Dashboard Confessional[25] for their new album due out sometime in 2009. [edit] Side ProjectsSchlesinger is also in a side project band called Tinted Windows formed by guitarist James Iha, previously of The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle, singer Taylor Hanson of Hanson, and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. This new project will run alongside all the artists' main bands. [edit] References
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