Tracey & Vance Marino
Composers ♦ Songwriters ♦ Producers
Composers ♦ Songwriters ♦ Producers
"Because somebody has to write this happy stuff."
- Tracey & Vance Marino
- Tracey & Vance Marino
Composing, Songwriting & Producing Team
Husband-and-wife team TRACEY and VANCE MARINO met at the iconic Belly Up Tavern in San Diego after their friends stood them up at a concert. They've been writing music together ever since.
As Songwriters, Tracey and Vance write and produce music and lyrics, particularly upbeat, positive Indie Folk, Indie Folk Pop, Indie Folk Rock, and Choral Music. They work extensively with vetted, award-winning, established and up-and-coming Indie Artists and Producers.
As Instrumental cue composers, they specialize in Hybrid cues with Contemporary Beats: Tension, Dramedy, EDM, Hip Hop, Rock, Emotional Drama, World Music, Beach, Island, Reggae, and Upbeat, Happy Quirky cues. They also have success with Orchestral Rock, Circus/Carnival, Acoustic Guitar (Neoclassical New-Age, Slack Key), Ukulele, Solo Piano (Neoclassical New-Age, Ragtime), and Christmas/Holiday music.
With more than 3,000 songs and instrumental cues in their BMI catalog, Tracey and Vance receive accolades for their interesting arrangements, catchy themes, quality musicianship, playing real instruments, crafted lyrics, and their ability to provide a quick turnaround in the fast-paced music world. They've had thousands of placements in TV, film, trailers, promos, advertising, video games, and other media. They also work directly with Music Supervisors on custom projects. IMDb Credits HERE
As Songwriters, Tracey and Vance write and produce music and lyrics, particularly upbeat, positive Indie Folk, Indie Folk Pop, Indie Folk Rock, and Choral Music. They work extensively with vetted, award-winning, established and up-and-coming Indie Artists and Producers.
As Instrumental cue composers, they specialize in Hybrid cues with Contemporary Beats: Tension, Dramedy, EDM, Hip Hop, Rock, Emotional Drama, World Music, Beach, Island, Reggae, and Upbeat, Happy Quirky cues. They also have success with Orchestral Rock, Circus/Carnival, Acoustic Guitar (Neoclassical New-Age, Slack Key), Ukulele, Solo Piano (Neoclassical New-Age, Ragtime), and Christmas/Holiday music.
With more than 3,000 songs and instrumental cues in their BMI catalog, Tracey and Vance receive accolades for their interesting arrangements, catchy themes, quality musicianship, playing real instruments, crafted lyrics, and their ability to provide a quick turnaround in the fast-paced music world. They've had thousands of placements in TV, film, trailers, promos, advertising, video games, and other media. They also work directly with Music Supervisors on custom projects. IMDb Credits HERE
Recent National Commercial Placements
Recent National TV Placement on
SNL (Saturday Night Live) "Pug Wigs" Dog Infomercial Skit
SNL (Saturday Night Live) "Pug Wigs" Dog Infomercial Skit
Background music: "Beautiful Way" and "When We Get Together"
from the Organic Sweets, vol. 1, collection, APM/Sonoton
from the Organic Sweets, vol. 1, collection, APM/Sonoton
TV Reality Show "Forged In Fire"
Not ALL of Tracey & Vance's music is happy. Their Rock cue "Big And Bad" is heard as the contestants are being introduced on every episode of the History Channel's popular reality TV show "Forged In Fire" and on the spin-off shows
Additioinal Notable Placements
Feature film placements include: a circus song Carnival Lights in the Disney Touchstone Pictures film "The Last Song" starring Miley Cyrus and Greg Kinnear. Their mariachi song No Snow In Mexico was in the Sundance feature film "Goats" starring David Duchovny, Keri Russell, Vera Farmiga, "Modern Family" star Ty Burrell, and "Fifty Shades of Grey" star Dakota Johnson. The Marino's also have placements in dozens of documentaries, indie films, and trailers.
TV placements include: NBC's Emmy-winning show, The Voice (multiple placements); ABC's Happy Endings; FOX's New Girl; NBC's The Tonight Show; Last Call with Carson Daly; Access Hollywood; Bates Motel on A&E; the award-winning Oprah's Lifeclass on the OWN channel; the popular Pawn Stars on the History Channel; MTV's award-winning shows Made and Catfish: The TV Show. Their song "Kiss Goodbye," co-written with Singer-Songwriter Sierra West, has been placed in several episodes of Bravo's Southern Charm.
Composers for TV Daytime Talk Shows including: The Marino's custom-composed and placed hundreds of upbeat, positive custom cues in the Emmy Award-winning shows The Dr. Oz Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Nate Berkus Show, The Steve Harvey Show, and many others.
National Commercial placements: Besides the 2018 holiday commercial placements, recent ads include Clorox “Live A Little” campaign, partnered with Disney and has been running continuously since 2016, Ebates (which ran for two years), Gazelle, and more.
TV placements include: NBC's Emmy-winning show, The Voice (multiple placements); ABC's Happy Endings; FOX's New Girl; NBC's The Tonight Show; Last Call with Carson Daly; Access Hollywood; Bates Motel on A&E; the award-winning Oprah's Lifeclass on the OWN channel; the popular Pawn Stars on the History Channel; MTV's award-winning shows Made and Catfish: The TV Show. Their song "Kiss Goodbye," co-written with Singer-Songwriter Sierra West, has been placed in several episodes of Bravo's Southern Charm.
Composers for TV Daytime Talk Shows including: The Marino's custom-composed and placed hundreds of upbeat, positive custom cues in the Emmy Award-winning shows The Dr. Oz Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Nate Berkus Show, The Steve Harvey Show, and many others.
National Commercial placements: Besides the 2018 holiday commercial placements, recent ads include Clorox “Live A Little” campaign, partnered with Disney and has been running continuously since 2016, Ebates (which ran for two years), Gazelle, and more.
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