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Making Happy Songs:
Just One Of The Many Services We Offer.

Writing Team "The Duo"
Tracey & Vance Marino
Songwriters ♦ Composers ♦ Producers ♦ Authors

"Because somebody has to write this happy stuff."
- Tracey & Vance Marino

Authors of the New Educational Book About The World Of Sync Music
Hey! That's My Song! A Guide to Getting Music Placements in
Film, TV, and Media

Wife-and-husband music writing 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 creating music together ever since.

As Songwriters, Tracey and Vance write and produce music and lyrics, particularly upbeat, "poptimistic" Indie Folk, Indie Folk Pop, Indie Folk Rock, Holiday, and Commercial Music.

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

The Marinos are frequent educational panelists and guest speakers for music schools and organizations about writing, producing, and signing music to sync companies, production music libraries, and music publishers. List of speaking engagements HERE

Tracey and Vance Marino have been the volunteer NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International) San Diego Chapter Coordinators since 2012. NSAI is a not-for-profit organization that educates songwriters about the craft and business of songwriting. The Marinos also focus on sharing information about the music licensing for the songwriters and composers attending NSAI San Diego meetings. The attendees' questions over the years
nspired the Marinos to write their book, Hey! That's My Song! A Guide to Getting Music Placements in Film, TV, and Media. For more information about the NSAI San Diego Chapter, click HERE

National Commercial Placements

Bass Pro Shops, L.L. Bean, Cabela's,
Clorox “Live A Little” campaign, partnered with Disney (running continuously since 2016),
Ebates (ran for two years), Gazelle, and more.

National TV Placement on
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

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