Very Syncable - The Podcast

Dan Koplowitz has been involved in the music industry in one way or another for over twenty-five years. He is founder and director of Friendly Fire Licensing, a boutique sync agency with offices in Mexico, the United States and Europe. The agency represents around fifty record labels and publishing catalogues - among them Cherry Red, Now-Again, Analog Africa, Alter-K, Lovemonk, Mushroom Pillow, Bonatarda, Kompakt and Ace - for inclusion in TV series, films, commercials and video games. Throughout his extensive career, he has successfully managed thousands of synchronisations, both large-scale and independent projects.Follow Very Syncable on InstagramVery Syncable is the boutique ONE-STOP home of unique, super-talented emerging artists making music in multiple genres and languages. The Ethos: We champion emerging artists; We’re super pro-active; We know ALL of our songs and ALL of our artists; We’re super fast to respond to briefs; We have decades of experience in the music business; We offer a unique artist-friendly flexible agreement. The Rules: We only work with positive people who have good intentions.

Across her career, Sam has been the music expert for the most cherished global brands in the world, such as Coca-Cola, Maker’s Mark, GMC, Corona, and more. She spent several years at The Coca-Cola Company, as their in-house music consultant and music supervisor, working on dozens of their more than 500 brands, globally. Her work has earned more than 30 international awards, including two Cannes Lions. Now as Owner of Parvin Music, a music licensing and composition agency, Samantha is focused on working closely with a small roster of brand clients to elevate creativity, advocate for the rights of independent musicians, and provide opportunities for great brands to make art with some of the best musical talent available.Watch the video with subtitles HEREFollow Very Syncable on InstagramVery Syncable is the boutique ONE-STOP home of unique, super-talented emerging artists making music in multiple genres and languages. The Ethos: We champion emerging artists; We’re super pro-active; We know ALL of our songs and ALL of our artists; We’re super fast to respond to briefs; We have decades of experience in the music business; We offer a unique artist-friendly flexible agreement. The Rules: We only work with positive people who have good intentions.

Sally O’Connor is an independent music supervisor whose work spans both feature film and television. Her credits include Sacramento, Christy, King Frankie, The Walsh Sisters, I, Jack Wright, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Redemption of a Rogue and many more. Alongside music supervision, she has worked extensively in live music, collaborating with artists, festivals and event producers to bring original performances to the stage.Watch the episode video with subtitles HEREFollow Very Syncable on InstagramVery Syncable is the boutique ONE-STOP home of unique, super-talented emerging artists making music in multiple genres and languages. The Ethos: We champion emerging artists; We’re super pro-active; We know ALL of our songs and ALL of our artists; We’re super fast to respond to briefs; We have decades of experience in the music business; We offer a unique artist-friendly flexible agreement. The Rules: We only work with positive people who have good intentions.

Hywel worked in, then ran the Synchronisation department at EMI Records for over 10 years, immersed in the classic catalogue that included recordings by The Beatles and Blur, Queen, Kylie and Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Radiohead and The Rolling Stones. During his time there he worked on projects across TV, film, computer games and advertising, picking up awards for his work on Lynx ‘Pulse’ and Cadbury ‘Gorilla’.He switched sides to join BBH’s in-house music team in 2012 before setting up the independent consultancy, Run! Get Music! shortly afterwards with clients that include Kobalt Music, Warner Chappell, Droga5, Saatchi and Saatchi and Anomaly. Hywel has been at Black Sheep Music since 2019Watch the episode video with subtitles HEREFollow Very Syncable on InstagramVery Syncable is the boutique ONE-STOP home of unique, super-talented emerging artists making music in multiple genres and languages. The Ethos: We champion emerging artists; We’re super pro-active; We know ALL of our songs and ALL of our artists; We’re super fast to respond to briefs; We have decades of experience in the music business; We offer a unique artist-friendly flexible agreement. The Rules: We only work with positive people who have good intentions.

Since co-founding music supervision agency Redfive, Ru's film and TV projects include Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Oscar-nominated projects films such as “The Wife”, “McQueen”, and Number Nine Film's adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro novel, “Living”, starring Bill Nighy, and also films & TV series such as “Mothering Sunday”, Guy Ritchie’s, “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”, “The Critic”, “Boat Story”, “The trip to Greece”, The Salt path”, and The Surfer”.Ru is co-founder and Vice President of The UK & European Guild of Music Supervisors.Watch the episode video with subtitles HEREFollow Very Syncable on InstagramVery Syncable is the boutique ONE-STOP home of unique, super-talented emerging artists making music in multiple genres and languages. The Ethos: We champion emerging artists; We’re super pro-active; We know ALL of our songs and ALL of our artists; We’re super fast to respond to briefs; We have decades of experience in the music business; We offer a unique artist-friendly flexible agreement. The Rules: We only work with positive people who have good intentions.

Jamie Marks is a Music Supervisor at MassiveMusic, where she specialises in curating impactful soundtracks for advertising campaigns, TV, and film. With a passion for storytelling through music, she has worked on standout projects for brands like Amazon, Sport England’s This Girl Can, Santander, Oxfam, JE Delve to name a few.Her work on the short film Two Hours, a powerful piece addressing knife crime, directed by award-winning filmmaker Davy Lazare, earned a Smiley Award and remains a career highlight.Driven by a love for music and collaboration, she thrives on working closely with directors, agencies, and creatives to bring campaigns to life through iconic and emotionally resonant sound choices. She is also deeply engaged in discovering emerging talent and building relationships with labels and publishers to elevate every project with fresh, up and coming and unexpected sounds.Watch the episode video with subtitles HEREFollow Very Syncable on InstagramVery Syncable is the boutique ONE-STOP home of unique, super-talented emerging artists making music in multiple genres and languages. The Ethos: We champion emerging artists; We’re super pro-active; We know ALL of our songs and ALL of our artists; We’re super fast to respond to briefs; We have decades of experience in the music business; We offer a unique artist-friendly flexible agreement. The Rules: We only work with positive people who have good intentions.

Everton Lewis Jr. is an award-winning Canadian music supervisor and the founder of Wracket Music Supervision Inc.. Known for his ability to find creative and dynamic music for film, television, and advertising, he is considered one of the most sought-after professionals in his fieldHe serves as a Contract Brand Music Supervisor for Apple, providing music for CEO Tim Cook's keynotes and product launches, including the iPhone and AirPods.Watch the episode video with subtitles HEREFollow Very Syncable on InstagramVery Syncable is the boutique ONE-STOP home of unique, super-talented emerging artists making music in multiple genres and languages. The Ethos: We champion emerging artists; We’re super pro-active; We know ALL of our songs and ALL of our artists; We’re super fast to respond to briefs; We have decades of experience in the music business; We offer a unique artist-friendly flexible agreement. The Rules: We only work with positive people who have good intentions.

Stuart Gazzard has been a Film Editor for over 25 years.He's worked on a number of well-known British films including Human Traffic, The Football Factory, Sunshine on Leith and Get Santa, alongside TV Series that include The Crown, McMafia, The Ipcress File and, most recently, MobLand.Watch the episode video HEREFollow Very Syncable on InstagramVery Syncable is the boutique ONE-STOP home of unique, super-talented emerging artists making music in multiple genres and languages. The Ethos: We champion emerging artists; We’re super pro-active; We know ALL of our songs and ALL of our artists; We’re super fast to respond to briefs; We have decades of experience in the music business; We offer a unique artist-friendly flexible agreement. The Rules: We only work with positive people who have good intentions.

Lol Hammond is a British music supervisor and composer with over 40 films to his credit, including The Football Factory, The Business, The Firm, Its All Gone Pete Tong, Bronson, Street Dance 1&2, The Hatton Garden Job, Horrid Henry, and many more. He is also the founder of the critically acclaimed 90's global phenomenon Drum Club. Watch the episode video HEREFollow Very Syncable on InstagramVery Syncable is the boutique ONE-STOP home of unique, super-talented emerging artists making music in multiple genres and languages. The Ethos: We champion emerging artists; We’re super pro-active; We know ALL of our songs and ALL of our artists; We’re super fast to respond to briefs; We have decades of experience in the music business; We offer a unique artist-friendly flexible agreement. The Rules: We only work with positive people who have good intentions.