Emerson Swinford
Emerson Swinford, a native of Chicago, is a Los Angeles-based guitarist, composer/songwriter and producer. He is currently a guitarist in the Rod Stewart band. His guitar work can be heard on much of the 2013 album release by Stewart, called Time. Along with writer/producer Kevin Savigar and Rod Stewart, Emerson co-wrote two songs on the album, "Finest Woman" and the title track "Time." His theme and under-score music composed for the hit comedy Hot in Cleveland won him a 2011 and 2012 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards.[1] [2] He is also a composer for the TV Land network comedy series The Soul Man (TV series) and Retired at 35[3] and has had many TV and film song placements including MTV/"The Hills", " The Ghost Whisperer", and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." As a session guitarist, Emerson has recorded with a diverse roster of artists such as Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paul Oakenfold, Jim McGorman, P.J. Olsson, Rod Stewart, Delerium, Liz Phair, Fisher (band), Kimberly Locke, Natalie Cole, Kenny G and many others, as well as performing on the soundtracks for the movies Just Like Heaven, Planet of the Apes (2001) and "Power Rangers."[4] His guitar work is also featured on several national TV commercial spots including "St. Ives" and "Coors Light." Emerson is a co-writer of the hit single "Barenaked" for actress and singer Jennifer Love Hewitt.[5] He was the musical director and touring guitarist for Tony award-winning actress and singer Idina Menzel, famous for her roles in Broadway's Wicked, Rent and the TV show "Glee."[6] Emerson has appeared live with Idina on the PBS show Soundstage[7] and "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"[8] "Regis and Kelly", "The PBS National Memorial Day Concert" and also on several national and European concert tours.
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(Selected) Discography [edit]
| Year | Album | Artist | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | P.J. Olsson | P.J. Olsson | Guitar |
| 1998 | Power Rangers | [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] | Guitar |
| 1999 | Words For Living | P.J. Olsson | Guitar |
| 2000 | Haunted | Poe | Guitar |
| 2000 | Planet of the Apes [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] | Danny Elfman | Guitar |
| 2001 | Bunkka | Paul Oakenfold | Guitar |
| 2001 | True North | Fisher | Guitar |
| 2002 | BareNaked | Jennifer Love Hewitt | Guitar |
| 2003 | Girls Night Out, Vol. 2 [BMG] | Various Artists | Guitar/Composer |
| 2003 | Departure | Carla Werner | Guitar |
| 2003 | Perfecto | Paul Oakenfold | Guitar |
| 2003 | Just So You Know | Holly Palmer | Producer/Composer/Guitar |
| 2004 | Billy Miles | Billy Miles | Producer/Composer/Guitar |
| 2005 | Crash: Music from and Inspired by the Academy Award winning movie Crash | [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] | Producer |
| 2005 | Extraordinary Ways | Conjure One | Guitar |
| 2005 | Just Like Heaven (Reese Witherspoon) | [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] | Guitar |
| 2005 | Beautifully Insane | P.J. Olsson | Programming, Composer, Mixing, Guitar, Producer |
| 2005 | Lost Art of the Idle Moment | Carmen Rizzo | Guitar |
| 2006 | I'm in the Mood for Love: The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time | Kenny G | Guitar |
| 2006 | If Your Memory Serves You Well | Serena Ryder | Guitar |
| 2006 | The World is Falling Down | Jamestown (a.k.a. Jim McGorman) | Guitar/Composer |
| 2007 | Based on a True Story | Kimberley Locke | Guitar |
| 2007 | American Scream | P.J. Olsson | Guitar |
| 2008 | Acoustic Cafe | Fisher | Guitar |
| 2009 | Never Say Goodbye | Sarah Bettens | Composer |
| 2009 | Water | Fisher | Composer/Guitar |
| 2009 | Spectacular! (Music From the Nickelodeon Original Movie) | [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] | Guitar |
| 2010 | Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box | Tim Burton | Guitar |
| 2011 | Cas Nás Naucí | Petr Kolář | Guitar/Composer |
| 2012 | Merry Christmas Baby | Rod Stewart | Guitar |
| 2012 | Music Box Opera | Delerium | Guitar |
| 2013 | Time | Rod Stewart | Guitar/Composer |
Main source for discography:[9]
Education [edit]
- Graduated James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, IL. 1986
- Graduated Millikin University, Decatur IL. Bachelor of Music, 1990
- Graduated University of Southern California, Master of Music, 1992
References [edit]
- ^ "2011 ASCAP Awards"
- ^ "2012 ASCAP Awards"
- ^ "Internet Movie Database"
- ^ "allmusic.com"
- ^ "Barenaked Wikipedia"
- ^ "Idina Tour"
- ^ "Idina on Soundstage"
- ^ "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
- ^ "allmusic.com/emerson swinford"
