FOUNDER MEMBERS
Anorak Music was founded in 2009 and has since been growing steadily. We have offices based in London and partner offices in Los Angeles and on the Planet Mars.
FOUNDER PROFILES
Nick Morgan originally cut his teeth in the music world heading up the research department of Ricall dealing with all the major and independent music companies, advertising agencies and production companies within Europe and the UK. Nick built up a vast client base working with Nike, Toyota, O2, Sony & BMW, building a reputation within media circles which lead to him being head hunted to work as advertising and creative Manager for Chrysalis Music / Echo Records. Here he injected a new lease of life into their synchronisation activities by successfully exploiting the very specialist catalogue that they had acquired over the years and monetarising previously undeveloped areas within the new media market.
Nick is currently co-owner of media company !Music with fellow Anorak Gary Downing. They act as a freelance Synchronisation team, who not only supply the same in depth service as the best publisher or label’s in-house music department but work creatively outside of the conventional boxes and manage individual music projects for both major brands and agencies direct. !Music’s success relies on the quality of catalogues they represent as well as their enviable resources of unsigned and emerging artists of the future.
If asked the impossible Nick has only one response…….. “Anything Is Feasible” : )
Mike Sefton is a music industry heavyweight and has a long developed treasure trove of experience from most areas of the pop, rock and dance music business including, publishing, A&R, promotions and retail. Mike played his part in the phenomenal chart success of, amongst many others ABC,Tears for Fears, RUN DMC and launching Cameo’s Larry Blackmon and his codpiece onto an unsuspecting UK public while at Mercury/London Records. Mike helped Janet Jackson and Crystal Waters to number 1 hits at A&M Records, signed and worked with Rollo (Faithless / Dido) and Mike Pickering (M People) while at BMG Music Publishing, helped to establish Death In Vegas and The Grid at DeConstruction, as well as numerous major dance hits @ Ministry of Sound and whilst at V2 Music Publishing, signed megahit writers, Steve Robson,whose co-written song “Shine” has become a major component in the Take That catalogue of hits and Shep Solomon whose song “Shiver” by Natalie Imbruglia was the most played record on UK radio in 2005.
Over the years Mike has gained a huge set of contacts at all levels and in all areas of the global music industry and relates as well with writers and bands as with the head of a major multi national corporation. Mike has also developed something of a reputation in the world of synchronisation overseeing major licenses for the likes of Fluke, Tom Rowlands (for The Chemical Brothers) Jo Callis (Human League), The Ones (Flawless), Steve Anderson (Kylie Minogue) & Richard Fearless (Death In Vegas) plus via his activities with fellow Anorak Chris Bangs in 2pointzero Music working and developing many kinds of exploitation opportunities for catalogues, labels and artists.
If asked the impossible Mike has only one response…….. “Mine’s a large one” : )
Gary Downing started his music career at major publisher Warner/Chappell, initially working in both the copyright and business affairs departments. Soon a recognition of his exceptional range of skillsets led to him joining their synchronisation and licensing department where his successes prompted a swift promotion to head up that area of the company.
Before long Gary’s expertise was sought out by the large independent publisher Chrysalis Music and he was appointed as director of their well respected synchronisation team, working with brands such as Carlsberg, Nokia, T-Mobile andSony Playstation plus movie projects Univesal Pictures. During his time at both companies Gary has developed his unique skillsets and been pitching and licensing music into a variety of major films, commercials, TV programmes and computer games as well as venturing into in the world of A&R with a passion for seeking out and getting involved with the development of new artists and bands
Gary is a music obsessive who spends his saturday mornings hanging over the counter at his local record store checking out the new releases and his evenings at gigs or checking out new music on Youtube and Myspace.
If asked the impossible Gary has only one response…….. “Do you like my new hat ?” : )
Chris Bangs embarked on his musical journey through life playing and singing !!?? with bands whilst at college, Dj’ing and promoting club nights and soul weekenders through the late 80’s and early 90’s Chris returned to the world of music composition and production .. more blah blah blah
As well as a career as a successful media composer, Chris has crammed in working alongside such luminaries as, Paul Weller, Linda Clifford, Galliano and Mick Talbot as a writer/producer, Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong and Gilles Peterson as a DJ and as a musical trendsetter with his invention of “Acid Jazz”. Chris also has experience of retail, licensing and marketing through running his own record labels.
Chris is partners with fellow Anorak Mike Sefton in 2Pointzero Music, an independant sync licensing solution for music supervisors, ad agencies, film and tv companies and for catalogue and master rights owners including Ministry of Sound, Defected Records more more !! . Chris is an innovator and creative thinker who believes that “to come up with a great idea you need to have a whole load of bad ones first “.
If asked the impossible Chris has only one response…….. “Where’s me tag gone? ” : )