Chicago Composer Michael McKissack has 20 years of experience of performing, composing on and teaching guitar. He is a past winner of “Chicago’s Finest Guitarist” competition, with heavy hitter sponsors and judges from the likes of Fender, Peavey and Guitar Player Magazine. By a wide margin, his band, SBS, won the 1998 Kool/H. O. R. D. E. competition hosted by The House of Blues. As a result, SBS played on the HORDEFEST tour with top acts like Blues Traveler, Paula Cole, Barenaked Ladies, and others. His genres include Rock, Electronic, Orchestral, Jazz, Pop, Metal, and Ambient.
Michael McKissack is well versed in most contemporary styles of music. He has studied with a number of musicians, including Dave Uhrich (who taught at both the American Conservatory of Music and Roosevelt University). Mike has extensive stage and studio experience in Chicago, performing with top bands and artists from the area, both locally and nationally prominent.
Sinister Halloween horror track with childish piano, threatening drums and ominous orchestral arrangement. Great for Halloween, horror, sci-fi in TV, film, trailers, video games or intense crime drama. Instrumental, Horror, Horror Edgy
Dark and somber ambient track with minimalist guitar and textures. Good for solemn drama, serious or dark scenes in TV, Film, mysteries, horror, suspense thrillers and backgrounds. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
dark, mysterious electronic track that builds to uplifting euro track with energizing strings. Great for TV/Film. Uses for contemporary/hip advertising and promotion, soundtrack, sci-fi, docu-drama, action, video games, web content. Commercials for radio/TV, and trailers. Sports. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Electro-Orch
Lively and energetic instrumental rock track featuring acoustic guitars, synth arps, and a slight country twang. Great for delivering a motivational, upbeat message. TV/Film, corporate, advertising, promotions, sitcoms, kid's shows, backgrounds, soundtrack and web placements. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Dramatic and moody track driven by drums, bass, synth and ambient textures. Deep emotional track for use in dramatic scenes: breakups, lost love, serious documentaries. Meditative, thoughtful feel that is good for TV/Film, trailers, advertising, and corporate use. Instrumental, Dramatic, sad music, Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Serene and uplifting track. Beautiful and simple almost like a lullaby. Great for heartwarming or positive emotional scenes. TV/Film, advertising, soap operas, commercials, promotions, corporate uses, and documentaries. Children's show, nature, education. Heartfelt, pleasant mood. Instrumental, Dramatic, Heartwarming Music
Aggressive heavy metal track with shredding guitar and pounding drums. Great for action and intense scenes. TV/Film, soundtracks, video games, web design, extreme sports, youth advertising, attack scenes, horror movies and violent crime dramas. Instrumental, Rock, Heavy Metal
Contemporary moody electronic track driven by funky drums and electric bass. Somewhat dark and somber, this mellow track is great for serious themed TV/Film, advertising, corporate, TV drama, Film drama, serious commercials, and documentaries. Instrumental, Lounge, Downtempo
Uplifting and groovy mood track featuring electronic instruments with oboe and violin melody. Spacy and emotive track good for drama, corporate, advertising, sci-fi on TV, Film, Trailers, soap operas and documentaries. Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Theme for a crime drama set in the southwestern U.S. This track features harmonica and electric guitars and has a suspicious feel. Think of a mysterious stranger heading into town. TV/Film trailers soundtrack, Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
melancholic textural track that would be great for any dramatic scene. Sad or introspective scenes in TV, film, advertising, or documentaries. Features ambient textures, piano, and guitar, Instrumental, Dramatic, Contemplative Music
Catchy piano riff drives this uplifting pop track. TV/Film, Commercials, documentaries, sports ads or events. Corporate motivational themes. Anything that needs a positive and motivating spin. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
Deep instrumental dramatic track. Serious and thought-provoking for delivering a serious message without tension. Rainy and cloudy scenes. Film/TV soundtrack. Commercials, advertising, corporate. Drama. Soap Opera, Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music
dramatic and slightly cheeky suspenseful detective track. Crime dramas, police and law shows and movies. Film/TV soundtrack, documentary, thrillers and movie trailers. Kids crime or comedy thriller. Instrumental, Dangerous, Edgy Music
70's style funk-rock track. Sounds like a mix between Earth, Wind, and Fire and the TV show "Sanford and Son." Great for retro party scenes, uplifting corporate and advertising and comedies. TV/Film soundtrack, commercials, sitcoms. Lively and energetic mood works for anything fun and positive. Instrumental, RnB, Funk
Dark industrial metal track with string orchestration and haunting acoustic guitar interlude. Great for TV/Film action, horror, intense crime, video games, sci-fi, dark and futuristic scenes. Extreme sports, violent attack scenes, youth advertising and promotions. Web design. Instrumental, Rock, Heavy Metal
Somber electronic textural track. Thoughtful track with uses for serious drama, advertising, soundtrack, documentary, background, soap operas. Great for delivering a serious message or setting a melancholy mood. TV/Film. Radio. Web design. New Age Meditation, Instrumental, New Age, New Age Electronic
Dark orchestral track using strings building to an intense over-laid drum loop at the end. The perfect soundtrack for a boldly hatched plan for revenge. TV/Film soundtrack. Trailers. Thrillers. Instrumental, Classical, 21st Century
Playful and jazzy orchestral track. Imagine Tim Burton directing Charlie Brown with a score by Danny Elfman. Begins slightly melancholic, but brightens and builds. Great for TV/Film soundtracks, comedies, cartoons, trailers, comedies, and quirky scenes. Radio and web applications. Instrumental, Jazz, Dramatic Jazz
Hard-hitting old-school instrumental funk rock track with groovy clavinet and rockin' guitars. This fun tune would be great for TV commercials, film trailers, comedies, and hip corporate features. Sounds like Wild Cherrie's "Play that Funky Music White Boy" or Stevie Wonder's "Superstitious" Instrumental, RnB, Funk
Lonesome, southern influenced rock track with mournful slide guitar. Dark and mysterious. Works well for on-the-road or drifter themes. Crime drama set in southern states. TV/Film, Trailers, documentaries. Biker movies, regretful decisions, swampy loneliness and backwoods settings or westerns, Instrumental, Rock, Southern Rock
Sensuous Latin track, driven by expressive nylon and steel-string acoustic guitars, dark organ, percussion and electric bass. Great for Movies, TV, trailers, travel, promo for southwestern themes. soap opera romance, Instrumental, Latin, Dramatic Latin
Contemplative tune with a far-eastern flavor. Great for dramatic, thoughtful scenes and uses. Film/TV, advertising, corporate. Romantic scenes, fashion/perfume promotional commercials, soap operas, dramas, travel promotions. Instrumental, World Music, African World Fusion
Playfully dark, dramatic electronic track. Suspenseful and mysterious. Contemporary drums, guitar, and piano combined with string and woodwinds. Great for film, suspense scenes, and video games. Instrumental, Science Fiction, First Contact
Over the top industrial metal instrumental track with fierce guitars and violent power tool sound fx. Perfect for a slahser flick or intense action scenes. Thrillers, horror and sci-fi films or games. Instrumental, Action, Thriller Rock and Metal
Playfully dangerous hip hop suspense tune with moody string orchestration. Great for bumbling detective or cartoon cat and mouse, mischievous scenes with a contemporary feel. TV/Film, kid's shows, cartoons, comedies, sitcoms, video games, and humourous advertising or promotions. Instrumental, Cartoon, Cartoon RnB
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