Texas Music Forge is the moniker of award-winning Austin-based producer, composer, writer, and musician Ed Kliman. He produces loop and sample libraries, composes and performs scores for theatrical productions, does voiceovers for national ad campaigns, and does music/audio for TV, film, video gaming, websites, audiobooks, and new media. Clients include Dell Computers, Harmonix, Toyota, HBO, Google and Stop'n'Go Stores.
Ed Kliman is frequently a musical director and resident composer for professional theatrical companies in the US and Europe. His credits include composition and performance of scores such as medieval Japanese music for a production of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Trent Reznor-inspired Industrial music for a local production of "Stages," Delta Blues for Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie," and Russian Folk music for a production of Chekov's "Uncle Vanya."
Road music with a Memphis backbeat and a woman waiting at the end of the highway. Male vocals, rock piano and vivid lyric imagery stand out on this track. Movie and TV soundtracks, film opening/credits, documentary, ads for automotive, travel, financial services, personal care, reality shows. Male Vocals, Rock, Roots Rock
Contemporary reggae/R&B with a strong antiwar message, sharp guitar work and a sense of history in the tradition of Bob Marley's songs. Need a strong addition to your score for a military action adventure thriller? Look no further. Male Vocals, World Music, Reggae Fusion
A Zeppelin-style epic with "gravel and glory" male vocals, harmonica and serious guitar work working out on a strongly written song about life at the crossroads. Cormac McCarthy meets Tarantino in the alley at midnight while AC/DC provides the underscore. Need a song to build your film score around? Male Vocals, Rock, Blues Rock
Smooth, classic and with an easy swing, this track rests on a "4 to the bar" rhythm guitar and a jazzy harmonica lead. Smooth male vocals ask "Why don't you make it swing?" Smokey nightclub scene, romantic comedy, ads for perfume, technology, seniors, financial services, dept. store sales, holidays. Male Vocals, Jazz, Folk Jazz
Uptempo (175 bpm) gospel/blues/rock track with B3 and slide guitar; jazz piano break mid-song; strong male lead vocal. Male Vocals, Blues, Modern Electric Blues
Delta blues-inspired fingerpicked acoustic guitar, harmonica and slide guitar. Understated but with a brisk rhythm and a "I'm on New Orleans time, I'll do it tomorrow" lyric. Male Vocals, Americana, Americana
Hot jazz "tap" rhythm serviced by upright bass and snare supports a "beat poet" take on Lord Byron's ode to beauty. Add in a smokin' harmonica solo and you've got a singular track that makes a statement in movie, TV, ads for cosmetics, fashion, store sales or any celebrations of feminine beauty. Male Vocals, Jazz, Jazzabilly
An elegantly simple, direct song for underscoring the emotion of any separation, farewell or funeral scene, with fingerpicked guitar and strong vocals carrying a straightforward message of "goodbye". Male Vocals, Singer/Songwriter, Folk Singer-Songwriter
The raw ache of longing for a distant love pulses beneath this steady, Al Green-inspired smooth midtempo R&B song. Excellent choice for romantic drama and comedy alike and a great choice for relevant product advertising for telephone companies, floral deliveries, Valentine's Day, perfume, etc. Male Vocals, Dramatic, Romantic Music
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