Anthony Brancati is a Toronto based 22-year-old award-winning musician and a recent Honuors graduate of Humber College’s esteemed Bachelor of Music Degree. He has quickly become known for his musical diversity in various instruments and styles including blues, funk, rock n’ roll, jazz, and pop, as well as his energetic personality on keys and sax whether on the stage, in the studio, or as a producer.  

Brancati’s playing is often compared to such greats as Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chester Thompson, and Oscar Peterson. His musical diversity and consistent reliability have put him into a wide range of musical opportunities in recent years as he has become one of Toronto’s most sought after musicians. Brancati has had the opportunity to perform in various festivals internationally and has been involved in many projects as well as his own. He has had the privilege to regularly work with some of Toronto’s most established musicians including Larnell Lewis (Snarky Puppy), Robi Botos (Nikki Yanofsky, Dave Young), Andrew Craig, Hilario Duran (Michael Brecker, Paquito D’Rivera), Matthew Burnett (Two-time Grammy nominated Producer), Paula Brancati (TV/Stage Actress/Singer), Mark Kelso (Chaka Khan, Humber Music Department Head), Prakash John (Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Parliament Funkadelic), Shirantha Beddage, (Juno Award Winner, Humber Music Department Head), and Liberty Silver (3 time Juno Award Winner).

Anthony’s skills extend to film scoring, teaching piano, saxophone, drums, or voice as well as theory, improvisation, arranging, and audition preparation. In January 2013, Anthony completed the musical score to a short film, Water’s Edge, written, directed, and starred by Michael Seater from Disney Channel’s hit television show, Life With Derek and CBC’s 18 to Life and he also composed the title theme for “Sly Cad” (BrancSeater Productions) which was screened at Cannes Film Festival in 2014. 

Awards/Achievements
•	Opening Act for Bobby McFerrin with The Soul Nannies @ TD Toronto Jazz Festival (2014)
•	Hennesy Talent Quest winners with Andria Simone (2013)
•	David 'SoulFingaz" Williams Award (Humber College) 2012-2013
•	Performed at TedX Conference Waterloo with Andria Simone (2013)
•	Greg Well Scholarship (Humber College) 2011-2012
•	Mitch Mitchell Rotary Jazz Award (Markham Jazz Festival) 2011-2012
•	Yamaha Canada Music, Ltd. Scholarship (Humber College) 2010- 2011
•	Gr. 10 Royal Conservatory of Music (Honors in Piano Performance) 2009-2010


Cal Cuffaro is an independent singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Southwestern Ontario.

Velvet Ears is a boutique production music library and the only place to find avant-garde, cinematic, leftfield, high quality music for film, television, advertising and trailers. Velvet Ears prides itself on its high production value, providing clients with quality tracks that reflect the ever-changing industry. With no competitor offering the same musical diversity, creative energy and direct access to the global media marketplace, Velvet Ears has smartly positioned itself to be the premier provider of music for this distinctive sound. 
 
Velvet Ears aims to bring together all of the key artists, producers and songwriters who dominate, inspire and influence in their respective musical worlds. Created by Liz Gallacher, music supervisor of over 70 films, this innovative library is tailored to fit the needs of the current audio-visual marketplace.


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i am currently looking to work with new producers & add more pop influence to my sound.

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