A selection of my score for the 2010 short film "Tough Talk", directed by Sahil Sharma.

Watch the film here:
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-uGO8ZeVlw
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iAMSz3UAe4

Tough Talk OST (No Other Choice/  Car Wash/  Brian's Promise)

This is a collection of pieces I composed for the "Tough Talk" soundtrack. Mostly background music and a leftover track, "The Dream", which ended up on the cutting room floor. Enjoy!

Tough Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-uGO8ZeVlw

Tough Talk Incidental Music (Mother + Daughter/ It Had To Be Done/ The Call/ Brian Dies/ The Dream)

A piece from the 2010 short film "Tough Talk", directed by Sahil Sharma.

Tough Talk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-uGO8ZeVlw

Twist Ending ('Tough Talk' OST)

Whole Again is a faith-based organization that serves low-income children in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a track I composed for one of their commercials (as commissioned by Brand Old Productions). Thanks for listening!

Here's Whole Again's website: http://www.whole-again.org/

Whole Again

Pets In Need is a Cincinnati-based pet clinic specializing in helping out low-income individuals and families. This is a track I composed for one of their commercials (as commissioned by Brand Old Productions.)

For more information about Pets In Need, go here: http://pincincinnati.org/

Pets In Need

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful is a nonprofit organization that decreases litter, promotes sustainability, and cultivates community pride through education and beautification. This is a track I composed for one of their ads (as commissioned by Brand Old Productions),

For more information about KCB, visit: http://keepcincinnatibeautiful.org/

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful (Preview Track)

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful is a non-profit organization that helps residents improve their neighborhoods through education and beautification. This is a track I composed for a pair of their brand videos (as commissioned by Brand Old Productions).

For more information on KCB, please visit: http://keepcincinnatibeautiful.org/

Keep Cincinnati Beautiful

Cincinnati Union Bethel is a non-profit organization and the longest running social service agency in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a track I composed for one of their commercials (as commissioned by Brand Old Productions).

Find out more about CUB here:
http://www.cinunionbethel.org/

Cincinnati Union Bethel

The Cincinnati-based company Rooted Juicery serves a wide range of healthy, plant based foods and beverages to their customers. This is a track I composed for one of their commercials (as commissioned by Brand Old Productions).

For more information about Rooted Juicery, please visit: http://www.rootedjuicery.com/

Rooted Juicery

Young Entrepreneurs is a Cincinnati based landscaping business. Here is a track I composed for one of their brand videos (as commissioned by Brand Old Productions).

Young Entrepreneurs Landscaping

Here's the first single off my second solo album, "Twin Suns Eclipse". It's a double album/ concept record where you can play each side separately or at the same time.

You can purchase "Twin Suns Eclipse" on iTunes or any of the other major digital music retailers, but you can also get it for a lot cheaper on CDbaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/derekgrote2

"Twin Suns Eclipse" on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/twin-suns-eclipse/1455766358

Falling In Time And Space

A song about evolving. Recorded in 2012. All music by Derek Grote.

Reinventing Myself

I'm a musician, filmmaker, and writer from Cincinnati, OH. Lead vocalist for New Van Goghs. Composer of many local short films and commercials. Thanks for listening!

Derek Christopher Grote

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