Doug Michael is a seasoned composer, guitarist, instrument builder, and educator.  He’s been a regular featured composer on the syndicated TV show “Planet X” since 2010, and scored a Hyundai car commercial narrated by Jeff Bridges.  Doug has had television music placements with Pawn Stars (History Channel) MTV, Animal Planet, A&E, CBS, Sports Illustrated, This Old House, The Golf Channel and has written music for commercials in Portugal, Turkey, Hungary, Germany, Australia, and Canada.  Besides composing for TV, he has written music for Video Games, Film, Theater, the Concert Stage, and the Web, including the 2K Sports video games, All Pro Football and NCAA College Hoops.  Doug has won various composition awards and his works have been performed at many music festivals throughout the world, including Hong Kong, Argentina, Australia, Canada, and Europe.  He has enjoyed extensive radio airplay and has album releases with HyNGE, CMAU, Blika Blika, The Outer Darkness along with multiple solo releases.  His latest release is an ambient album entitled “Waning Crescent Moon Shining in a Field of Forgotten Memories.”  Mr. Michael's compositions are recorded on Centaur Records, Frog Peak Music, Seeland Records, Aporia Records, Rosenklang, Chiquito Records, Angular Momentum CDs, among others.  His music can be purchased through iTunes and CD Baby and streams from Pandora and Spotify.  Doug is also a Recording Arts Instructor in Northern California.

Christopher Hoddinott

Chris is currently studying a Masters in Sonic Art at Hull University Scarborough Campus under Joseph Anderson, Tim Howle and Rob Mackay. He has produced a number of works which have been included in various events including Sonic Arts Expo in 2008. 

Chris Studied a BA in Creative Music Technology at Hull University before starting his masters. His interest in electroacoustic music is developing the conceptual abstracts to produce the music. In particular to relation to the ideas of Joseph Beuys, George Maciunas and the Fluxus movement.

The variety works have included sound installations, ambisonic, 5.1 and stereo tape recordings. Chris has written music for the play Mother written by Chris Perkins, and has hosted his own commercial radio show.

Side projects have included avant-garde bands called Ewarwoowoo, Hodmeister, as well as various solo projects under different pseudonyms.

The Banquet Years is based in London, UK, and its members hail from Aberdeenshire, NYC, London, Chile, and Amsterdam.
http://thebanquetyears.tumblr.com Art (Vox, Guitar), Mark (Bass, 4x4);

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