This score set was written for Shriekfest 2013's "Best Short Horror Film" Finalist film, "One Last Kiss", directed by Anthony Mezza. "Till Death Do Us Part...It Is Upon Us" was a finalist in Shriekfest's "Best Original Compostion" category for that year!

03. Till Death Do Us Part…It Is Upon Us

02. One Last Kiss

This song, "Appalachia", was inspired by the recently Kickstarter goal reaching (congratulations!) game in development from Windy Hill Studios, "Orphan".  The game takes place in Appalachia, where an alien invasion has just occurred and the main boy character's parents have gone missing.  

The piece goes through two movements:  1) The lamenting of the child waking to the loss of his parents & becoming part of this invasion; 2)  The child bringing himself to find them and stop the alien invasion.  

Appalachia (Epic, Airy, Digital, Orchestral, Emotive)

I envision Superheroes from the DC Universe and darker superheroes.

For Justice (Epic, Digital, Dark, Mysterious)

Music in the Final Fantasy vein, utilizes strings, orchestra, piano and a soft emotional feel.

Music by John Kiernan and Mike Abiuso
Recorded by John Kiernan
Mixed and mastered by Mike Abiuso

Endless Sunrise (Final Fantasy-Epic style)

Of Oceans

2013

Astraeus (Rock, Upbeat, Racing, Instrumental)

Pep In Your Step (Upbeat, Acoustic, Handclaps)

Gravitas (Epic Hybrid Trailer Music, Orchestral, Digital).  Trailer music available for Licensing.

Gravitas (Epic Hybrid Trailer Music, Orchestral, Digital)

As Above, So Below (Epic Hybrid Trailer Music, Orchestral, Digital). Trailer music available for Licensing.

As Above, So Below (Epic Hybrid Trailer Music, Orchestral, Digital)

"Portal Hum"

"Item Pickup"

"Footsteps (Metal Surface)"

"Footsteps (Water/Puddle)"

Infected Voice (Monster Voice)

Here's the theme to the game "In Battery We Trust" that I made for Ludum Dare (Game released on 07.31.2017).  

Check out and play the game here!
https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/39/in-battery-we-trust

In Battery We Trust (Main Theme)

This track is inspired by Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts.  I find it truly amazing what can be done with one musical motif.

Roads

This piece is meant to be as a boss battle in a Final Fantasy style game.  Specifically, I had the Final Fantasy X boss battle with Evrae in mind as I was composing this.  The changing of keys within the piece signifies the constant change within the battle.  The fast moving piano and viola lines throughout the piece keep the pace steady and strong.  I strongly experimented with techo style rhythms and digital sounds in this piece to blend the modern and traditional sides of the scene being depicted.

Retribution (Video Game, Final Fantasy, Epic)

Hailing from New Jersey, hard rock guitarist and award winning film/video game composer John Kiernan grips audiences globally with heart wrenching compositions, unbridled guitar virtuosity and a mastery in an array of genres. His fans describe his work at the sit-down session of guitar virtuosos Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen and Andy James with composer Hans Zimmer.

John Kiernan

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