Jeff Thomson & Jordan Mann (The real Pinky and the Brain)
Influences
Musical Theater writers such as Craig Carnelia, Stephen Schwartz, JRB, MJL, Bill Finn etc.
Other influences include K.D. Lang, Thomas Newman, Arvo Part, John Williams, Bjork, Jimmy Eat World, Anything pretty much with drive and a screaming belter!
As a songwriting team, Jeff and Jordan received a 2008 Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Grant, and they were 2006-2007 Dramatis Guild Musical Theatre Writing Fellows. Their songs have been featured in the acclaimed York Theatre Company’s N.E.O Concert Series, and Scott Alan’s Monday Night New Voices programs in Chicago and New York, as well as two sold out engagements at The Duplex. Their song “When The Words Won’t Come” was published in the Fall 2007 issue of “The Dramatist”. Their original musical Trails was recently awarded a workshop at Millikin University. Upcoming projects include, Virtually Me for TheaterWorks USA, and adaptations of the films Pump Up The Volume and Jawbreaker. Coming Soon, Jeff and Jordan will be the featured songwriters in the acclaimed “Songbook” series at Lincoln Center.
Hey boys...so nice to hear from you. And of course I immediately checked out your website when I got the e-mail. I'm so happy for you guys. It really looks like everything is pulling together so amazingly, awards and all. Keep up the great work.
We have to come visit!! I'm working on a trip for next year! I'll let you know. BTW, I just got a copy of the film a did a few years ago. I think it's quite possibly the full length banjo player. IT"S AWESOME!
OH MY GOSH!! I love you guys soooo much!!! I can't tell you how excited/overwhelmed I am to hear and see Pump Up the Volume on this site! It means you got the go ahead right?? (I put Talk Hard on my page) I seriously have tears welling up in my eyes! LAME I KNOW!! Don't forget we have choir practice tonight k?
Whatever you boys need. I'll work it out for that weekend. Sorry this has become such a seemless hassle. Things have just been really cock-eyed for a bit....not sure why.
