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 Thomson and Jordan Mann were recently awarded the 2008 Jonathan Larson Award. They were 2006-2007 Musical Theatre Writing Fellows with the Dramatist Guild, and were mentored by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Richard Maltby, David Shire and Terrence McNally. They co-wrote the 2005 Disney/ASCAP Selection THE NEW KID and participated in the first ever Perry Mansfield Composer Stage Project with Craig Carnelia. Their songs have been featured in the cabaret FACING THE FACTS at the Laurie Beechman Theatre and they are currently adapting the film PUMP UP THE VOLUME as a musical stage property. Their song “When The Words Won’t Come” was published in the Fall 2007 issue of “The Dramatist”.
Coming Summer 2009… New Music! Character Blogs & Videos! & The Jazz Hands Across America Campaign A National Campaign to Bring Show Choirs Together in Harmony
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!
