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Michael McCann / Behavior

About Me

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Behavior Music is the studio of award winning composer, producer and sound designer Michael McCann (aka Behavior). Michael's past credits include Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (full soundtrack), Tom Clancy's 'EndWar' (composer - advertising), It's All Gone Pete Tong (lead sound-designer / music editor), Regenesis (composer - opening theme), the upcoming TV series 'The Foundation ' (composer) and the cult hit film ' FUBAR ' (lead sound-designer / music editor). Michael has also composed for companies such as MTV, VH1, Alliance Atlantis, Ogilvy & Mather, Audiokinetic, and many more.
Michael's work has resulted in numerous awards and nominations including 2 Genie nominations (It's All Gone Pete Tong), an IGN Best Original Score award (Splinter Cell: Double Agent), nominations from the AIAS / GANG (Splinter Cell: Double Agent) and a Best TV Theme nomination from the Hollywood Music Awards (Regenesis).
Please check out www.behaviormusic.com for tons of music, info, events and more.
In 2009, Michael has teamed up with new publishing company License To Thrill Music , which will represent many of his new compositions for use in film, advertising and games. License To Thrill Music represents some of today's leading composers such as Jesper Kyd, Gary Schyman & Richard Jacques.
Michael has a bunch of new projects coming up throughout 2009 / 2010, including a new TV series (The Foundation - fall 2009) and a highly anticipated game (it's top secret at the moment!!!).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/02/2007
Band Website: http://www.behaviormusic.com
Band Members:

Michael A. McCann - and with the following musicians on various projects: * Andrea Revel (vocals), * Graham Playford (guitar), * Scott Russel (drums & Percussion), * Kevin Olson (guitar), * Darren Lloyd (drums), * Tim Rideout, * Brigitte Dajczer (violin), * Samuel Girardin (Mixing), * Courtney Wing (guitar).
Influences: Massive Attack * Brian Eno * Marius DeVries * Lisa Gerrard * Gustavo Santaolalla * Paul Simon * Cesaria Evora * Bernard Hermann * Nellee Hooper * Craig Armstrong * Public Enemy * Clint Mansell * Bjork * Sigur Ros * T Bone Burnett * Michael Giacchino * Giuseppi Verdi * Radiohead * Angelo Badalamenti * Aphex Twin * Quincy Jones * Shirley Ellis * Nina Simone * John Lee Hooker * Elmer Bernstein * Ladysmith Black Mombasa * Ennio Morricone * Tribe Called Quest * The Meters * Elliot Goldenthal * The Beta Band, * Hans Zimmer * Sean Callery * Daniel Lanois * Peter Gabriel * Buddy Rich * Emmylou Harris * Mogwai * Miles Davis * and on and on......
Sounds Like:

• Tom Clancy's 'End War' Trailer.
Music composed by Michael McCann (aka Behavior)

• Opening Theme from Regenesis
Music: Behavior's "Anywhere But Here"

• Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Trailer.
This one doesn't feature music from the game, but it's cool as hell!

• Watch a clip of Michael's Sound Design and Music Editing work.
From the feature-film comedy "It's All Gone Pete Tong".

• Splinter Cell: Double Agent - ZIDANE STYLE! ;-)

• Old Navy Spring 2006 Ad
Music by Behavior (featuring Andrea Revel )

INTERVIEWS WITH MICHAEL:
(About Splinter Cell: Double Agent)

• IGN Interview
• Music 4 Games Interview
• GameZone Interview - Part 1
• GameZone Interview - Part 2
• Play Magazine
(also January 2007 print issue.)
• Convergence Magazine - June Print Issue


Record Label: Behavior Music Inc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Interview with Michael McCann in the latest issue of 360 Magazine.

Michael McCann is interviewed in the latest issue of 360 Magazine, as part of a composer roundtable featuring Inon Zur (Prince of Persia), Richard Jacques (Mass Effect), Jesper Kyd (Assassin's Creed),...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:13:00 GMT

Michael McCann partners with License to Thrill Music.

License To Thrill Music signs award-winning composer Michael McCann (Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Regenesis, The Foundation) http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2358924.htm Las Vegas, NV -...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:58:00 GMT

Michael McCann Interviewed by France's 'JeuxVideo'

The linked interview is available in French only. http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00011028_00000022_dos sier.htm
Posted by on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:02:00 GMT

The Foundation Premiers at the 2009 Just for Laughs Festival

Michael McCann (aka Behavior) is the composer for the upcoming dark comedy series 'The Foundation' created by Michael Dowse (It's All Gone Pete Tong, Young Americans, FUBAR). The show features a diffe...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:05:00 GMT