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Underground For Overground is a full production creative writing and arranging team that was established in 2005.

Writers:

Ari David

Sarah James

John McCurry

Riley McMahon


  Ari David  

Ari David created the hard rock group Static 13 in 1996 and released two indie label records in 1997 and 1998, collaborating with Josh Abbey (Bob Dylan, Aerosmith), Neil Jason (John Lennon, Dire Straits), and John McCurry. Static 13 songs garnered radio airplay and press nationwide.

Collaborating with producer Howie Beno (Ministry, Chili Peppers) and co-writing with John McCurry (Billy Joel, Julian Lennon), Ari released a solo debut entitled Transition in 2001.  Ari is a member of BMI and specializes in arranging, with a degree from Berklee College of Music. He also writes and performs songs in Spanish.

 
  Sarah James  

Sarah James is a classically trained singer/songwriter/pianist currently recording and performing in New York. Besides writing her own material, she's been engaged in extensive film and TV work, including several songs in two feature films, both slated for release in late 2010.

Sarah is presently finishing her EP "Too Shy", scheduled for release in December 2010.

 
  John McCurry  

John McCurry is a guitarist and songwriter, currently based in New York City. He has written and performed songs with an impressive array of artists including Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, David Bowie, John Waite, Belinda Carlisle, Julian Lennon, Joss Stone, Katie Perry, The Jonas Bros, and Elliott Yamin. John has performed across the globe and acted as musical director for many of his tours.

John continues to perform and compose songs for artists, as well as create music for TV and film.

 
  Riley McMahon  

Riley McMahon is a producer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter and has been producing, performing, and composing for close to 20 years in a variety of styles — from rock to folk to country to cabaret.

Riley has played on and/or produced over 50 records. His musical contributions have received radio airplay internationally and have been televised on HBO in an Emmy winning documentary, in short films on IFC and Oxygen, in a reality shows on A&E, and commericials on major US networks and in Great Britain.

 

Riley has performed live on television's Late Late Show (CBS). He has also toured across the US and Europe from Lincoln Center (New York, NY) to SXSW Music Conference (Austin, TX) to the Sundance Film Festival(Park City, UT) to the Lille Europe Festival (Lille, France) with over 50 different artists including Joan Osborne, Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Warren Haynes (Allman Brothers), Cyndi Lauper, Sandra Bernhard, and Jonathan Rice (Reprise Records). He is part of the esteemed NYC group Spottiswoode and His Enemies.

Check out www.rileymcmahon.com.

 
 
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