WILL SEVERIN

Emmy-nominated composer Will Severin writes music for film, television, theatre and the web.  Previous film scores include Dorian Blues, Nate Dogg and The Thing On The Doorstep.  He composes music for commercials and corporate industrials for clients as diverse as New York Life, GE, Coca-Cola, Bell South, Raytheon and Home Depot. He has composed for numerous original stage productions and co-composed the scores for the critically acclaimed musical Magna Carta and the award-winning A Tale of Cinderella with Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee George David Weiss. Will's record production credits include projects for Warner Music, Atlantic Records and various indie labels. 

Classically trained, Will is proficient in a variety of musical genres and is equally at home in the studio and the concert stage. He has played in Broadway orchestra pits and shared the stage with Haken, Thank You Scientist, Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy, Brand X, The Fringe, and many more. He served as lead vocalist/songwriter/co-producer for prog metal act Infinite Spectrum’s celebrated  releases Misguided and Haunter of the Dark. As front man, Will toured the U.S. with Infinite Spectrum as support act for prog metal legends Fates Warning. He has also served as guitarist and music director for American Idol’s Madison VanDenburg. Will’s songwriting, production and vocals have earned accolades from outlets from PROG to Metal Underground and print magazines such as Rock N Roll Industries (“completely captivating”) and Outburn (“9 out of 10”). Will is the founder and guitarist for acclaimed instrumental fusion act Crazy Swedes.

Will is also a partner in Handsome Spyder, Inc., a film production company specializing in the creation of high quality commercials, industrials, films, and web-based content. Will provides music, sound design and audio post services for numerous clients. Handsome Spyder has completed projects for clients including: Whirlpool, Delta, United Way, SIXT, and Nissan, among many others.