About CATHARINE WOOD

CATHARINE WOOD is a Los Angeles-based composer/producer/engineer with a recording studio in Eagle Rock. Beginning her audio career in 2005, with a background in audio post-production for commercials, Catharine engineered on the first iPhone commercial among hundreds of national and international campaigns - including the Geico Caveman and Priceline Negotiator spots. As a mix and mastering engineer, she has engineered on over 300 commercially released songs - including her own custom compositions which have aired on NBC, ABC, BBC, ESPN and more - both nationally and abroad. She is a GRAMMY® Voting Member and Producers & Engineers Wing member. Catharine currently holds a position on the LA Recording School’s Recording Arts Program Advisory Committee and is the former Director of Southern California for the West Coast Songwriters organization. She is a voting member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, a Board Member of the California Copyright Conference and longtime professional member of NARIP and AIMP. Her company, Planetwood Studios, LLC, specializes in producing singer-songwriters and providing engineering, production and composition services to the TV, Film and Recording industries.

Work experience

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CATHARINE's Skills

Engineering
  • Mastering Engineer
  • Mix Engineer
  • Recording Engineer
Producing
  • Mixer
  • Vocal Producer
Songwriting
  • Co-Writer
Studio
  • Studio Designer

CATHARINE's Genres

  • Alternative Rock
  • Blues
  • Classical
  • Country
  • Electronic
  • Folk
  • Funk
  • Indie Rock
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Soul

CATHARINE's Experience

Full time audio engineer in Los Angeles since 2005. Engineering on hundreds of high profile commercials – then music mixing and mastering – and, later, composing and producing instrumental music for television and producing singer-songwriters. 9 Honorable Mentions from the Billboard World Song contest. 1 HMMA (Hollywood Music in Media Awards) nomination for “Casualty” (by Billy Lawler, produced by Catharine Wood) in the Singer-Songwriter category. Dozens of original instrumental compositions broadcasting worldwide – including a custom original theme song for ESPN.