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Kristie Addison is a freelance musician, composer and audio engineer with experience in providing soundtracks for computer games, theatre and film.

If you would like to discuss a potential project please email:

info@kristieaddison.com

Project History

2011 Time Bray Productions
*Incidental Music for theatre productions of ‘Hairy Maclary by Lynley Dodd‘, ‘Lion in the Meadow and Other Stories’ by Margaret Mahy and ‘The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch’ by Ronda Armitage, adapted for the stage by Tim Bray. Songs by Chrstine White.

August 2010-present: The Rock Factory Recording Studio and Events Production

* Studio work (Protools, Logic)

Jan 2010 – August 2010: Freelance session musician, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

* Session guitarist in recording studio for C.Loco and Moe Nasrul, also live guitarist for Moe Nasrul at various shows.

September 2009 – November 2009: Transit of Venuspresents ‘Nosferatu’

Wrote and performed (on piano with accompanying guitars and drummer) a new ‘rock opera’ soundtrack for the 1922 silent movie Nosferatu. This involved writing music to interpretations of the emotions shown on the film, and playing non-stop for 84 minutes following visual cues within the movie for song changes. Parts of the soundtrack can be heard at http://transitofvenusproject.bandcamp.com/album/nosferatu-live

2008/2009 Transit of Venus – Bitter Sweet Love

A fun experiment in home recording that became a live band, performed around Auckland in 2009, music video on juice tv and airplay on Bfm and Kiwi fm.

2007-current Freelance composer for computer games

Written and recorded various pieces for indie computer games in development in New Zealand and overseas.

PRESS:

TRANSIT OF VENUS

“Kristie Addison is the genius behind Transit of Venus and the Vox for the band, and well most of the music behind the EP itself. Transit of Venus has this brilliant rock and electro- rock feel to it, and it is actually mesmerizing, as I find myself listening to Secret for the 10th time tonight. Bitter Sweet Love the bands first EP consists of 5 highly enjoyable songs that you can’t help but listen to over and over again. ”
— Colgate, Satellite Magazine http://www.satellite.ac.nz/issues/09-09rev.pdf

AMPERZAHN

“7. AMPERZAHN – theSE CREaTures EP. Here’s one that reflects the sometimes overlooked abilty of the girls in local music. Stunning vocals from Kristie Addison, who also wrote the songs. A voice that isn’t quite gothic in its crystal like intensity, but a voice that would be home at the ‘La Sagrada Familia’ (for those of us who have been fortunate enough to visit Barcelona). Compliments to Michelle Klaessens at The Rockfactory for a fine mastering job”
— Amplifier – Your Say: The Best New Zealand Releases from 2007 http://www.amplifier.co.nz/news/33209/your-say-the-best-new-zealand-releases-from-2007.html

GAME MUSIC

“The game is glorious, retro-styled fun from top to bottom, including every pixel and the tough but fair gameplay; however, the real stand out is the music. Usually I find myself playing with the sound muted, but with this game I couldn’t play without the music. It is an important part of the experience…”
-JayIsGames.com http://jayisgames.com/archives/2008/04/attack_of_the_meeplings.php

THEATRE

“…musician Kristie Addison’s definitive score reminds us once again that there’s no substitute for a live soundtrack.”
-Nik Smythe, TheatreReveiw.org http://www.theatreview.org.nz/reviews/review.php?id=3906