Shem von Schroeck is an American film composer with over 40 years experience in the music industry in a diverse range of genres. Majoring in composition and double-bass studies at The Manhattan School of Music, his bicoastal career began in NYC as Composer/Producer for the legendary Sid Woloshin, Inc & Avalon Recording, producing over 400 TV commercials, industrial films, and radio spots for the Clio Award™-winning production firm. Still in his 20s, Shem relocated to Los Angeles and soon found himself touring as a bassist, vocalist, keyboardist, and musical director for such international and GrammyAward™-winning artists as Kenny Loggins, David Foster, Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Don Felder (The Eagles), Ambrosia, and most recently TOTO, contributing to multiple international tours, performing in 67 countries worldwide. As a conductor, he has directed several pops concerts with the Columbus Symphony, the Oklahoma Symphony, the Toledo Symphony, the Little Rock Symphony, and the Dallas Symphony.
His composer credits include multiple film scores for EmmyAward™-winning director Robert Ham: Stop The Line, Restoring The Soldiers Home of Los Angeles, and The 1887 Project. His music has been placed in a host of international TV productions, including Shark Week, Bondi Rescue, Killer Cases, Extreme Tow Trucking, Snow Mountain Rescue, and Close Encounters Down Under. Recent projects include the orchestral game soundtrack for PUBG MOBILE | Golden Moon: The Tides, North40 Films’ time travel thriller Out Of Time, Forever Pictures’ dark comedy Spellbound, and currently in the works Dean Yurke’s sci-fi epic X0DUS. Shem also brings to his compositions and productions his talents as a sound designer, “always searching for newer sound sources in the creation of unique soundscapes and otherworldly textures, all in the name of better storytelling.” ~ Shem von Schroeck
Shem von Schroeck, composer
Email: info@shemworks.com
SvS - CV
Profile
Composer, musician, and performing artist with 40 years experience in the music and entertainment industry.
Experience
BASSIST AND PRINCIPAL BACKING VOCALIST WITH TOTO, 2016-2020
Contributed to three world tours, TV appearances, interviews, and specials with the GrammyAward™-winning band - documented in the BluRay-DVD release, “TOTO - 40 Tours Around The Sun” © 2019
MUSICAL DIRECTOR, BASSIST, AND PRINCIPAL BACKING VOCALIST WITH KENNY LOGGINS, 1994-2017
Managed and directed band rehearsals, contributing to fourteen US Tours, and multiple TV appearances. Conducted symphony orchestra performances, orchestrated symphonic arrangements for the multi GrammyAward™-winning artist’s songs, while creating a positive, successful, and highly-productive working environment.
FILM COMPOSER, ANCIENT GAMES MUSIC, 2010-PRESENT
Composed and produced music for multiple films by Emmy-Award™-winning director Robert Ham. Composed and produced music for Forever Pictures’ Spellbound. Composed music for PUBG MOBILE | GOLDEN MOON: The Tides. Composed and produced main title and incidental music for The No Spin News. Composed and produced music for X0DUS by Golden Productions. Musical excerpts can be heard here: Music by Shem von Schroeck
COMPOSER, PRODUCER AT SID WOLOSHIN, INC-AVALON RECORDING, NEW YORK, NY, 1985-1988
Composed, produced, arranged, and performed music for 400+ radio and TV commercials, industrial films, jingles, and television specials for the ClioAward™-winning agency.
BASSIST AND PRINCIPAL BACKING VOCALIST WITH DON FELDER (THE EAGLES), 2006-2017
Contributed to nine U.S. tours with the multi GrammyAward™-winning artist, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame™ member, and best-selling author.
BASSIST AND PRINCIPAL BACKING VOCALIST WITH CHRISTOPHER CROSS, 2000-2003
Contributed to three US, South American, and Central American tours with the multi GrammyAward™-winning and multi-platinum recording artist.
LEAD VOCALIST, BASSIST, RHYTHM GUITARIST, PERCUSSIONIST, ORGANIST WITH AMBROSIA, 1989-2002
Contributed to 1000+ concert performances with platinum recording band.
Education
- Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY — Bachelors (composition & theory, double bass studies) 1983-1987
- El Camino College, Torrance, CA –– (classical voice & performance) 2002-2004
Skills
Multi-instrumentalist, Orchestrator, Conductor, Pop-rock singer, Opera singer, Stage actor, Voice actor, Audio engineer, Film maker, Film editor, Sound Designer, Author, Athletics, Advanced martial arts, Management team leadership, Creative consultant