GAEL MacGREGOR
Independent Music Supervisor
Gael started wailing in church at an early age. By age four she was actually singing in the choir instead of causing a ruckus in the pews and by 15 was playing piano, cello, guitar, clarinet and flute. Over the years, Gael sang in operas, musical theatre, clubs and cabarets, performed in orchestras and with groups as musically diverse as R&B, blues, country, rock and big bands—becoming a virtual musicologist along the way. In the studio and on stage she sang back-up for everyone and their dog (including Dick Dale, Aretha Franklin and practically every Elvis impersonator you can name).
Tired of living out of a suitcase, Gael landed a job at a music supervision house. There she acted as the music supervisor for six films and four TV series, and provided music coordination and administrative services for countless other projects—moving on to independently supervise many more.
Because Gael speaks both 'artist' and 'suit' she can liaison with directors, composers and bands, then negotiate the deals and confer with the legal and corporate folks without missing a beat. All her consultations include that element, reminding her colleagues and students that today's industry models require both creative and administrative prowess.
Gael has also penned articles for entertainment magazines, blogs and short stories on intellectual property, musician’s rights, music technology, size acceptance, food, family & holidays and feminism. She has also co-written four fully-produced musicals, even starring in one of them. In Gael’s book, “Don’t Look Now...” she writes about navigating the ups and downs of life without losing one’s sense of humor or purpose. Along with long-time collaborator, RJ Hunt (author of “The Ordinary Life of Emily Austin”), she is currently co-authoring a series of children’s stories called “Tales from the Imaginarian” and is hard at work on a guide for wannabe music supervisors as well as a vegetarian cookbook.
And she bakes a yummy chocolate chip cookie, too.
Unique traits: Gael speaks both "artist" & "suit" and can bring both camps together in harmony (pun intended).
The Life After Death Project
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TV Movie
Music department
The Preacher's Daughter
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TV Movie
Soundtrack
The Significant Other
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Film
Music department
Before We Say Goodbye
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Film
Music department
Lake Death
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Film
Music department
The Legend of Secret Pass
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Film
Actress
Roommates
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Film
Music department
Speed Dating
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Film
Music department
The Chronicles of Holly-Weird
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Film
Music department
Beautiful Loser
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Film
Music department
Jesus in India
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TV Movie
Music department
A Dennis the Menace Christmas
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Video
Music department
A Day with the Urns
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Film
Music department
The Sci-Fi Boys
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Film
Music department
West from North Goes South
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Film
Soundtrack
The Artist and the Shaman
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Film
Music department
Charms for the Easy Life
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TV Movie
Music department
Bobbie's Girl
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TV Movie
Music department
I Was a Teenage Faust
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TV Movie
Music department
Off Season
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TV Movie
Music department
Spyder Games
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TV Series
Music department
Spring Break Lawyer
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TV Movie
Music department
At Any Cost
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TV Movie
Music department
Jailbait
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TV Movie
Music department
Noriega: God's Favorite
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TV Movie
Music department
Bar Hopping
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TV Movie
Soundtrack
Live Through This
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TV Series
Music department
Get Your Stuff
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Film
Soundtrack
In a Class of His Own
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TV Movie
Music department
The Sissy Duckling
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TV Movie
Music department
Locked in Silence
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TV Movie
Music department
Love Songs
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TV Movie
Music department
The Devil's Arithmetic
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TV Movie
Music department
The Hungry Bachelors Club
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Film
Music department
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
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TV Movie
Music department
The Passion of Ayn Rand
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TV Movie
Music department
Freak City
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TV Movie
Music department
The Baby Dance
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TV Movie
Music department
More Tales of the City
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TV Mini
Music department
The Wall
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TV Movie
Music department
Mr. Music
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TV Movie
Miscellaneous Crew
Free of Eden
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TV Movie
Music department
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
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TV Movie
Music department
In His Father's Shoes
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TV Movie
Music department
Tiger
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Film
Soundtrack
Diamonds in the Rough
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Film
Soundtrack
Total Force
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Film
Soundtrack
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV Series
Music department