Playing Guitar for Pixar and More (with Andrew Synowiec) | Ep30

Andrew Synowiec is a session musician, primarily as a guitarist, who has appeared on recordings of a variety of artists and bands, including The Who, Barbara Streisand, Megan Trainor, and M83.  He's also performed on the soundtracks of several films and television series, including Cobra Kai, Frozen, Coco, A Good Day to Die Hard, Little Fockers, and more!  Andrew talks about moving to LA from Miami, becoming a session guitarist, the process of working with a variety of composers, and...of course, the tools to be successful in this line of work.  He also talks about some of his other projects as a performer.  This is a great conversation that you won't want to miss!

Find out more about Andrew Synowiec at https://andrewsynowiec.com/

Musical excerpts in order of appearance: "The Final Countdown" arr. Pinar Toprak (from The Lost City soundtrack)

"Sam and Robby" and "Quiver" by Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson (from Cobra Kai soundtrack)

"Let It Go" by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (from Frozen soundtrack)

"Triple Vodka Rhapsody" by Marco Beltrami (from A Good Day to Die Hard)

"Dia de Los Muertos" by Michael Giacchino (from Coco)

"Triad Days" and "Late to the Party" by Andrew Synowiec

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