Lifetime's most popular series Army Wives season finale aired Sunday June 12. Army Wives features music from the award-winning composer trio of Marc Fantini, Steffan Fantini, and Scott Gordon.
“Musically it is a fun show," Scott Gordon explains. "We are able to explore a variety of musical elements to embody the ups and downs of living on an army base." Although ending its fifth season, a recent episode of Army Wives broke viewership records for Lifetime. The composers will participate in a panel at AFI on June 22nd entitled, “Composing music for Dramatic Television.”
An organic, raw, acoustically-driven score resulted for the critically-acclaimed Lifetime series. Guitars, piano, ukuleles and even a charango - a South American string instrument of the lute family dominate the music. “Knowing that our music is often the unseen character, we strive to create a unique and original musical identity for each project we embark on,” says Steffan. The composers scored all five seasons of Army Wives, as well as the hit CBS series Criminal Minds and its spin-off, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. The composers’ talent for writing in all genres of music is evident by a recent Criminal Minds episode that demanded a score reminiscent of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
The partners have been honored by ASCAP five times for their television scores. Their musical palette spans multiple genres from classical to pop, rock to jazz, and alternative to hip hop. “Our Army Wives music has become popular with music supervisors of other film and TV projects,” notes Gordon. “They are sampling our music in their projects.”
The Fantinis began their careers as recording artists and producers. At age 12, Marc played guitar solos on leading New Kids On The Block albums, and sang and produced with Steffan for several hit artists. They then transitioned into film and TV scoring. Meanwhile, Scott Gordon was becoming a leading engineer and mixer for many iconic performers including Alanis Morissette, Bon Jovi, The Eagles, Tom Petty and Aerosmith. He met the Fantini brothers at a Ringo Starr session, which sparked their collaborative relationship.
The trio eventually moved into film scoring by writing music for composer Mark Mancina on Training Day and Shooter. They went on to compose for films including Hurricane Season and Mercy Streets. Their current projects include the film The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone, and the Sony Playstation game Sorcery. In response to the popularity of Criminal Minds, the composers began writing a weekly blog describing the music they have written for each episode. The blog appears on the website: www.cbs.com/criminalminds
“Musically it is a fun show," Scott Gordon explains. "We are able to explore a variety of musical elements to embody the ups and downs of living on an army base." Although ending its fifth season, a recent episode of Army Wives broke viewership records for Lifetime. The composers will participate in a panel at AFI on June 22nd entitled, “Composing music for Dramatic Television.”
An organic, raw, acoustically-driven score resulted for the critically-acclaimed Lifetime series. Guitars, piano, ukuleles and even a charango - a South American string instrument of the lute family dominate the music. “Knowing that our music is often the unseen character, we strive to create a unique and original musical identity for each project we embark on,” says Steffan. The composers scored all five seasons of Army Wives, as well as the hit CBS series Criminal Minds and its spin-off, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. The composers’ talent for writing in all genres of music is evident by a recent Criminal Minds episode that demanded a score reminiscent of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
The partners have been honored by ASCAP five times for their television scores. Their musical palette spans multiple genres from classical to pop, rock to jazz, and alternative to hip hop. “Our Army Wives music has become popular with music supervisors of other film and TV projects,” notes Gordon. “They are sampling our music in their projects.”
The Fantinis began their careers as recording artists and producers. At age 12, Marc played guitar solos on leading New Kids On The Block albums, and sang and produced with Steffan for several hit artists. They then transitioned into film and TV scoring. Meanwhile, Scott Gordon was becoming a leading engineer and mixer for many iconic performers including Alanis Morissette, Bon Jovi, The Eagles, Tom Petty and Aerosmith. He met the Fantini brothers at a Ringo Starr session, which sparked their collaborative relationship.
The trio eventually moved into film scoring by writing music for composer Mark Mancina on Training Day and Shooter. They went on to compose for films including Hurricane Season and Mercy Streets. Their current projects include the film The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone, and the Sony Playstation game Sorcery. In response to the popularity of Criminal Minds, the composers began writing a weekly blog describing the music they have written for each episode. The blog appears on the website: www.cbs.com/criminalminds