Eric Ivan Rosse is an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and mixer. Rosse started playing piano at age 8, eventually studying orchestration and arranging with Joe Rotundi Sr., whose mentorship—along with influences of soul, rock, art pop and classical music—has laid the foundation upon which he continues to build. After playing in numerous bands as a keyboard player and singer, he expanded on his career by scoring TV and commercials; he then produced

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' albums ''

Little Earthquakes ''Little Earthquakes'' is the debut solo album by the American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, featuring the singles "Silent All These Years", "China", "Winter" and "Crucify". After Atlantic Records rejected the first version of the album, Amos bega ...

'' and ''

Under the Pink ''Under the Pink'' is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. Upon its release in January 1994, the album debuted atop the UK Albums Chart on the back of the hit single "Cornflake Girl", and peaked at number 12 in the US. The alb ...

''. Since then, he has been instrumental in projects as diverse as

Sara Bareilles Sara Beth Bareilles (, ; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. She has earned various awards and nominations including nin ...

' album '' Little Voice'',

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, Birdy,

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, Mary Lambert, and

Benny Cassette Benny Cassette (born in Los Angeles) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Signed to Kanye West's Very Good Beats as a producer since 2013, he worked on Kanye West's ''Yeezus'' and ''The Life of Pablo'' albums among ot ...

. Rosse has also worked with

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and

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. He produced and composed Alborán's ''

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'', which received a Latin Grammy and Grammy nomination. Rosse co-wrote with

Steve Aoki Steven Hiroyuki Aoki (, ; born November 30, 1977), best known as Steve Aoki, is an American DJ, record producer, music programmer, and record executive.

and

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penning the latter's solo debut single. The song is certified Gold and Platinum in several countries including reaching #1 on the US Dance/Electronic Sales Singles Billboard chart. Through creative insight and intense focus, Rosse manages to bring impact and powerful appeal to the music he composes and produces, helping to create a unique musical and emotional voice for each project.

Life and career

Rosse was born in

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

and began studying music at a young age starting with piano lessons. Through his training with Joe Rotundi Sr., he came to score an award-winning short film at the age of 17, ''Day's Last Rainbow'', which was directed by James Herring. His first professional recording gig was at

The Sound Factory The Sound Factory (also known as Sunset Sound Factory) is a recording studio in Los Angeles, California. The Sound Factory was built in the 1960s on Selma Avenue in Hollywood. At the time, it served as the home of Moonglow Records and the Moon ...

in Hollywood, California, in 1980. Rosse was hired there to play electric piano on various R&B recordings, and continued gigging with various bands and musicians around

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until 1989, when he co-founded EMBR Music with his brother, Michael Carey. They operated for five years under the name EMBR, producing music spots for well-known media entities such as

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, TDK, Anacin,

Sega is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Its international branches, Sega of America and Sega Europe, are headquartered in Irvine, California and London, r ...

, Asics, NY Aids Awareness,

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ...

and

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

. In 1994, Rosse began to focus heavily on album production, setting up his studio in unusual locations such as

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and

Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label=Tiwa language, Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

(where he produced

' records), as well as

Air Studios Associated Independent Recording (AIR) is an independent recording company founded in London in 1965 by record producer Sir George Martin and his business partner John Burgess, after their departure from Parlophone. The studio complex was founded ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

, where he produced projects for

EMI EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 201 ...

-UK and

Sony Music Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment ...

. From 2002–2003, Rosse began working as an A&R consultant for

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

, working with such artists as

Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate. Presley has developed a career ...

. Currently, Rosse resides in Los Angeles and continues to produce, compose, and mix.

Discography

Singles

*1991

– "

Me and a Gun "Me and a Gun" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the first single from her debut studio album ''Little Earthquakes''. It was released on October 21, 1991 by Atlantic Records in North America and ...

" *1992

– "

Silent All These Years "Silent All These Years" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album ''Little Earthquakes''. It was originally released in the United Kingdom in November 1991 vi ...

", "

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

", "

Winter Winter is the coldest season of the year in polar and temperate climates. It occurs after autumn and before spring. The tilt of Earth's axis causes seasons; winter occurs when a hemisphere is oriented away from the Sun. Different cultures ...

", "

Crucify Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross or beam and left to hang until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. It was used as a punishment by the Persians, Carthagin ...

" *1994

– "

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", " Pretty Good Year", "

Cornflake Girl "Cornflake Girl" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It was released as the first single from her second studio album, ''Under the Pink'', on January 10, 1994, by EastWest Records in the United Kingdom, and on May 5, 1994, by Atlan ...

", "

Past the Mission "Past the Mission" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the third single from her second studio album ''Under the Pink'' in Europe, Australia and North America; but was the fourth release worldwide, du ...

" *2003

– " Lights Out" *2004 & 2006

Anna Nalick Anna Christine Nalick ( ; born March 30, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter. Her debut album, '' Wreck of the Day'', featuring her first radio hit, "Breathe (2 AM)", was released on April 19, 2005. Nalick left her label under Sony in 2009 ...

– "

Breathe (2 AM) "Breathe (2 AM)" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Anna Nalick. The song was first released in 2004 and re-released in 2005, when it charted at number 45 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number four on the ''Billboard'' Adult ...

" *2005

– " Dirty Laundry" *2007

– "

Love Song A love song is a song about romantic love, falling in love, heartbreak after a breakup, and the feelings that these experiences bring. A comprehensive list of even the best known performers and composers of love songs would be a large order. ...

" *2007 A Fine Frenzy – "Almost Lover" (Remix) *2008

– "Bottle It Up" *2008 George Stanford – "My Own Worst Enemy" *2008

The White Tie Affair The White Tie Affair (also known as TWTA) is an American pop band from Chicago, Illinois, consisting of vocalist Chris Wallace, guitarist Sean-P, drummer Tim McLaughlin and keyboardist Ryan McLain. In early 2007, the band signed with Epic Record ...

– " Candle (Sick and Tired)" *2009

– "

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" *2009

Matt Hires Matt Hires (born August 5, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. Drawing inspiration from influences as disparate as The Band, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco and Ryan Adams, Hires became the first artist to sign with F-Stop Musi ...

– " Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song" *2009

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– "Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop" *2010 Jason Castro – "That's What I'm Here For" *2014 Mary Lambert – "Secrets" *2016

– "

Just Hold On "Just Hold On" is a song by American DJ Steve Aoki and English singer and songwriter Louis Tomlinson, released through Ultra Music as the latter's debut solo single on 10 December 2016. The song was written by Aoki and Tomlinson alongside Eric ...

TV Placements

*2009 "A Perfect Day" by

(

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) Season 2: Episode 15 – Acceptance *2009 "Out of the Dark" by

(

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

) Season 6: Episode 6 – I Saw What I Saw *2010 " Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song" by

(

Life Unexpected ''Life Unexpected'' is an American teen drama television series that aired for two seasons from January 18, 2010 to January 18, 2011. It was produced by Best Day Ever Productions and Mojo Films in association with CBS Productions and Warner Bro ...

) Pilot Episode *2010 "O Sunrise" by

(

) Season 1: Episode 6 – Truth Unrevealed *2010 " Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song" by

(

Cougar Town ''Cougar Town'' is an American television sitcom that ran for 102 episodes over six seasons, from September 23, 2009, until March 31, 2015. The first three seasons aired on ABC, with the series moving to TBS for the remaining three seasons. ABC ...

) Season 1: Episode 12 – Scare Easy *2010 "The Way It Ends" by

(

) Season 6: Episode 24 Season Finale – Death and All His Friends *2011 "Breathe" by

(

) Season 7: Episode 18 – *2012 "As It Seems" by Lily Kershaw (

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...

) Season 7: Episode 24 Season Finale – Run Part Two *2013 "Forever" by

(

) Season 9: Episode 12 – Walking on a Dream *2017 "I'll Stand By You" by

Idina Menzel Idina Kim Menzel ( ; ; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on the Broadway stage and having achieved mainstream success across stage, film and music, Menzel has garnered the honorif ...

for the TV movie remake of the film

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*2017 "I Can Hear the Music" by

for the TV movie remake of the film

References

External links

Official web site

All Music

Discogs
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