Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Al Gomes In The Music Industry

By Summer Perez


Al Gomes is a music man. With more than 30 years of experience in the music industry under his belt, it is no surprise that he owns and operates his own independent music firm. The company, Big Noise, has been in business since 1990. Among many things, he specializes in artist development, music production and promotion, music career consultation and film and television licensing.

Gomes attended school at Rhode Island College. He was actively involved in many school productions. He was one of the editors for The Anchor, the college newspaper. He also wrote as a columnist for the publication. At the college radio station (WRIC), he produced a syndicated show and worked as a DJ. Within the theatre scene, He produced several plays, all of them originals. He earned a BA in communication while studying at the college.

He established Big Noise in the 1990s. The company, an independent music firm, was developed for artists who had talent, but may have been overlooked by big-time music companies. He and A.Michelle have put years into the making of the company, which is today an award-winning music firm.

Big Noise has received recognition for their work in the form of numerous awards. The firm has released over 300 artist recordings from a collection of music genres. Big Noise has said that they are dedicated to giving independent artists a chance to succeed. The company helps artists budget their money, handle studio work, and make important decisions. Big Noise also lends a hand when it comes to art direction, manufacturing and distributing of records.

Big Noise has focus a lot of their work on helping independent artists, relatively unknown artists, but Gomes is well known in mainstream music industry as well. He has boosted his resume by being involved in several popular productions. He has worked with some of the most popular names in the music business.

Gomes was part of the group that launched the career of Christina Aguilera. He was the Director of Online Entertainment and Marketing for Three Wishes Productions. He worked as publicist, web master, biographer, archivist, promoter and marketer for Aguilera and her company. Furthermore, he produced two singles for the pop star: Holiday with Christina and What A Valentine Wants.

Over the years, he has worked with Katharine McPhee from American Idol, Paul Doucette of Matchbox 20 and popular producer Shelly Yakus. He has also been involved with bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and Little Anthony and the Imperials. He has composed music with songwriters such as Sean Callery, Mike Viola, Jimmy Crane and many more.

In an effort to increase awareness about poverty in America, Gomes created the Band Wagon Project. The project included two televised concerts and production of a song. Both were made possible with the help of many celebrities. Over the years, the project has taken in thousands of dollars, which have went to American agencies that aid the poor. The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Foundation presented the project with an award for outstanding public service.

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