KEZIA TOMSETT

Email: [email protected] | Phone: 07570414177 Website: www.keziatomsett.com Twitter: @KeziaTomsett | Instagram: keziatomsett Freelance Composer Since 2017 Kezia is a composer, session vocalist and composer assistant. Kezia is devout and proficient in composition, songwriting, music production, arranging, orchestration, session vocals and performance.

EDUCATION Composer Coffee Break Mentorship Mentee to Alexander Parsons BA with Hons in Music (Industrial), Class I Undergraduate Degree, University of Leeds (2019) Extended Project Qualification, A* A Levels, The Holt School (2015) Music (B), English Literature (B) A Levels, The Holt School (2015) English Language (B) Piano Grade 8 ABRSM (2013)

PROJECTS Note: where role is ‘Composer’, all production roles are encompassed unless otherwise stated (e.g. Producer, Arranger, Orchestrator etc.). Where role is ‘co-composer’, additional roles are specified. Composer (Voice) and Performer Dove Hair Therapy, Dove, (Jan 2021), Big Sync Music (Commercial) Co-Composer with Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres Admission (direc. Maya Krishan) (Short Film) Composer, Producer, Performer O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Dec 2020) (Single Release) Assistant Composer (Short Film) Voices Against Violence, Trinder Films, (direc. Aaron Trinder), support of ‘Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, London’ Composer (Short Film) Downtime, Storm Features, Micro Short Films (direc. Michaela Storm) Performer (Voice) Daisy Bell, Danny Boy, Greensleeves, Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier, Lindsay Wright, EMI Production Music (Dec, 2020) Co-Composer (Documentary) Powering Britain, with WMP Studios (direc. Anna Hall, Nov, 2020) Composer (Short Promotional) Creator Spotlight, Free The Work (October 2020) Composer (Short Film) In Shapes, Blue Zoo Animation Studios (direc. Zoe Risser, October 2020) Performer and Co-Composer Guiding Light (Alexandra-Hamilton Ayres Rework) (Voice, Single Release) (July 2020) Composer (Collective Album) Get Into Heaven, Sister X (July 2020) Composer and Performer True Grace Remix, CCIW (July 2020) Composer (Commercial) Lovely, Wonderful Thoughts, Bella&Fig (direc. Beth Armitage, June 2020) Performer (Voice) and Co-Composer Reawaken (May 2020) (Single Release) Composer (Pre-Service Music) Mosaic Church (May 2020) Composer (Pre-Service Music) Peace Like A River, Argyle Church (May 2020) Composer (EP Release) Glass Eyes (Apr 2020) Composer (Short Film) Why God? (direc. Steph Williams, Apr 2020) Composer (Commercial) Easter. All sewn up., Betty’s (direc. Dan Jeffrey, Mar 2020) Performer (Voice) Daylight Music, Union Chapel, London (Mar 2020) Performer (Piano and Voice) Brudenell Piano Sessions (Jan 2020) Composer (Short Film) To the Pulpit (direc. Gwion Brady, Nov 2019) Composer (Short Film) Romans (direc. James Callaghan, Nov 2019) Composer (Commercial) Christmas is Crafted, Matthew Hill Furniture (direc. James Callaghan, Nov 2019) Performer (Piano and Voice) Holbeck Together, Leeds (Nov 2019) Performer (Piano, Voice, Cajon) SlungLow Festival, Leeds (Oct 2019) Composer and Performer True Grace, CCIW (August 2020) Performer (Piano and Voice) Holbeck Gala, Leeds (Jul 2019) Composer (Short Documentary) James and Jennie’s Story, Tiger Finch Creatives (direc. Dan Williams, Jul 2019) [Nominated for the Premier Digital Awards, 2019]. Co-Composer and Music Editor (Commercial) Inversion for Cello, Covergirl Make-up, Campbell Connelly and co. LTD. (Dec 2018) Co-Composer (Library Track) Warm Shivers, Cavendish Music (Oct 2018) Composer (Library Track) Scrap Paper, KPM Music (Sep 2018) Composer (Library Track) Nebula, KPM Music (Sep 2018) Composer and Orchestrator (Library Track) Compass, Cavendish Music (Jun 2018) Co-Composer (Commercial) Toute Est Possible, Maille, BSRM (Mar 2018) Co-Composer (Commercial) Heroes vs Villains, SKY TV, SATV Publishing LTD. (Dec 2017)

ASSISTING ROLES Composer Assistant Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres (August 2020 - present) (Music Editor, Arranger, Vocalist, Co-Composer) Composer Assistant Sam Thompson (Nov 2019) (Copyist) Composer Assistant Molecular Sound (Oct 2019) (Arranger) Internship Manners McDade, London (Sep 2019) (Admin, Social Media, Website Management) Internship WMP Studios, Leeds (Sep 2017 – Jul 2018) (Composer, Co-Composer, Orchestrator, Arranger, Music Editor, Vocalist, Admin)

OTHER Writer (The White Room Magazine) The Elephant in the Room: Where Are All The Women? (Dec 2020) The Dialectic of Pop, Review (Dec 2020) Community Manager (AWFC, UK) (July 2020 - present) Content Editor (AWFC, UK) (June 2020 - present) Writer (Cinegirl) (June 2020)

Workshop Co-ordinator and Host Workshop: Being a Composer and a Parent, AWFC (June 2020) Speaker Hidden Figures Conference, Royal Holloway University (June 2020) Speaker Demystifying the Mystery: An Exploration of the Structural Barriers facing Women in the Studio, St. George’s School, Ascot (Feb 2020)

Event Assistant AWFC UK Meetup (Feb 2020) Co-curator Brudenell Piano Sessions #10, Women Composer Spotlight (Jan 2020) Event Assistant Good Manners (Nov 2019) Event Assistant Production Music Awards (Nov 2019)

COMPOSITION SKILLS Composition to picture, Orchestration, Arrangement, Music Production, Acoustic Soundscapes, Electronic Soundscapes, Improvisation, Performance

Instruments: Piano, Voice (Soprano), Percussion, Guitar, basic Drum Kit

STUDIO Logic X, Sibelius, basic Cubase, basic Reaktor

MEMBER OF: Alliance for Women Film Composers, Alliance for Women Film Composers UK (Content Editor and Community Manager), Free The Work, PRS, Women in Film and TV, Cinegirl, Primetime

References available upon request.