Cartoon CapersRetro & vintage cartoon capers with manic comedic orchestra & quirky percussion
Jeff Meegan
Jeff Meegan (BMI)
Chicago musician, producer, and composer who writes for the screen.
Selected Albums
- Cartoon CapersRetro & vintage cartoon capers with manic comedic orchestra & quirky percussion
Spirit Of New OrleansAuthentic New Orleans blues and grooves to get immersed in
Tchaikovsky CollectionA collection of full orchestral arrangements from Swan Lake and The Nutcracker
Risers & Musical EffectsEpic tension toolkit creating extreme popcorn dropping intensity
Latest Tracks
- Light Fission4428/1Otherworldly drone with insistent pulsing guitar tone & ethnic percussion. Atmospheric & mysterious with waves of positivity2:46
- Non Aligned4428/2Neutral & expansive distorted drone with processed kalimba motif, positive synth layers & repeating percussion3:10
- Shifting Sands4428/3Dark distorted bass with pulsing synths, heavy electronic percussion & driving drums2:38
- Off Grid4428/4Tense, mysterious low-key action thriller with driving synth pulses, evolving textures & percussion2:26
- Dark Trade4428/5Brooding cinematic tension. Dark evolving drone with banjo pulse, eerie atmospheric textures & metallic percussion rhythm1:58
- Current Suspects4428/6Unsettling drones & distorted synth swells with sinister textures, pulsing rhythms & heartbeat effect2:36
- Neutral Territory4428/7Dark tense action with incessant bowed metal pulse, eerie textures, booming deep bass rhythm & percussive polyrhythms2:32
- Crescent City Heat4185/1Upbeat New Orleans jazz rhythm 'n' blues with horns, funky organ, piano & male vocal about the hot Louisiana sun3:21
The story behind the sound
Chicago musician, producer, and composer Jeff Meegan has experienced great success writing for the screen. Marquee shows elevated by his music include The Handmaid's Tale, This Is Us, Glee, NCIS, and Steven Spielberg’s Smash, as well as movies like Dear John, The Rebound, and The Sessions. Musically at home in pop, jazz, big band, dance, and blue-eyed soul, his compositions have been performed by The Boston Pops, Houston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, and Rochester Philharmonic. His compositional journey shifted ever upward when he paired with fellow composer David Tobin from across the pond. United, the pair excel in delivering workmanlike efficiency and commercial awareness without sacrificing creative integrity.
Chicago musician, producer, and composer Jeff Meegan’s screen successes include The Handmaid's Tale, This Is Us, Glee, Dear John, and The Sessions.