bio
Brian Hawlk owns and operates Blue Velvet Studios in Hollywood.
He has scored several award winning feature films, using everything
from solo acoustic guitar to classic large ensembles while also
adopting the use of sampled and processed sounds.
Originally from Peekskill, New York, the composer attended Berklee
College of Music in Boston, graduating cum laude in 1998 with
a degree in film scoring. While at Berklee he added alto saxophone
and piano to his repertoire.
After graduating Berklee, Hawlk moved to San Francisco to be
apart of the thriving independent film scene there. While in San
Francisco the composer dug his heels into the artistic community
scoring many short films as well as working commercial jobs like
writing the main title for a show on PBS. As the role of the professional
film composer was changing to one of producer and engineer as
well, Hawlk starting working at Visionary Mastering where he honed
his studio recording techniques to go along with his composition
and instrumental skills.
Now based in Los Angeles, he has continued to flourish in the
independent film community. Acquiring credits as a Composer,
Sound Mixer and Sound Designer. Hawlk’s sensibilities and
diverse scope have allowed the composer to work on projects ranging
from retro Film Noir, to insightful documentaries, to super-natural
dramas.