Terry Mann is a composer based in Melbourne, Australia, with a focus on music for advertising.
His compositions to date have featured in 50+ ads, 50+ TV eps, and his personal releases have been synced in global Netlfix, HBO, BBC, ABC, and Showtime series’.
Terry is a member of the Australian Guild Of Screen Composers.
For all enquiries, get in touch at hi@terry-mann.com
Photo by Lisa Businovski
Psychedelic electro-pop composition for Hershey’s Classic Reimagined USA TVC commercial.
Agency: Sizzer (Amsterdam)
Funky jam for Mazda retail TV Commercials. Music customised for different vehicle types and audiences.
Agency: GDJ
Chill, summery hip-hop composition for Tommy Hilfiger Pre-Fall campaign, shot in Miami.
Music Supervision: Friday (UK)
A reboot of the famous ‘Oh What A Lovely Pie’ jingle, starring Browny, Ben Simmons and Tayla Harris.
Agency: BWM Dentsu
‘Founder & CEO - Golden’ used in Apple’s product launch event to introduce the Apple Watch Series 7.
Label: Field Supply
Reimagination of Vegemite’s 1950s jingle ‘Happy Little Vegemites’ for a new generation.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Driving, up-tempo composition for Swisse ‘Go With Your Gut’ brand campaign, featuring Chris Hemsworth.
Agency: Noisy Beast
Cinematic rock composition for Ford F150 ‘Something Big Is Coming’ campaign.
Agency: Clemenger BBDO
Trap/pop song fusing attitude, fun, and freedom for Seafolly’s ‘Own Your Folly’ campaign.
Agency: Thinkerbell
A reworking of Sorbent’s classic brass band jingle for the ‘Australia’s Favourite Down Under’ campaign.
Agency: Thinkerbell
70s inspired rock song with cinematic twists, leading to a new vocal sting for the brand.
Agency: Mustard, Betty Wants In
Orchestral/electronic piece for SsangYong brand campaign.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Music and lyrics for Vegemite’s ‘Tastes Like Australia’ jingle and subsequent campaigns.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Retro style jingle for Chiko. Recipient of 4 AWARD Award Pencils including ‘Best Use of Music’.
Agency: Cummins&Partners
Orchestral / modern urban composition for Movember ‘More than a month’ global campaign.
Agency: Sunday Gravy
A charity style power ballad, sung by real Aussie peanut farmers in honour of their home grown peanuts.
Agency: Thinkerbell
A full scale national anthem for the fictitious land of Greatopia; aka The Great Ocean Road and surrounds.
Agency: Safari Global
Quirky / magical orchestral composition for Vision Super brand campaign.
Agency: AJF Partnership
Heartfelt, minimal piano composition with strings and brass for Porter’s Paints ‘Paint with Heart and Soul’ brand campaign.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Aggressive rock track for Mountain Goat’s ‘You Can’t Tame a Goat’ campaign.
Agency: The Monkeys
Original song for Our Watch’s behavioral change campaign preventing violence against women.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Quirky orchestral composition incorporating an existing brand melody for Amazon Prime ‘One Day’ campaign.
Music Supervision: Massive Music
Dreamy hip-hop composition for Collarts ‘It’s Only A Dream Til It’s Not’ campaign.
Agency: Sunday Gravy
Playful jingle for Swisse ‘Creatures of Isolation’ campaign.
Agency: Noisy Beast
Uplifting pop/soul composition for Mable’s ‘My Kind of Independence’ campaign..
Agency: Bastion, Big Sync Music
Cinematic orchestral/percussive composition for Mazda stock clearance.
Agency: GDJ
Glitchy, fat trap jams for Rebel Sport ‘Exclusive Range’ retail campaign.
Agency: The Monkeys
A mix of classic Aussie jingle and modern folk-pop songwriting for Jayco's national ad campaign.
Agency: Sunday Gravy
Dixieland jazz composition for CSR’s ‘Be Someone’s Favourite Chef’ campaign.
Agency: Cummins&Partners
Musical composition for Journey Beyond TVC, integrating the gentle rhythm and SFX of a train into the piece.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Immersive ambient composition for Guide Dogs ‘More Than Just Guide Dogs’ campaign.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Funky-soul theme song for The Funderdome, a brand new nostalgia-drenched arcade, bar, mini-golf and events space.
Agency: The Thought Police
Caribbean influenced dance/hip hop composition for Carsales x DJ Bravo campaign.
Agency: CHE Proximity, Sunday Gravy
Uplifting indie-rock song for Royal Caribbean ‘Calling All Seekers’ brand campaign.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Announcement sting and voiceovers for TV, radio, public transport and supermarkets, informing Victorians about Corona Virus.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Dorky 90s jingle for Funlabs AI Generated ‘Office Party From Hell’ ad.
Agency: DDB Melbourne
Piano and orchestral composition for H&H Group ‘For the love of humans’ brand video.
Agency: Sunday Gravy
Music, sound design, and VO recording of 13GOAT novelty call centre. 189 options / 56 storylines / 2 hours of audio.
Agency: The Monkeys.
Up tempo bossa nova reimagination of existing Visit Victoria campaign melody (by Bullant) for King Valley TVC.
Agency: AJF Partnership
Piano and strings composition for VicHealth #ChangeOurGame campaign video.
Agency: Cummins&Partners
Genre-spanning song for Music Victoria Membership Drive video/radio, featuring electro, soul, folk, country and metal.
Produced & Directed by Laura Imbruglia
Mid-century style jingle for Gas Tycoon parody board game.
Agency: Art Disrupt
Smooth 80s track for Eric Insurance ‘We’re Fluent in Motorcycle’ campaign.
Agency: Magnetiser
Epic choir, orchestral and jungle drum composition for B&D Doors TVC.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Brand sting for Aussie Broadband ‘Bloody Good Broadband’.
Agency: Thinkerbell
Musical direction for NAB ‘Hidden Abilities’ TV commercial.
Agency: Clemenger BBDO
Theme song, stings and 32 x episode scores over 2 seasons for ABCKids’ The Wonder Gang.
12 x episode scores for ABCKids’ Reef School. Written by Veronica Milsom and voiced by Emma Watkins, Tony Armstrong, Courtney Act and Uncle Jack Charles.
3 x songs for the ABCKids TV show and ARIA nominated albums. APRA/AMCOS nomination for Best Original Song Composed For The Screen.
‘Orlean - Faster’ featured in series 2 of Netflix’s coming of age dramedy, Never Have I Ever.
Record Label: Hotel Motel
‘Orlean - Horizons’ used in S01E01 of Mindy Kaling’s coming of age comedy, The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Record Label: Hotel Motel
3 x Orlean songs used in series 4 and 5 of HBO Max’s dark comedy thriller, Search Party.
Record Label: Hotel Motel
‘Founder & CEO - Do You Dare (feat. Belle Doron)’ featured in S03E09 of Showtime’s The L Word: Generation Q
Record Label: Field Supply
‘Founder & CEO - Golden’ featured in S13E05 of BBC’s long running drama series Waterloo Road.
Record Label: Field Supply
‘Coach Bombay - Beamer’ featured in Channel 10/Nat Geo’s Bondi Rescue.
Dozens of pieces used in segments from Channel 10’s The Project over the past 8 years.
Various scoring for ABC’s New Years Eve Early Night Show, including sketches, game shows and live crosses.
‘Coach Bombay - Cool Thing (feat. Elle Young)’ featured in Channel 7’s Winners & Losers.
4 x songs for the ABC Kids series and album ‘Hey Hey, Let’s Play’ by Nay Nay.
Skit and music, co-written with Laura Imbruglia for her fab web-series Amateur Hour, featuring Tim Rogers and Ella Hooper.
Composition for the feature length documentary about Mexican-American civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, as told by his grandson.
Music for the trailer and end credits of short film ‘Ghost Turd’ by Magnetiser.
Released by Field Supply Records
Guest vocals by Belle Doron, Kate Martin, Karen T, Nika Rose.
Released by Hotel Motel Records
All vocals by Bella Li
Released by GAGA
Guest vocals by Hugh Gurney
Released by GAGA
Guest vocals by Luci Hodgson, Elle Young
Released by GAGA
Guest vocals by Elle Young
Released by GAGA
Guest vocals by Luci Hodgson
Band members: Ed Sharp-Paul, Terry Mann, Don Cameron, Matthew O’Brien, Brendan Ansell
Recorded by Jimi Wyatt, Ginger Studios
Band members: Ed Sharp-Paul, Terry Mann, Don Cameron, Matthew O’Brien, Brendan Ansell
Recorded by Jimi Wyatt, Ginger Studios
All vocals by Tahireh Thampi
Additional drums by Daniel Mizzi. Violin by Brendan Ansell
If you’re after a piece of music for your ad campaign, I have an ever-expanding library of tracks below which can be licensed as is or rescored to picture.
For all licensing and project enquiries, contact hi@terry-mann.com
If you’re after a known classical work, I have also been busy deconstructing and reconstructing famous public domain works into 30 second ad-ready scores. *15s, 6s, 60s and 90s can also be created as required.
Further to the traditional orchestral version, I have arranged an alternate version of each piece in a unique style. These will hopefully give you a glimpse of the infinite possibilities we can look at for your project.
There is also the option of taking our final arrangement (locked to picture) and re-recording it with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra via Musiversal. This can be filmed for PR purposes.
For all licensing and project enquiries, contact hi@terry-mann.com
Another side-quest I have undertaken recently is to disect great songs and remake the instrumentals from scratch, layer by layer, to produce something that resembles the original. It’s a great way to continue training my ears, developing my sound palettes and practicing instruments. I always learn a lot from the process too, whether it be for writing, arranging or production.
Hopefully this gives you an idea of the different sounds and styles I can produce - further to anything you’ve already seen or heard above. Many more on the way, too :)
If you’re after a cover, or a track inspired by a song, contact hi@terry-mann.com
Computer: Intel NUC Enthusiast 11th Gen i7, RTX 2060, 64GB RAM, Aorus FO48 48” 4K monitor.
Interfaces: Universal Audio Apollo x16, Universal Audio Apollo x6, Universal Audio Satellite Octo, JLM Headphone Amp.
Hardware: Rupert Neve Designs 5059 Summing Mixer, Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Master Bus Processor, Dangerous Convert-AD+, Neve 1073DPX Stereo Preamp & EQ, Emperical Labs EL8-X Distressor Stereo Pair, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Adam A8X monitors, Neumann KH120 monitors, Monogram controllers.
Mics: Manley Reference Gold Tube Microphone, Neumann TLM102 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone, Shure 55S Vintage Microphone (1958).
Synths/Organs: Moog One, Moog Prodigy (1979), Sequential Circuits Pro One (1982), Roland Juno 106 (1985), Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus (1980), Roland SH-2000 (1974), Korg Polysix (1982), Yamaha DX7s (1988), Vox Corinthian Organ (1969), Farfisa Compact Duo Organ (1966), Roland TR-707 Drum Machine (1986), Roland TR-8S Drum Machine.
Guitars/Basses: Fender Jaguar, Gibson SG, Epiphone Casino Coupe, Founder Les Paul (1971), Harley Benton RB-612, Hofner Parlour Guitar (1964), Maton SRS70C, Sigma 000M-15E, Katoh KF Flamenco, Fender Jazz Bass, Hofner Contemporary Cavern Violin Bass.
DAWs: Cubase Pro, Pro Tools, Reason, Adobe Creative Suite.
Plugins: Fabfilter complete, large Universal Audio collection, Soundtoys complete, Black Rooster complete, Baby Audio complete, Melodyne, Antares Autotune, and others from Softtube, Brainworx and Klanghelm.
Virtual Instruments: Spitfire Symphony Orchestra complete (+ dozens of other Spitfire libraries), Arturia complete, Output complete, Native Instruments Komplete, Teletone Audio complete, Superior Drummer 3, Mojo Horns 2, Samples From Mars complete, Goran Grooves complete, and others from Circle Drums, Sonuscore, Pianobook, Soundiron, Soundspot and 8DIO.
Paid subscriptions: Splice, Soundly, Musiversal.
