bill dank is producer, composer & engineer based in brooklyn.
will was formerly based out of los angeles where he helped run & operate Silent Zoo Studios. while here, he worked on scoring sessions for major production companies (Disney, Amazon & Netflix) as well as artists including: Billie Eilish, Renée Rapp, Jon Brion, Iron & Wine and Lizzo.
as a producer & songwriter, he has produced for Tim Heidecker, composed scores for films featured on PBS & The New Yorker, and released a handful of records and eps.
will is open to any type of production or audio engineering/editing work & loves working with folks to bring beautiful art to life. human connection & kindness above all else.
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FEATURED RECORDINGS
“COLD MEDICINE”, TIM HEIDECKER (2024), producer, mixer, instrumentalist
“mARCELLA fEELINGLY”, BILL DANK (Oct 2023), producer, mixer, engineer, writer, vocalist, instrumentalist
“IT’S BEEN HERE CHANGING FOR A LONG TIME”, WILLIAM MAXWELL (2021), producer, mixer, engineer, writer, vocalist, instrumentalist
“CALM A PAINTER AND SUBJECT”, WILLIAM MAXWELL (2019), co-producer, engineer, writer, vocalist, instrumentalist
FEATURED FILM SCORING
A FILM IS A GOODBYE THAT NEVER ENDS (2024), Maria Luisa Santos (dir.), PBS, Winner at San Francisco Film Fest
DON’T CRY FOR ME ALL YOU DRAG QUEENS (2023), Kristal Sotomayor (dir.), New Hope
DIRECCIONES (2023), Maria Luisa Santos (dir.), The New Yorker, BigSky Doc Fest, Slamdance Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival
STAY HERE A WHILE (2022), Carlo Nassise (dir.), PBS, New Orleans Film Festival, Oxford Film Festival
Listen to Scores Here:
Direcciones - Nostalgic arrangements of shimmering strings & sound design
Stay Here a While - Acoustic, wandering folk in Appalachia
Don’t Cry for Me - Inspiration & heartfelt melodies with an orchestral touch
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