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Michael Marcus Hearst (born December 27, 1972) is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and producer. He is best known for his solo albums ''Songs For Ice Cream Trucks'', ''Songs For Unusual Creatures'', ''Songs For Fearful Flyers'', ''Songs For Unconventional Vehicles'' and ''Songs For Extraordinary People'', as well as the children's books ''Unusual Creatures'', ''Extraordinary People'', ''Curious Constructions'' and ''Unconventional Vehicles''. He has composed the music for a number of films including '' The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin'', '' Chicken People'', '' To Be Takei'', '' Magic Camp'', and '' House of Suh''. In 2014, he co-produced and co-directed ''Unusual Creatures'', a ten-episode series for
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. Hearst is also a founding member of the eclectic musical group
One Ring Zero One Ring Zero is a modern music group led by Joshua Camp and Michael Hearst that melds many genres and sounds to create a unique type of music. Instruments Hearst plays the theremin and guitar, and Camp plays the accordion and piano. They both p ...
.


One Ring Zero

One Ring Zero was founded in 1997 by Michael Hearst and Joshua Camp. The groups works are often programmatic and/or collaborative. They include the album '' As Smart As We Are'', featuring lyrics by
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and
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. The book/CD '' The Recipe Project'' is a collection of recipes set to music and sung word for word in the musical style suggested by the chefs, including
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, and Isa Chandra Moskowitz. ''
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'' is a collection of compositions representing the
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and beyond. Hearst says of ''Planets'', "It had been just about 100 years since
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had composed his song cycle ''The Planets''. It seemed like it was time to musically revisit our solar system and come up with our own song cycle."


''Songs For Ice Cream Trucks''

In 2007 Hearst composed a collection of songs to reminisce ice cream truck music. According to Hearst, "I got really frustrated with ice cream trucks passing by and playing the same songs over and over again. I thought somebody needs to write new songs for ice cream trucks. I realized that was going to be me. There was no one else who was going to do it."


''Songs For Unusual Creatures''

Hearst's album ''Songs For Unusual Creatures'' is the musical companion to his book ''Unusual Creatures''. It is a collection of songs inspired by lesser-known animals, and includes works composed for
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, The Microscopic Septet,
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, and the League of Electronic Musical Urban Robots.


''Songs For Fearful Flyers''

''Songs For Fearful Flyers'' includes seven long-form instrumental compositions intended to calm nervous travelers. The album features a spoken word cameo from actress
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''Songs For Extraordinary People''

In 2017 Hearst released ''Songs For Extraordinary People'' as a companion to his children's book ''Extraordinary People.'' The album features songs about
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among others. Guest vocalists include
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, and
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.


''Songs For Curious Constructions''

In 2019 ''Songs For Curious Constructions'' was released as a companion EP to Hearst's children's book ''Curious Constructions.'' The six-song album features compositions about Coney Island's
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, El Pulpo Mecanico, Finca Bellavista, and various
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statues.


''Songs For Unconventional Vehicles''

''Songs For Unconventional Vehicles'' (2021) is a companion to Hearst's children's book ''Unconventional Vehicles''. The album features a miniature songs for all 45 entries in the book, which include
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, De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle, and the Zamboni
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among others. Guest vocalists include
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, and
Tanya Donelly Tanya Donelly (born July 14, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New England. She came to prominence as a co-founder of the band Throwing Muses with her step-sister Kristin Hersh. Donelly went on to co-form the altern ...
among others.


''80 From The 80s''

In the fall of 2024, Hearst began releasing a series of reinterpretations of 1980s songs under the project title ''80 From The 80s''. Over the course of the project, eighty songs will be released as singles, with a new track dropping every other week. The releases feature guest vocals from a variety of artists, including
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, Krystle Warren,
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, Amber Martin, and
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. Hearst says of the project, "''80 From The 80s'' aims to entertain and perhaps provide a little bit of respite from the current political climate, reminding us of a time when you could still 'catch the deluge in a paper cup.'"


Other work

Hearst established Urban Geek Studios and Urban Geek Records, where he has produced, recorded, and worked on post-production for
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Tanya Donelly Tanya Donelly (born July 14, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New England. She came to prominence as a co-founder of the band Throwing Muses with her step-sister Kristin Hersh. Donelly went on to co-form the altern ...
,
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, and
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. Hearst has performed and given lectures and workshops at universities, museums, and cultural centers around the world. He has also appeared on NPR's
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, A+E's Breakfast With The Arts, and NBC's
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. As a writer, Hearst's stories have appeared in literary journals such as ''
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'', ''Post Road'', ''Parenthetical Note'', '' The Lifted Brow'', and ''The Muse Apprentice Guild''. He wrote the non-fiction children's books ''Unusual Creatures,'' ''Extraordinary People,'' and ''Curious Constructions.'' In 2008, Hearst toured with
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as their support act, reading flash-non-fiction stories, and performing selections from ''Songs For Newsworthy News''. In April 2009, Hearst performed
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's ''Concert in C'' alongside the
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,
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, and many others at
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in New York City. Hearst began co-writing music with
Tanya Donelly Tanya Donelly (born July 14, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New England. She came to prominence as a co-founder of the band Throwing Muses with her step-sister Kristin Hersh. Donelly went on to co-form the altern ...
in 2010 for her album ''Swan Song Series'', and in October 2011 performed with her at concerts in New York City and Boston, along with
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,
Claudia Gonson Claudia Miriam Gonson (born April 5, 1968) is an American musician best known for her work with The Magnetic Fields. She often provides the band lead vocals as well as performing the piano or drums. She is also the band's manager. Gonson met ...
, Hannah Marcus,
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, and Carrie Bradley. On February 28, 2012, the
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performed the world premiere of Hearst's composition "Secret Word" at
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. The work is a tribute to the late-1980s television series
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. For the debut performance, Hearst joined the quartet on stage, performing
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, and also conducting a toy instrument orchestra of audience members who took the stage. Hearst earned a degree in music composition from
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in 1995, where he studied under
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. In 2017 Hearst returned to VCU to deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of the School of the Arts. The commencement ceremony took place at the
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in Richmond, Virginia.


Discography


Albums

* Schwa ''Footleg Room'' (1991) (Joe Lee Records) * Schwa ''Phoney Karate'' (1992) (Joe Lee Records) * Fashion Central ''Underwood'' (1994) (Brilliant Records) * Maud Gonne ''Buff Silky'' (1996) (Urban Geek Records) * Maud Gonne ''Bonus Songs'' (1997) (Urban Geek Records) * Anon ''Anon'' (1998) (Urban Geek Records) * One Ring Zero ''Tranz Party'' (1999) (Planetary Records) * One Ring Zero ''Alice'' (2001) (Urban Geek Records) * One Ring Zero ''Interludes and Out-takes from The Pumpkin Pie Show'' (2001) (Urban Geek Records) * One Ring Zero ''Memorandum'' (2002) (Urban Geek Records) * One Ring Zero ''As Smart As We Are'' (2004) (Soft Skull Press) * Rick Moody and One Ring Zero ''Rick Moody and One Ring Zero'' (2004) (Isota Records) * One Ring Zero ''New York Spleen'' (2005) (Naïve Records-France) * Sophie Auster ''Sophie Auster'' (2005) (Actes Sud / Naïve Records) * One Ring Zero ''As Smart As We Are'' (2006) (Barbes Records) * One Ring Zero ''Wake Them Up'' (2006) (Barbes Records) * One Ring Zero ''Wake Them Up'' (2007) (Moor Works-Japan) * Michael Hearst ''Songs For Ice Cream Trucks'' (2007) (Urban Geek Records/Bar-None Records) * Beat Circus ''Dreamland'' (2008) (Cuneiform Records) * One Ring Zero ''Live At Barbes'' (2008) (Barbes Records) * One Ring Zero ''Ten Years Of Extra Stuff'' (2009) (Urban Geek Records) * One Ring Zero ''Planets'' (2010) (Moor Works-Japan) * One Ring Zero ''Planets'' (2010) (Urban Geek Records) * One Ring Zero ''As Smart As We Are'' (2010) (Moor Works-Japan) * One Ring Zero ''The Recipe Project'' (2011) (Urban Geek Records / Black Balloon Publishing) * Michael Hearst ''Songs For Unusual Creatures'' (2012) (Urban Geek Records) * Michael Hearst ''To Be Takei (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2014) (Urban Geek Records) * Michael Hearst ''Songs For Fearful Flyers'' (2014) (Urban Geek Records) * Michael Hearst ''Songs For Extraordinary People'' (2017) (Urban Geek Records) * Michael Hearst ''Songs For Unconventional Vehicles'' (2021) (Urban Geek Records) * Mean Marcus ''Say Hello To The Party'' (2023) (Urban Geek Records)


EPs

* ''Schwa'' (1993) (Brilliant Records) * ''Fashion Central'' (1995) (Spin Art Records) * ''One Ring Zero "The Sirens of Red Hot'' (2004) (Isota Records) * ''One Ring Zero and Rick Moody'' (2004) (Isota Records) * Michael Hearst ''Songs For Curious Constructions'' EP (2019) (Urban Geek Records)


Singles (''80 From The 80s'')

* " Voices Carry" (feat. Syd Straw) September 10, 2024 * "
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" (feat. Stephin Merritt & Xavier Smith) September 24, 2024 * "In My Room" (feat. Tanya Donelly) October 8, 2024 * "
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" (feat. Eli "Paperboy" Reed) October 22, 2024 * " Pressure" (feat. John Gotschalk) November 5, 2024 * " Sledgehammer" (feat.
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) November 19, 2024


Film Scores

* ''Late Bloomer'' (2004) (dir. Craig Macneill) with
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* ''The Good Mother'' (2009) (dir. Sarah Klein) * ''Nicht Lustig'' (2010) (dir. Gerd Schneider) * '' The House of Suh'' (2010) (dir. Iris K. Shim) * ''Magic Camp'' (2012) (dir.
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'' (2013) (dir. Sam Feder) *'' To Be Takei'' (2014) (dir. Jennifer M. Kroot) *'' Chicken People'' (2016) (dir. Nicole Lucas Haimes) *'' The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin'' (2017) (dir. Jennifer M. Kroot) *'' The Good, The Bad, The Hungry'' (2019) (dir. Nicole Lucas Haimes)


Books

* ''As Smart As We Are'' (2004) (Soft Skull Press) * ''New York Spleen'' (2005) (Naïve Records-France) * ''The Recipe Project'' (2011) (Black Balloon Publishing) * ''Unusual Creatures'' (2012) (Chronicle Books) * ''Extraordinary People'' (2015) (Chronicle Books) * ''Curious Constructions'' (2017) (Chronicle Books) * ''Unconventional Vehicles'' (2021) (Chronicle Books)


Video

* ''One Ring Zero "Addendum"'' (2005) (music video collection) * As subject ''One Ring Zero "As Smart As They Are"'' (2006) (documentary film) * ''Songs For Unusual Creatures'' (2013–2014) (PBS Digital) 10-episode series. # "The Aye-aye" (pilot episode) # "The Jesus Christ Lizard" # "The Elephant Shrew" # "The Giant Anteater" # "The Glass Frog" # "The Magnapinna Squid" # "The Blobfish" # "The Sea Pig" # "The Tardigrade" # "The Chinese Giant Salamander" # "The Bilby"


References


Further reading


Michael Hearst interviewed by Vol. 1 BrooklynBand of Bots Don't Play Musical Instruments--They Are the InstrumentsIt May Not Be a Planet, but Pluto's Still a Rock Star


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hearst, Michael 1972 births Living people American entertainment industry businesspeople American male composers 21st-century American composers Musicians from Virginia Beach, Virginia Tufts University faculty Virginia Commonwealth University alumni 21st-century American male musicians