Sheridan Tongue is a
EMMY-winning
and

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-nominated television and film music composer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He has written and produced soundtracks for many television series including the

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's '' Wonders of the Universe'' and '' Wonders of the Solar System'', ''Silent Witness'' (Series 9 – 20), ''Into The Universe with Stephen Hawking''],. Sheridan Tongue's score for '' Spooks (TV series), Spooks'' (Series 3), achieved a BAFTA Television Craft nomination for ''Best Original Television Music''. Sheridan composed all the music for all five seasons of ITV's crime drama 'DCI Banks (Series 1–5)' produced by

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'. In 2020 Sheridan Tongue wrote the soundtrack for the BBC serie
Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History
for which he received
Royal Television Society Award NI Nomination for Best Original Music Score
He has also engineered and mixed records for artists such as Blur,

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and received a Gold Record for his work wit
Beverley Knight

Early career

As a schoolboy he went to the Royal Belfast Academical Institution (RBAI) and the City of Belfast School of Music (CBSM) and enjoyed musical studies before going on to university at Surrey University. He graduated in 1989 with a BMus in Music and Sound Recording from the Tonmeister course at the

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, Tongue spent several years working in many commercial studios around London as a programmer, engineer, session musician and songwriter for recording artists including Blur, Beverly Knight, The Verve and

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before setting up as a freelance film and television composer.

Live appearances

Sheridan has spoken at conferences around the world about music composing for television includin
SXSW

IN-IS

Writing music under the pseudonym IN-IS, Sheridan has released two critically-acclaimed album
Seven Days
an
2068
Hot Press described IN-IS's single Broken Ones feat. Haula as showcasing Sheridan's talent for
sleek electronic production and beautiful construction of sound
.

IN-IS: 2068

2068 is the artist’
second IN-IS album
was released in October 2020. It explores what the world will look like in fifty years. Drawing upon Sheridan’s wide range of musical experiences, from orchestral and electronic to folk-influenced global music, IN-IS shows us a much more personal style to the artist and his craft. 2068 unlocks Sheridan’s musical voice from beyond his screen work, as his modern classical sound creates an intimate backdrop for the seven featured artists he introduces to his music for the first time. Written two years ago, it’s eerily apt for the strange times in which we now find ourselves. Irish folk singer Ailbhe Reddy wrote the lyrics and performs 2068’s first single �
Daydream
��, with Tom Adams, Ává Bowers, Johny Satellitesister, David Gledhill, Haula, and Alev Lenz collaborating with Sheridan on other tracks. Sheridan Tongue says: “2068 is a very personal project, borne out of my desire as an artist to explore what the world would look like many years from now. Back in 2018, I felt that we were living through such a period of intense growth with all the rapid advances in technology, whilst also becoming painfully aware of the effect our modern lifestyles were having on our planet and our wellbeing.” Sheridan’s whole approach with 2068 is unconventional, writing his music first with the lyrics inspired by the individual singers and then woven into the tracks, almost like another instrument designed to elevate each piece.

Film and television credits

Film

*''Shadow Observers'' *''A to Z'' (Director - Michael Geoghegan) *''The Kitchen Child'' (Director - Angela Carter) ----

Television drama

* '' DCI Banks'' — Series 1 (2010), Series 2 (2011) * ''

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'' — (2011) * ''

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'' — Series 14 (2011) * ''

'' — Series 13 (2009) * ''Summerhill'' — (2008) * ''Cinderella'' — (2000) * ''

'' — Series 12 (2008) * ''Sea of Souls'' — (2004) * ''

'' — Series 11 (2007) * ''Dead Clever'' — (2007) * ''

'' — Series 10 (2006) * ''Magnificent 7'' — (2005) (Winner - Monte Carlo Festival 2006 Signis Prize) * ''

'' — Series 9 (2005) * '' Spooks (TV series), Spooks'' — Series 3 (2004) (BAFTA nominated) * ''Redcap'' — Series 2 (2004) * ''Down to Earth'' — Series 1 (2000), Series 2 (2001), Series 3 (2002) * ''Sunburn'' — Series 2 (2000) ----

Television documentaries

* ''Russian Revolution in Color'' — (2005) * ''Wounded'' — (2009) * ''Atlas 4D'' — (2010) * '' Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking'' — (2010) * ''Who Framed Jesus?'' — (2010) * '' Wonders of the Solar System'' — (2010) * ''Curiosity: Did God Create the Universe?'' — (2011) * '' Wonders of the Universe'' — (2011) * ''Stephen Hawking's Grand Design'' — (2012) * '' Stephen Hawking's Favorite Places'' — (2016) * ''Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History'' — (2019) * ''Narco Wars'' — (2020) * ''Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty'' — (2021)

Awards

* Winner
EMMY for Best Audio - The Last Artifact - 2021
* Nominee
Music & Sound Awards - Silent Witness - 2014
* Nominee
BAFTA for Best Original Television Music - Spooks - 2005
* Gold Disc
Beverly Knight - Prodigal Sista - 1998

References

External links

Sheridan Tongue - Official WebsiteManners McDade Artist Management - Sheridan's Agent
*
Last.fm - Sheridan TongueSoundcloud - Sheridan Tongue
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