May 26, 2009
Miriam
Cutler has been writing, producing, and performing music for
over 20 years and is based out of Los Angeles.
She began her musical career as a singer/horn player in several
bands, including the popular Mystic
Knights of the Oingo Boingo. She also led The
New Miss Alice Stone Ladies Society Orchestra and the jazzy
Swingstreet, writing most of their music and arrangements,
producing several recordings, and touring with them.
Her love of jazz also led to a stint co-producing albums for
Polygram-Verve including Joe Williams, Nina Simone,
Marlena Shaw, and Shirley Horn.
Miriam's
scores have been featured in a variety of projects including
numerous narrative features and award-winning documentaries, as
well as television, and even two circuses. She is known for being
versatile, her integration of world music styles, and working
collaboratively.
She has served on documentary juries including the first-ever
World Cinema Documentary competition at
Sundance, The Independent Spirit Awards, International
Documentary Association Awards, and American Film
Institute's Film Festival Awards.
Miriam
also serves on the Board of The Society of Composers and Lyricists and
has been an advisor for the Sundance Institute’s Composers Lab.