Bio
I grew up in California and definitely still consider myself a 'Californian'. But now I get to experience actual seasons in beautiful Ann Arbor! Yay.
I am a musician which means that I do A LOT of music stuff. I started the roots/rock band Blue James Band awhile back and have toured all over the place with them. We've played a ton of great gigs and have opened up for some cool acts - Rusted Root, Victor Wooten, Tim Reynolds (DMB), Elvin Bishop, The Mother Hips, and a lot more. I write the songs, sing, and play guitar in the band. I also produced all 3 of our records. Check it out - www.bluejamesband.com - and buy some music on iTunes or from our site! My most current project is the rock/punk/fun band called The Down and Goers.
I am also a composer for film and tv, a songwriter, and a music producer. I graduated from UCSB (University of California at Santa Barbara) with a B.A. in music composition. I then moved to LA to attend a graduate program at USC (University of Southern California) in the Scoring for Motion Picture and Television program. At USC, I was lucky enough to work with Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser), Buddy Baker, David Raskin (Laura), Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief), and Jack Smalley, among others. I've scored a few independent films and written a ton of music as a ghost writer for nationally aired tv shows and a feature film. You can check out my orchestral and electronic compositions at www.cliftonwilliams.com.
And last but certainly not least, I am a proud father to 2 kids. My 11 year old daughter and 9 year old son both play guitar and probably need to practice more.
I am a musician which means that I do A LOT of music stuff. I started the roots/rock band Blue James Band awhile back and have toured all over the place with them. We've played a ton of great gigs and have opened up for some cool acts - Rusted Root, Victor Wooten, Tim Reynolds (DMB), Elvin Bishop, The Mother Hips, and a lot more. I write the songs, sing, and play guitar in the band. I also produced all 3 of our records. Check it out - www.bluejamesband.com - and buy some music on iTunes or from our site! My most current project is the rock/punk/fun band called The Down and Goers.
I am also a composer for film and tv, a songwriter, and a music producer. I graduated from UCSB (University of California at Santa Barbara) with a B.A. in music composition. I then moved to LA to attend a graduate program at USC (University of Southern California) in the Scoring for Motion Picture and Television program. At USC, I was lucky enough to work with Christopher Young (Spider-Man 3, Hellraiser), Buddy Baker, David Raskin (Laura), Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Identity Thief), and Jack Smalley, among others. I've scored a few independent films and written a ton of music as a ghost writer for nationally aired tv shows and a feature film. You can check out my orchestral and electronic compositions at www.cliftonwilliams.com.
And last but certainly not least, I am a proud father to 2 kids. My 11 year old daughter and 9 year old son both play guitar and probably need to practice more.