Dream Catcher

Guitarist, Composer and Producer. Performing since the age of 12. Playing with bands from England, Jamaica, South Africa and S.F as well as my own bands. Lot's of Studio work for T.V. Composed,Produced,Perform SimCity & SIMS 100 million happy fans

"Not many musicians can say that they opened for the Grateful Dead … at a high school gig. But Kirk Casey, the guitarist, composer, arranger and founder of TayMusic.net, not only shared a bill with Jerry Garcia and the gang, but he wasn’t even old enough to be in high school himself when it happened."


"It was 1969, and Casey, who was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, was attending junior high school in the East Bay town of Moraga. Having played guitar, sort of, since fashioning one together out of plywood and kite strings at age nine, he was in a band called Velvet Hammer when he was in seventh grade. The band got a gig at Campolindo High School. “I remember, our drummer had to drive!” says Casey. The engagement, he adds, is actually listed in a published log of Dead concerts. The bands played in the school gym. Later on, the Velvet Hammer also opened for a just-getting-noticed Santana Blues Band at Campolindo High Scool."

"After graduating from Campolindo High himself, Casey studied music and composition at two Bay Area colleges, learned Cuban classical guitar, and developed a strong interest in world music and jazz. He then studied with Miles Davis guitarist Dave Cramer and segued into a career as a guitarist in various rock fusion bands and as a session player, working with members of Journey, Montrose, Santana, Tower of Power, and others. He slid into record production, scouting musical talent and taking them into recording studios.
Kirk, then spent several years touring with Reggae artists, The Twinkle Brothers, Della Grant, The Amandala Poets, Don Jeron and Isikojam."

My recordings included four albums now available through TayMusic.net: Ten Soundscapes, Lazy River, Parallel View and Isikojam.


"As he honed his writing, arranging, and production skills, Casey found work making music for commercials, for soundtracks and, beginning in 1999, computer and video games. A friend who worked for Maxis and hired him to compose and produce music for “Sim City 3000,” and Casey became a familiar musician around town. "

"But not everything fit into the game environment—and that resulted in another Casey album, Parallel View—and his new label. “Every year, after doing another batch of games, you come away with a good quantity of music that didn’t work for the games, but it’s good music. And I’d say, ‘I’ve got to put it out!’” .

Currently, I am Composing, Producing music for Film and T.V and is performing around the Bay Area



GAMES:

The Streets of SimCity,
EA Sports Supercross 2000,
The Sims,
The Sims Livin' Large,
The Sims House Party,
The Sims Hot Date,
The Sims Vacation,
The Sims Superstar,
The Sims Urbz, Sims in the City,
The Sims Deluxe,
The Sims Vol.1,
The Sims Online,
The Sims Bustin Out,
SimCity 3000,
SimCity 3000 Unlimited,
SimCity 4,
SimCity 4 Rush Hour,
The Sims 2,
SIMS2 Nightlife / EA,
SPORE/ MAXIS,


COMMERCIALS and T.V


Alamo Car Rental,
Toyota,
GMC Trucks,
Honda,
Buick,
Yamaha Motorcycles,
Proactive,
Reclaim,

Help I'm a Hoarder,
American Idol Rewind-BG Cues,
Nip Tuck,
Americas Got Talent,
Biography Cues,
Doctor 90210 Cues,
I wanna Be a Soap Star,
Jordan,
Lounge Lizard,


STUDIOS:
Skywalker Studios, Lucas Valley CA,
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley CA,
Different Fur, San Francisco CA,
Studio D, Sausalito CA,
The Plant Studios, Sausalito CA,
The Record Plant, Los Angeles CA,
Maxis Studios, Walnut Creek CA,
Kenneth Nash Studios, Oakland CA,
Pyrmind Studios, San Francisco CA,
EA Studios, Redwood Shores CA,
SPARK Studios, Emeryville CA.
Xandor Studios, Orinda CA,
Music Control, Walnut Creek CA