Catharine Wood Explained

Caption:Catharine Wood
Birth Name:Catharine St. Clair Wood
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Occupation:Composer, Songwriter, Music producer, Engineer, Studio owner, Activist
Genre:Pop, Folk, Rock, Soul
Birth Date:July 10, 1973
Years Active:2000–present
Label:APM (Sony/UMG), Planetwood Productions, ESPN (DMG)
Associated Acts:Michael Robinson, GEM, Billy Lawler, Soul Movers Band, Max Jackson
Website:https://www.planetwoodstudios.com

Catharine Wood (born July 10, 1973) is an American composer, songwriter, musician, producer, audio engineer and studio owner associated with both popular music and music for picture.[1] [2] Her work is primarily influenced by folk, rock, pop and soul music.[3] In addition to being a vocal activist for songwriters,[4] Wood is recognized for her contributions as a recording arts leader and mentor by AES and NAMM presenting alongside Grammy winning Leslie Ann Jones[5] and Lenise Bent.[6] [7] [8] She has been highlighted in two UK published Routledge academic books as a trailblazer in the professional music engineering and producer community: “Women in Audio” and “Gender in Music Production” in Chapters 4 (Sound for Television and Film) and 13 (Perspective Through a Female and Feminine Lens) respectively.[9] [10] [11] In 2022, Wood was elected to The Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter Board of Governors.[12]

Early life and education

Born in Hong Kong, in 1973, Wood was raised in Connecticut, Colorado and California.[13] Wood studied at Colorado College (with a BA in Art) followed by postgraduate study in audio engineering, music production and audio post-production at the LA Recording School where she graduated at the top of her class in 2005.[14] [15]

Music and engineering career

As a composer and producer, Wood has had original work released by APM/Sonoton under the SureFire Label (Sony/UMG),[16] ESPN (Disney) produced by Norm Whitehurst, on many major networks,[17] and has engineered on music ranging from ABC Music/UMG Soul Movers Band[18] (Mastering Engineer) “Hot Sauce (GEM Remix)” to global commercials during her tenure at Play Studios, Santa Monica; including the first iPhone “hello” TV ad and the “Get A Mac” campaign,[19] [20] heralded by Ad Age as one of the top 15 campaigns of the 21st century.[21] Wood is credited for her score recording work on The Planters Film,[22] which captured 11 notable awards[23] including AFIFEST Official Selection 2019 and Raindance 2019 top honor, Film of the Festival.[24] Her studio, Planetwood Studios, LLC, is one of the few solely female-owned and operated studios in Los Angeles.[25]

Activism

As an advocate for songwriters, Wood took the position of Executive Committee member for the Corona Virus Songwriter Emergency Relief Grant Fund in 2020 (created by SONA), alongside Autumn Rowe, Leland, and Leona Lewis, offering grants to support songwriters through the pandemic,[26] following an unprecedented charitable contribution of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars from Sony ATV’s chairman, Jon Platt. Wood is a regular contributor to the Songwriters of North America education efforts[27] as well as SoundGirls.org.[28] In 2022, she was a noted contributor to Emily Lazar's We Are Moving The Needle "Fix The Mix" initiative[29] - aiming to eradicate the dramatic gender gap in the recording industry. Women in music are significantly under-represented in the recording industry by comparison to their male counterparts, with only 2.6% female music producers[30] as illustrated in the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, published by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism in 2021.[31]

Personal life

Wood currently lives in Los Angeles, California and is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community.[32]

Awards

|-! scope="row" | 2021| Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)| Pop| GEM ("No Ordinary Days")| | [33]

|-! scope="row" | 2020| Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)| Pop| GEM ("If I'm Honest")| | [34] |-! scope="row" | 2020| Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)| Downbeat/Downtempo| GEM ("Malibu")| | [35] |-! scope="row" | 2016| Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)| Singer-Songwriter| Billy Lawler ("Casualty")| | [36]

Selected discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herstand. Ari. March 4, 2018. 150+ Female Producers You Need To Know – Ari's Take. live. 2021-11-11. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918205621/https://aristake.com/150-female-producers-you-need-to-know/ . 2020-09-18 .
  2. Web site: Creative Conversations 024: Chill Out in Malibu With GEM. 2021-11-11. Futuremag Music. en-AU.
  3. Web site: APM Music – Albums. 2021-11-11. www.apmmusic.com.
  4. SONA Launches Songwriter Pandemic Emergency Relief Fund: How to Apply. 2021-11-13. Billboard. en.
  5. Web site: 2020-11-23. Leslie Ann Jones. 2021-11-13. GRAMMY.com. en.
  6. Web site: Catharine Wood. 2021-11-13. NAMM.org.
  7. Web site: SoundGirls Mentoring in Recording Arts With Leslie Ann Jones. 2021-11-13. NAMM.org.
  8. Web site: AES Academy 2020: Audio Careers: SoundGirls - Mentoring in.... 2021-11-13. aesacaddemy2020.sched.com.
  9. Web site: Women in Audio . 2021-11-11 . Routledge & CRC Press . en.
  10. Web site: Gender in Music Production . 2021-11-11 . Routledge & CRC Press . en.
  11. Book: Hepworth-Sawyer . Russ . Gender in Music Production . Hodgson . Jay . King . Liesl . Marrington . Mark . 2020-04-07 . CRC Press . 978-0-429-87585-4 . en.
  12. Web site: The Recording Academy is the leading society of music professionals RecordingAcademy.com . 2022-08-08 . www.recordingacademy.com.
  13. Web site: 2015-12-28. Catharine Wood – Producer, Engineer and Owner of Planetwood Productions. 2021-11-11. SoundGirls.org. en-US.
  14. Web site: Stories. Local. Meet Trailblazer Catharine Wood – Voyage LA Magazine LA City Guide. 2021-11-11. voyagela.com. 15 July 2019 . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2020-08-03. Meet Catharine Wood Producer, Engineer, Composer & Owner. 2021-11-11. SHOUTOUT LA. en-US.
  16. Web site: APM Music – Albums. 2021-11-11. www.apmmusic.com.
  17. Web site: Catharine Wood – Contact Info, Agent, Manager IMDbPro. 2021-11-12. pro.imdb.com.
  18. Web site: 2019-01-29. The Soul Movers. 2021-11-13. ABC Music. en.
  19. Web site: 2015-12-28. Catharine Wood – Producer, Engineer and Owner of Planetwood Productions. 2021-11-11. SoundGirls.org. en-US.
  20. Web site: Stories. Local. Meet Trailblazer Catharine Wood – Voyage LA Magazine LA City Guide. 2021-11-11. voyagela.com. 15 July 2019 . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2015-01-10. Top 15 ad campaigns of the 21st century. 2021-11-11. Ad Age. en.
  22. Web site: Lowe . Justin . 2019-11-18 . 'The Planters': Film Review AFI 2019 . 2022-08-08 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  23. Web site: THE PLANTERS . 2022-08-08 . THE PLANTERS . en-US.
  24. Web site: Raindance Film Festival (2019) . 2022-08-08 . IMDb.
  25. Web site: 2020-08-03 . Meet Catharine Wood Producer, Engineer, Composer & Owner . 2021-11-11 . SHOUTOUT LA . en-US.
  26. SONA Launches Songwriter Pandemic Emergency Relief Fund: How to Apply. 2021-11-11. Billboard. en.
  27. Web site: Royalty Super Sleuths (On Clubhouse). 2021-11-13. Songwriters Of North America. en-US.
  28. Web site: 2022-01-05 . Catharine Wood . 2022-08-08 . SoundGirls.org . en-US.
  29. Web site: Fix The Mix . 2022-08-08 . join.jaxsta.com.
  30. Web site: Annenberg Foundation . Inclusion in the Recording Studio?: Gender and Race/Ethnicity of Artists, Songwriters & Producers across 800 Popular Songs from 2012-2019 .
  31. Web site: Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's annual report on popular music reveals little progress for women . 2022-08-08 . annenberg.usc.edu . en.
  32. Web site: We Celebrate Audio Industry Talent At The End Of Pride Month. 2021-11-11. Production Expert. 30 June 2021 . en-GB.
  33. Web site: 2021 Music Genre Nominees – Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Hollywood Music In Media Awards. 2021-11-12.
  34. Web site: AWARDS. Planetwood Studios Awards. 2021-11-12.
  35. Web site: 2020 Music Genre Nominees – Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Hollywood Music In Media Awards. 2021-11-12.
  36. Web site: AWARDS. Planetwood Studios Awards. 2021-11-12.

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