LaCava Production Team

George Lacava - President, Engineer, Composer, Musician, Creative Director

Ken Steiger - Music Director, Production Manager, Producer, Musician

George Plays and is Endorsed by

Production Staff

Erin LaCava - Administrator

Marcus Dreeke - Technical Director

George LaCava - Marketing/Sales

Kevin Brandon (Brandino) - Engineer, Composer, Producer, Musican
Location: Burbank, CA

Mike Hansen - Professional Drummer
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Mark Jazwinski - Writer, Composer
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Clayton Apilando - Writer, Musician
Location: Honolulu, HI

Ed Faris - Engineer, Composer, Musician, Producer
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Matt Laug - Drummer
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Adult Swim
Bang Bang Tattoos - Keith McCurdy
Jennifer Batton
Big Fish Audio - Tom Meadows, Steven Bolar
BMI
Cartoon Network
Cleopatra Records - Brian Perera, President
George Clinton
City of Angels -Frank Conte, Shane Digman
DBZ Guitars -Dean B. Zelinsky, Westy

Moving Target Entertainment
Diane and Leo Dusa
ESP Guitars      
GHS Strings
Guitar Center (Hollywood) - Kat Tate
Mike Hansen - Drummer for George Lynch
Bill Hill
Josh Studios
Terry LaCava
LA Recording Workshop - Chris Boyet
Morpheus Records - Daryl Morgan

Musicians Institute - Ken Steiger
Paramount Studios -Kevin Gershan
      Executive Producer of Entertainment Tonight
      and Inside Edition
Bonnie Pointer - Pointer Sisters
Pop NYC - Vince LaCava
Noah Shears
Billy Sheehan
Space Station Casting Studios
Sony Music Entertainment - Steven
Warner Brothers

George LaCava is a producer, composer and musician with over 20 years of industry experience. He has three commercial recording studios in Hollywood California and has written over 5,000 tracks in every style of music. George has worked with some of the industry's top talent including George Clinton and The Pointer Sisters. His work is versatile and visceral, captivating audiences across the media spectrum -- from games to television to film.

In the early 90's George opened for Ice-T & Body Count on their controversial Cop Killers tour. In the late 90's he teamed up with Cleopatra's electronic sensation Razed in Black, touring North America, Japan and Canada along side of Tool, Filter and Switchblade Symphony.

In 2010 George signed to Kevin "Brandino" Brandon's production company. George's edgy riffs and soundtracks have been featured on Pit Boss, Millionaire Match Maker, Chicago Trauma, Cops, Animal Planet, Almost got Away With It, Kendra and Holly Shows, Celebrity Rehab, Only Hurts When I laugh and many more.

George's work can also be found in some of Adult Swim's most popular and subversive video games, including Tofu Hunter, Zombie Hooker NIghtmare, and Rock Paper Scissors Extreme Deathmatch. He is currently composing music and sound effects for an upcoming Warner Brothers feature film.

Most recently, George LaCava signed a 5 year contract with the world's largest music sample library company, bigfishaudio.com

George Plays and is Endorsed by

Ed's one of L.A.s most highly sought after engineer/producer/musicians. He has been recognized and has won remix contests held by Digidesign. He continuously exceeds the highest standards in the music industry.

In 2003 Ed's song writing abilities and cutting edge guitar sound was the driving force behind Zrecords/Sony Records billboard charting band-LEVEL. In 2007 Ed's talent was once again showcased, playing with Immortal Records popular band-ADEMA.

Ed has also had a huge impact on some of Hollywood's biggest blockbuster movies! His music can be heard on trailers such as BATMAN BEGINS, THE CROW, THE HONEYMOONERS, HOME OF THE BRAVE AND STEP UP 3D.

Also his music is featured in some of the video gaming industry's hottest games such as-RESIDENT EVIL, PRIZE FIGHTER AND TWISTED METAL to name a few.

In 2011 Ed acquired yet another TV music placement company. His music can be heard in the TV shows BURN NOTICE, GHOST WHISPER, SLEEPER CELL and many more.

Recently Ed teamed up with LACAVA PRODUCTIONS for the up coming world wide release for BIG FISH AUDIO.

Matt moved from South Carolina to Los Angeles in 1986. Since then he has had the pleasure of recording with the following artists: Alanis Morissette, Alice Cooper, Lifehouse, The Calling, The New Radicals, Melissa Etheridge, The Corrs, Richard Marx, Slash’s Snakepit, Christina Aguilera, and Vasco Rossi.

Matt has also toured the world extensively with diverse artist such as: Slash’s Snakepit (opening for AC/DC on the “Stiff Upper Lip Tour 2000”) and Vasco Rossi (Italian Mega Star) 2007-Present.

Matt has also performed on the following movie scores/sound tracks & TV Shows: "Yes Man"-Movie score, “Knocked Up”- Movie score, "Drill Bit Taylor" - Movie score, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” - Movie score, “South Park" - Bigger, Longer and Uncut” - Movie score & Soundtrack, "Get Him To The Greek" - Movie score & Soundtrack, "Food Inc" - Movie/Documentary score, "Grey's Anatomy" - TV Show (Musical Episode), “Friday Night Lights” - TV Series Theme Music, “The NFL on CBS” – Theme Music, “The Insider” - TV Magazine Theme Music

Matt also performs live around the Los Angeles area with THE DIRTY KNOBS featuring Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers), Jason Sinay, and Lance Morrison.

Recently Matt teamed up with LaCava Productions, recording his amazing drum style for the up coming release for Big Fish Audio

Ken Steiger has played the role of Heavy Metal/Hard Rock instructor at the prestigious Musicians Institute (M.I.) since 1997 in Hollywood, California. Along with Teaching, Studying and Playing with the world's best players at M.I., Steiger also brought together some fabulous musicians for his last Instrumental CD "Project Steiger - Defiance". Among them are Derek Sherinian, Tony Franklin, Virgil Donati and Gary Hoey. Steiger also teaches for the National Guitar Workshop (NGW). - L.A. Summit

Steiger has work with the actors Mark Wahlberg, Tim Olyphant and Dominic West during production of the Warner Bros. film "Rock Star". He was accredited with guitar coach.

"ShredTRAX-Modal Madness"is his latest release. An instructional "Jam-Along" release for Guitarist. Ken Steiger offers a wide variety of guitar stylings, and a huge talent pool to the Lacava Production Team. Steiger is currently endorsed by D'Addario (Strings) and the "ESP Guitars" company.

Mike Hansen is an inexhaustible drummer whose playing/recording runs the gamut of musical genres from Metal, Rock, Pop, Indie, Funk, and Rap.

Currently his band Hurricane is in the studio recording a new album and planning a tour within the year. Mike has also toured and recorded with the “Whose Who” of the rock/metal music industry and such diverse acts as George Lynch of Dokken/Lynch Mob fame, Paula Abdul, and the Pointer Sisters. He has worked with famed classic rock producers Bob Ezrin (Kiss), Eddie Kramer (The Beatles), Simon Phillips, and Andy Johns. He has performed and recorded with the likes of Steve Vai, Steve Lukather (Toto), Phil Soussan (Ozzy, Steve Lukather), George Clinton of Parliament Funkadelic, and Mike Inez (Alice in Chains).

Recently Mike teamed up with LaCava Productions, recording his amazing drum style for the up coming release for Big Fish Audio

Stuart Elster is from Los Angeles and has been a professional musician for the last 40 years.

He has performed or recorded with pop stars Donna Summer, Melissa Manchester,Rickie Lee Jones, Chaka Khan, Nicolette Larson, Glen Campbell, Paul Anka, and Rita Coolidge, among many others.
He has performed or recorded with many jazz legends including Willie Bobo, Moacir Santos, Jimmy Witherspoon, Carmen McRae, Houston Person, James Moody, Teddy Edwards, Cat Anderson, Bill Holman, and Barbara Morrison

Stuart served as Assistant Conductor and/or principal keyboardist for the national companies of “Dreamgirls”, “The Lion King”, and “Wicked”. He served as Music Director at Hotel Casa Del Mar for eleven years.
Currently, he is performing at Shutters on the Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA, on Sun-Tues nights. He also regularly performs at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill.

His recently released jazz trio CD “Get it Right” on the Primrose Lane label received critical acclaim and enjoyed national airplay. Stuart’s song “Get it Right” is also the title track vocalist Mark Winkler’s recent cd. Upcoming releases include a cd with saxophone legend Houston Person and vocalist Barbara Morrison.
Stuart’s next trio cd is scheduled for release in Spring 2013. Information is available at stuartelster.com

Stuart recently teamed up with LaCava Productions on his latest sound design,cinematic product wich will be released from bigfishaudio.com

With a five-octave range, Elizabeth has a unique vocal style and extensive musical background. This singer-songwriter has written/recorded and sung hundreds of sessions / commercials and soundtracks, recently appeared on several tracks of Paul Oakenfold’s album, mentored with Peter Gabriel at Real World, toured with The Cure, performed with the “Hit and Run” Musical Improv. Company (think “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?”) and recently completed an East Coast tour as one of the two lead female singers playing at arenas and stadiums for the show called, “Flashback – The Mystic Music Orchestra”.

Elizabeth opened for various bands including The Cranberries, The Cure, Placebo, and Republica, in The UK and Europe and has performed live at many venues in Los Angeles (both as a solo artist and as the singer of the band, Aurora) including The Greek, The Roxy, El Rey, and many others.

Elizabeth was the lead singer/songwriter in various bands in England and the US including LeFaye, Gift, Flickering Saints, and Aurora. She has done many voice overs and ads (including Djarum, Discovery Channel, Honda, Bacardi, America’s Top Model, French TV ident, BHS Homestores, Oil of Olay Europe.) and vocal sessions and licensed songs for various soundtracks (HBO‘s Pendulum, Threes a Crowd, Thieves, Peak Experience.)

An improvisational harmonic singer and classically trained vocalist, Elizabeth performs and records several unique vocal styles including Dance, World, Celtic Ethereal, toning, Glossilalia, improvisational ecstatic singing, Folk, Classical, Pop, etc. Her main area of mastery is her ability to improvise uniquely and easily in the studio, and also effortlessly work with and create harmonies on demand.

Elizabeth recently teamed up with LaCava Productions on his latest sound design,cinematic product wich will be released from bigfishaudio.com