photo by Dona Kopol Bonick
Erin O’Hara is a singer-songwriter, and composer for film and television. Her latest release, 'READY for the HEAVY' (produced by Brendan Hill) is available now on Itunes. Erin's music has been featured in films and television programs around the globe. She has created original scores for a number of award winning documentaries, including the Emmy nominated “In the Family” and Michael Moore’s Oscar nominated “Sicko”. Her narrative scores include many award winning shorts, as well as the feature length film "Day Zero" starring Elijah Wood, and new original scores for classic silent films including Alfred Hitchcock's 1929 "BLACKMAIL" and Georg Pabst 1929 "PANDORA'S BOX" starring the brilliant LOUISE BROOKS.
Her original song “Voice of a Gun” (co-written with Tony Shanahan) was featured in Bryan Gunnar Cole’s “Day Zero”, as well as Brian DePalma’s “Redacted”. Her haunting rendition of “Down In The Valley” (produced by David Kahne) was the single for the Soundtrack of MGM’s “Two Days In the Valley”. Billboard wrote of Erin’s version “a much needed breath of fresh air in a field of pop sameness”. Erin’s “Beautiful Melody” was featured in HBO’s “Sex and the City: A Farewell”, as well as being utilized to advertise the much-anticipated final episode of the hit series. Her performance of “World On A String” aired nationally in a Mercedes Benz campaign.
Growing up in a family of 9 in central NY, Erin studied dance and sang in the woods. In college, she co-founded the Albany based band Mambo-X, and began writing songs and performing in clubs and theaters throughout the eastern US. After Mambo, Erin moved to NYC and signed to ARISTA Records. Her work with ARISTA was never released. Erin then began creating original music for film and television. She has been blessed to share the stage with many gifted talents including Mavis Staples, Billy Bragg, Brandi Carlile, Tom Tom Club, Eileen Ivers, and others. Erin received her BA in Creative Writing and Music from Hunter College CUNY.
Her original song “Voice of a Gun” (co-written with Tony Shanahan) was featured in Bryan Gunnar Cole’s “Day Zero”, as well as Brian DePalma’s “Redacted”. Her haunting rendition of “Down In The Valley” (produced by David Kahne) was the single for the Soundtrack of MGM’s “Two Days In the Valley”. Billboard wrote of Erin’s version “a much needed breath of fresh air in a field of pop sameness”. Erin’s “Beautiful Melody” was featured in HBO’s “Sex and the City: A Farewell”, as well as being utilized to advertise the much-anticipated final episode of the hit series. Her performance of “World On A String” aired nationally in a Mercedes Benz campaign.
Growing up in a family of 9 in central NY, Erin studied dance and sang in the woods. In college, she co-founded the Albany based band Mambo-X, and began writing songs and performing in clubs and theaters throughout the eastern US. After Mambo, Erin moved to NYC and signed to ARISTA Records. Her work with ARISTA was never released. Erin then began creating original music for film and television. She has been blessed to share the stage with many gifted talents including Mavis Staples, Billy Bragg, Brandi Carlile, Tom Tom Club, Eileen Ivers, and others. Erin received her BA in Creative Writing and Music from Hunter College CUNY.