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HD Creative Director Dan Nigro featured in Olivia Rodrigo Documentary

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Heavy Duty CD Daniel Nigro is a huge part of Olivia Rodrigo’s new documentary “Driving Home 2 U” on Disney+. The film features footage of the two recording at Dan’s studio, sharing much of the creative process behind the multiple-records-breaking album SOUR, which Dan co-wrote and produced. Dan is up for multiple Grammys at this weekend’s award show including the trifecta of Album, Record and Song of the Year!

New Music Supervision and Custom Remix for Global Wrangler Campaign

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Our recent work for this global Wrangler campaign showcases what we do best at Heavy Duty, working with a client to explore many directions, to yield the best musical outcome for a company. Initially hired as music supervisors, we explored dusty gems versus commissioning something custom by a contemporary artist. Eventually we landed on the deep cut “I Want To Be Free” by the Sparkles (1967). After finding the song and negotiating the rights on behalf of our client, we gave the track a remix treatment for Wrangler’s 2021 audience.

HD Co-Founder Ariel Rechtshaid to score Gossip Girl Reboot

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This week, the Gossip Girl reboot will premiere on HBO Max. We are excited to announce Heavy Duty Projects ECD Ariel Rechtshaid has signed on as series composer via our original score division. Rechtshaid, one of the founders of Heavy Duty, is a 3x Grammy Winning Producer and songwriter who works across the pop spectrum with Artists like Adele, Haim, Vampire Weekend and many others.