About Me
I'm a composer, producer, writer, artist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. I lead the symphonic metal band Traumagician and the Poe-themed theatrical project Dead Edgar, do scoring work for Invictus Films, manage and produce Kate Fitz and the Romantics, and play mandolin for Astalo. Before I moved to Finland, I also played mandolin for The Reel Folk and the Grassroots Shakespeare Company.I write everything from classical choir pieces to heavy metal ballads to ridiculous synthrock bops about turning human beings into crabs. I was raised on a steady diet of opera and traditional Irish folk tunes; my mother exposed me to exclusively classical music for most of my childhood. But when I was 13 my dad brought home a Nightwish CD from a trip abroad, and on that day my lifelong obsession with Nordic metal--and my desire to become a professional musician myself--was born.In August 2025, I moved to Helsinki to study at my dream school: the world-acclaimed Sibelius Academy, and the birthplace of many of my favorite bands. Dreams do come true!
Adrian Montclaire
Composer - Producer - Performer / [email protected]
Selected Works
MEDUSA SAYS (excerpt) - Excerpt from a bittersweet but driving symphonic metal ballad. Full version on Spotify.
THE RAVEN (excerpt) - A monumental setting of Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem, scored for SA choir, pipe organ, and a full metal band.
KATYA'S SONG - A smoky Russian-language song, fit for a dimly-lit, pessimistic cabaret show.
BAD INTRENTIONS - A minimalist, uneasy cue inspired by Trent Reznor. The soundtrack for obsessive late-night true crime binges.
FROM DUST - A stirring string cue inspired by Thomas Newman. For when the sun rises and you find new hope after a battle you didn't win.
LAST BEACON - A moody arpeggiated synth cue for when you're lost in space in a damaged ship, evocative of gloomy vintage sci-fi.
THE UNDERTOW (excerpt) - Excerpt from a scooby-doom song about murderous mermaids. Full version on Spotify.
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