Visa, Starting Line – When I Get There, Big Wild

“Everyone celebrates the finish line, but what about the starting line?” Visa drops the beat at the starting line for the 2022 Winter Olympics. When I Get There delivers an energetic and emotional crescendo in a commercial highlighting Olympic athletes who didn’t let adversity get in their way. Big Wild is a musical artist & …

Cadillac, SRX – 1901, Phoenix

Enjoyed this track thoroughly – Cadillac is still trying to break from it’s geriatric brand.  The music from Phoenix is edgy, electric and full of energy. The band Phoenix is a French group.  In their own words: 4 Parisian boys with brotherly love Find out the latest on the Phoenix site or via Twitter @wearephoenix …

Travelers Insurance Dog – Trouble, Ray LaMontagne

When a bone is more than just a bone, this troubled dog commercial builds up great empathy for it’s canine star.  Along with a mellow backdrop from Ray LaMontagne, this ad is a memorable vignette. More on Ray LaMontagne here: raylamontagne.com Trouble Lyrics (Commercial Version) source: Genius: Ray LaMontagne – Trouble Lyrics Verse 1 Trouble…Trouble, …

Dentyne – Summer Day, Coconut Records

Quirky sound by Coconut Records highlights how direct communication is often underestimated in this smoochy Dentyne commercial. Coconut Records is a solo artist based in Los Angeles which is none other than Jason Schwartzman with contributions from Zooey Deschanel.  He has been moonlighting as an indie musician while not acting/writing  films like The Darjeeling Limited …

NBA Finals – Fly, Ludovico Einaudi

This instrumental ballad is mesmerizing.  Minimal and fluid, Fly, is a great fit for an ad hyping the unknown.  And Kobe Bryant is the perfect subject. The NBA found some amazing music this year: Fly by Ludovico Einaudi. Ludovico Einaudi is originally from Turin, Italy.  As a classical composer and pianist he has produced ten …