The first, Deal With It, premieres tonight, May 16, on the W Network at 730pm Eastern. The show ‘combines the best of hidden camera, improv comedy and game shows.‘ It also includes a nifty theme song by our own Jingle Jared Gutstadt. New episodes will air each Wednesday at 730pm.

Then on May 28, check out the premiere of Reno vs. Relocate, a series on HGTV Canada that ‘tackles the expensive and life changing question- Do I renovate or relocate?’ Good question! Not in question is the music by Jingle Punks, which includes a theme by Jingle Jared, custom composition elements, as well as music from our artist library. Reno vs. Relocate premieres Monday, May 28 at 9pm Eastern on HGTV Canada.

“I like to learn by looking back and finding parallels between the world of rock n’ roll and the world of business, and how they correspond. Rock, like business, used to be for the well fed and well connected. This is no longer the case. Eighteen-year-old kids on laptops are the new pioneers of ideas. In the tech space ideas have since become the new music, and CEOs the new punks.”

The rest is pretty good, too. Check out Jingle Punks CEO Jared Gutstadt’s latest Business column, the second in an ongoing Rock n’ Roll CEO series, in the Huffington Post.

Big Orchestral Transitions
“Big orchestral transition” cues. We need ‘em! Specifically, orchestral tracks with grandiose arrangement but NO elements of tension or competition. Just segue and set up cues with that big Burnett sound. Celebrity Apprentice has this area on lock. Check out the first cues in each of these clips for inspiration.

Celebrity Apprentice 5 – Task Two

Celebrity Apprentice 5 – Task Four

Celebrity Apprentice 4 – Task Ten

Promos and Teasers
We get requests for promo and supertease music a lot and there’s two or three composers who do it right.  Huge epic rock and orchestral jams fit this bill. The most important things are the hits. These tracks need to have big hits followed by silence where dialogue can go. Here are a few examples: http://jpnks.me/MgGeLb You can easily hear how these would be perfect accompanying voiceover copy like “Tonight on the Voice..!” or “This Fall on USA…”

What’s Buzzin’
Here are a few songs that are getting some buzz around the interwebs. Perhaps one of these is the next big hit. Perhaps one of these will inspire YOU to write the next big hit. Maybe these artists have pioneered a fresh new sound never before heard by mortals like us. Either way, enjoy.

Joey BADA$$ – Survival Tactics – This 17 year old Brooklyn kid flows like early Nas. And the beat: laid back, but still moves.

The Great Old Ones – Al Azif – Post Black Metal meets Shoegaze Doom

First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar – Fleet Foxes-inspired shimmering strummer from Sweden.

Now we’re excited to announce that Jingle Punks will be part of the Los Angeles premiere, specifically our Hipster Orchestra, which will be playing the after-party. This gig’s a private one, folks, but keep your eyes peeled for some more Hipster Orchestra gigs in LA on the very near horizon!

The man behind Super Size Me unveiled his latest unmissable doc at the Tribeca Film Festival. Mansome, executive produced by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Ben Silverman, explores the culture of male grooming and general manliness in typically incisive and humorous Spurlock-ian fashion.

But wait, there’s more. All of the music for Mansome was composed, produced, and performed by the team at Jingle Punks. We’re proud to be part of such a fantastic film!

A wide release for the film is coming soon. For now, keep up with Mansome at its official site, on Facebook, and on Twitter.

Want more Spurlock and Jingle Punks? Check out A Day In The Life, Spurlock’s Hulu series that explores the daily lives of the most fascinating personalities in Hollywood, music, sports, and business, all soundtracked by Jingle Punks.

Check out the trailer for Mansome.

Hey everyone—greetings from Nashville!

I’ve come down to Music City on a sort of songwriters’ retreat, and yes, it’s as cool as it sounds. Basically, I and our in-house composers will be in and out of Nashville over this fortnight, writing songs, meeting some of Nashville’s great players and producers, and hopefully soaking up some of the unique vibe that makes this city what it is.

And yes, enjoying some Southern food, and Southern hospitality.

The people down here have been truly wonderful to us, welcoming us with open arms and making us feel at home. Thanks, Nashville!

Some highlights so far:

Jamming with Big Kenny of Big and Rich at his studio. Great guy.

Writing with Leigh West, singer of Sixpence None The Richer.

Writing with Marshall Altman, producer-about-town (Natasha Bedingfield, Tom Morello).

Meeting Dog Marley, a dog we encountered on the street that, yes, looks like Bob Marley!

So yeah, we’ve been having a blast, and have been very productive. Nashville… love it. And more to come.

Cheers,

Jingle Jared

(Check out more pics of our Nashville escapades on Facebook).

Our South American presence, Punks S/A, worked with F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi to provide the music. In the end, it was the music of Jingle Punks artist Chris Hodges that was chosen to soundtrack this Brazilian ad. Well done, all. Check out the spot below.

It’s a big night for Jingle Punks.

Tonight, TWO fantastic new shows, both featuring Jingle Punks music, premiere.

One is No Kitchen Required, bowing on BBC America this evening at 10/9c. The premise of No Kitchen Required? Three chefs are dropped into a jungle, tasked to hunt and gather ingredients armed only with a knife, and then charged with impressing the natives with a home-cooked meal. Jingle Jared wrote and recorded the theme, and custom elements were rocked by our crack in-house team. Check out a first look at the show, which The Hollywood Reporter notes ‘finds the trio cooking Mayan cuisine in the Belize jungle,’ below. Other locales slated to appear during the show’s ten episode season include Dominica, New Zealand, Thailand, Fiji, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Louisiana.

Also premiering tonight is Lifetime’s Dance Moms: Miami. The show, a ‘dance competition docu-soap’ a la the network’s hit Dance Moms series, follows ‘renowned contemporary dance instructors Victor Smalley and Angel Armas’ as well as a ‘diverse group of talented girl and boy dancers as they strive to become the best in the sport of competitive dance and tomorrow’s stars.’ We’re proud to say that Dance Moms: Miami features some outstanding music taken from the Jingle Punks library. Tonight’s premiere airs at 10:30/9:30c (immediately following the 90-minute season finale of Dance Moms). Beginning Tuesday, April 10, the show will settle into its regular slot of 9/8c.

Don’t miss these premieres! Clips below.