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Austin is a multi-faceted artist based in NYC - from writing & recording for Sesame Street, to performing with Carrie Underwood, Audra McDonald, or the Rockettes, to creating/licensing music for Apple/NFL/Fortnite, Austin is ready & excited to help you with any and all steps of the music process. He plays piano/guitar/bass/drums and sings.…

Austin Karkowsky

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Austin is a multi-faceted artist based in NYC - from writing & recording for Sesame Street, to performing with Carrie Underwood, Audra McDonald, or the Rockettes, to creating/licensing music for Apple/NFL/Fortnite, Austin is ready & excited to help you with any and all steps of the music process. He plays piano/guitar/bass/drums and sings.…

Available to hire

Austin is a multi-faceted artist based in NYC - from writing & recording for Sesame Street, to performing with Carrie Underwood, Audra McDonald, or the Rockettes, to creating/licensing music for Apple/NFL/Fortnite, Austin is ready & excited to help you with any and all steps of the music process. He plays piano/guitar/bass/drums and sings.

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Spanish; Castilian

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Work Experience

Global Synch/A&R (Pop) at Hipgnosis Songs Group

January 1, 2020 - Present

Pitched and secured opportunities for Hipgnosis catalogs/writers with music supervisors for film, video game, and sports opportunities. Pitched writers to A&R for signing and collaboration, including signing 2x Latin Grammy-nominated Bruses, and collaborations with Renee Rapp, Sam Short, and Ashley Kutcher. Oversaw reimagined covers of iconic catalog copyrights for synch pitching; co-coordinated transfer of Big Deal Music Group catalog from Songspace to DISCO during company merge. Built cross-department Airtable systems for information sharing. Assisted with production for the And the Writer Is… podcast.

Songwriter/Producer ('Fido the Frog') at Sesame Street

November 1, 2017 - Present

Wrote original music for Season 48 of Sesame Street (HBOMax). Recorded demo and co-produced track with Bill Sherman; performed by Elmo and friends.

Music Supervision (Independent) - Scoring/Licensing/Music Directing at Independent (LA/NY)

April 1, 2020 - Present

Samples and lists of projects available upon request. Collaborated with filmmakers Ben Hirschhorn, Jack-Hen Day, Madelyn Levine, and Tata Vivas on various projects.

Composer at Boy Meets Girl: An Original Musical

January 1, 2015 - Present

Premiered 2015; collaborated with librettist James Feinberg to write and produce the full-length musical; performed worldwide (NYC, NJ, England, Houston); co-produced the cast album after the premiere.

Music Director, Producer, Director; Treasurer at Musical Theatre Repertory at USC

November 1, 2017 - Present

Coordinated budgeting, casting, and production for full-length student-led musical productions; directed and music-directed multiple productions; taught music; conducted six-piece pit; wrote/orchestrated/produced music; obtained licenses (MTI/Samuel French).

Promoter (Producer) at Nobull Shed Productions

November 30, 2019 - October 6, 2025

Co-produced USC campus concert for artists including Vincint, Wrabel, Parson James, and Ames to benefit The LOVELOUD Foundation, raising funds to benefit the LGBTQ+ community; coordinated with artists/management, venue, charity, marketing team, and sponsors.