Hi, I'm a composer drawn to ideas, atmosphere, and the in-between spaces where music tells the story. My work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vice, Spin, Paste, and Kotaku.

Shawn C. Jones

Hi, I'm a composer drawn to ideas, atmosphere, and the in-between spaces where music tells the story. My work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vice, Spin, Paste, and Kotaku.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m a composer drawn to ideas, atmosphere, and the in-between spaces where music tells the story.

My work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vice, Spin, Paste, and Kotaku.

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at Lost Horizon Cider Mill
December 31, 2025 - August 14, 2025
Led brand development and created narrative audio for various campaigns over multiple years, shaping the audio identity and creative direction from 2018 to 2025.
Immersive Sound Designer and Narrative Audio at Meow Wolf
March 31, 2018 - August 14, 2025
Designed immersive sound environments and narrative audio elements for the SXSW 2018 event, enhancing the experiential artistic presentation.
Session Musician and Audio Engineer at Varathane Paint commercial / Ford Fiesta Movement commercial
December 31, 2009 - August 14, 2025
Contributed saxophone performances, arrangements, jingles, and audio engineering services for commercials in 2009.
Composer, Sound Designer and Audio Engineer at Class Dojo
December 31, 2018 - August 14, 2025
Scored multiple episodes, handled sound design, audio engineering, and directed voice actors between 2016 and 2018.
Theme Song and Outro Credits Composer at Rooster Teeth
December 31, 2016 - August 14, 2025
Composed theme songs and outro credits music in 2016.
Creative Director at Lost Horizon Cider Mill
January 1, 2018 - Present
Led brand development and created narrative audio for various campaigns with a focus on immersive sound and storytelling. Contributed creative vision and audio expertise from 2018 through to present.
Immersive Sound Designer and Narrative Audio Artist at Meow Wolf
March 31, 2018 - August 14, 2025
Designed immersive soundscapes and narrative audio for Meow Wolf's SXSW 2018 project, creating unique experiential audio environments.
Composer, Sound Designer, Audio Engineer, Voice Direction at Class Dojo
December 31, 2018 - August 14, 2025
Composed music, conducted sound design and audio engineering, and directed voice actors for multiple episodes between 2016 and 2018.
Theme Song and Outro Credits Music Composer at Rooster Teeth
December 31, 2016 - August 14, 2025
Composed the theme song and outro credits music in 2016 for Rooster Teeth productions.
Music Producer, Arranger, Performer, Engineer at Lovely Sparrows
January 1, 2008 - Present
Provided arrangements, performance, production, and engineering for albums including 'I Still Picture You Running' (2024-2025), 'Shake The Shadow' (2013-2014), and 'Bury the Cynics' (2008).
Co-producer and Lead Engineer at Robert Ellis
December 31, 2010 - August 14, 2025
Co-produced and served as lead engineer on the Americana Award-winning album 'The Great Re-arranger' in 2010.
Composer and Sound Designer at Various Film and Theatre Projects
December 31, 2019 - August 14, 2025
Composed scores and designed sound for multiple films and theatre productions including 'Home Movies' (2019), 'As Big as My Broken Heart' (2019), 'Tartuffe' (2016), 'Salomé' (2016), and others from 2008 through 2019.
Composer, Sound Designer, Engineer at Video Game Projects
December 31, 2019 - August 14, 2025
Created scores, sound designs, talent casting, and engineering for video games such as 'Great Gold Bird, Great Dark Yawn' (2015-2019), 'The Bucket Detective' (2016), 'The Static Speaks My Name' (2014), and others.
Director of Jazz Ensembles at Austin Waldorf School
December 31, 2007 - August 14, 2025
Directed jazz ensembles and taught music from 2004 to 2007.
Music Teacher at Austin School of Music
December 31, 2016 - August 14, 2025
Taught bass, guitar, saxophone, music theory, and songwriting from 2000 to 2016.
Immersive Sound Designer and Narration Audio at Meow Wolf
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Immersive sound design and narrative audio for installations.
Saxophone Player / Arrangement at Varathane Paint (Commercial)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Saxophone performance and arrangement for a commercial campaign.
Composer / Sound Designer / Audio Engineer / Voice Director at Class Dojo
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Music composition for multiple episodes, sound design, audio engineering and direction of voice actors.
Theme Song & Credits Music at Rooster Teeth
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Theme song and outro credits music.
Animation Score at The Sofia Travel Project
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Animation score.
Session Work, Jingle, Audio Engineering at Ford Fiesta Movement (Commercial)
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Session work, jingle and audio engineering for a commercial.
Arrangements / Production / Engineering at Lovely Sparrows
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
I Still Picture You Running – arrangements, performance, production/engineering.
Woodwind & String Arrangements / Production / Engineering at Lovely Sparrows
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Shake The Shadow – woodwind and string arrangements; production/engineering.
Saxophone & Bass Arrangement at The Eastern Sea
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Saxophone and bass arrangement.
Studio Arrangements / Production / Engineering / Mixing at Little Cinema
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Studio arrangements/production, engineering and mixing.
Saxophone Arrangement, Engineering at Holy Fiction
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Saxophone arrangement; engineering.
Synth Arrangements & Audio Production / Engineering / Mixing at Dead Recipe
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Synth arrangements and audio production/engineering/mixing.
Co-Producer / Lead-Engineer at Robert Ellis: The Great Re-arranger
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Co-producer/lead-engineer (American Award).
Studio Arrangements / Production / Engineering / Mixing at Lovely Sparrows
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Bury the Cynics – studio arrangements/production, engineering, mixing.
Mixed Choir Arrangements / Production / Engineering / Mixing at Virgin of the Birds
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007
Mixed choir; studio arrangement, production, engineering and mixing.
Arrangements / Production / Engineering / Mixing at The Lovely Sparrows
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Pulling Up Floors – arrangements/production, engineering and mixing.
Score for Feature Films / Ensemble at Film + Theatre Home Movies
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Score for small ensemble.
Electro-acoustic Film Score at IMDB - Big as My Broken Heart
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Electro-acoustic film score (IMDB).

Education

Master's of Music Composition at Texas State University
July 21, 2025 - July 21, 2025
Emphasis in New Music and electro acoustic music.
Bachelor's of Music Performance at Oklahoma City University
July 21, 2025 - July 21, 2025
Jazz Performance, saxophone and bass
Masters of Music Composition Summa Cum Laude at Texas State University San Marcos, TX
January 11, 2030 - August 14, 2025
Bachelor of Music Performance Jazz Emphasis Saxophone and Bass at Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
January 11, 2030 - August 14, 2025
Masters of Music Composition, Summa Cum Laude at Texas State University San Marcos, TX
January 11, 2030 - August 14, 2025
Bachelor of Music Performance, Jazz Emphasis Saxophone and Bass at Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
January 11, 2030 - August 14, 2025
Master of Music (Composition) at Texas State University, San Marcos
January 11, 2030 - March 21, 2026
Bachelor of Music (Performance) - Jazz Emphasis (Saxophone & Bass) at Oklahoma City University
January 11, 2030 - March 21, 2026

Qualifications

American Award (for The Great Re-arranger)
January 11, 2030 - March 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Software & Internet, Consumer Goods, Professional Services
    uniE608 As Big As My Broken Heart
    I composed the ambient score consisting of vintage synths (Juno, Moog), and guitars for this short film by Jesse Barksdale. musiccomposer shortfilm soundtrack synthesizer guitar ambient
    uniE608 The Endlessly Forking Snake Tongue
    I composed this score for a stop motion project for Jamaica Rose Cole's book tour for The Endlessly Forking Snake Tongue. It uses a mix of saxophones, steel string acoustic, bass, and percussion. Lots of polyrhythms in this one. Additionally, I performed all of the parts. musiccomposer soundcollage composer soundtrack sounddesign saxophone
    uniE608 Great Gold Bird, Great Dark Yawn: Sound Collage, MVT III
    This is one movement from a larger piece I wrote for an electro acoustic chamber ensemble. It's kind of a companion piece to a video game I was scoring at the time. It's arranged for vibraphone, saxophone, flute, and cassette recorder with loops and delay. A score is available upon request. musiccomposition composer videogames newmusic filmscore