Rick Garcia, Singer/Songwriter and I have been friends for many years and I just had no idea how much he’s done in music, film and TV. Listen to this informative interview and learn what it takes to be successful.
Rick Garcia was born and raised in San Diego, a small south Texas town located 80 miles from the Mexican border. After leaving South Texas he moved to Austin where he began his music career performing and touring with local bands before relocating to Los Angeles…
…as lead singer for bands, THE GREEN CAR MOTEL and earlier ACT of FAITH. In 2004, Garcia found his way into the world of film; he co-wrote and performed several songs which included the theme song for COLLATERAL starring Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx and directed by Michael Mann. He has written and performed songs for the Academy Award winning film BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, SEVEN POUNDS and THE INTERPRETER.
Garcia has worked with renowned film composers Hans Zimmer, Gustavo Santaolalla, James Newton Howard, Heitor Pereira and William V. Malpede to name only a few. Also, Garcia has worked with renowned film directors, Gore Verbinski, Ang Lee, Michael Mann, Issa López and Howard Deutsch.
He has established himself as one of the most respected and sought after singer-songwriters’ working in film and music today. He’s been asked to participate in ASCAP and Grammy Association panels to discuss the various aspects of the film music industry.
Garcia is currently writing and producing songs for a number of upcoming films and is working with various renown recording artists on some exciting new projects.