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Creator | Musician | Performer

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Composing | Mixing | Producing
Composing | Arranging | Publishing | Editing | Engraving 
 Original Compositions with Exciting Arrangements are crucial in the success in the marching arts. I can provide you with a unique soundtrack and intriguing music designed specifically for your groups identity and difficulty. CMP is a nationally registered publisher with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). This means I  ensure the highest quality of notation in a professionally engraved style.
Live Sound | Recording | Producing
An extensive knowledge of sound engineering in multiple performance applications. My knowledge in sound design and composition can help produce the sound you are looking for. Having formal training in music and being in many different performance genres and ensembles gives us an extensive knowledge of balance and blend - you have to hear the mix to believe it! I am a professional engineer and systems technician with the latest certifications in DANTE, the world's leading digital audio networking solution.

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Peter Crawford - Owner

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Pete obtained his BA in Music Composition and Percussion Performance from California State University, Bakersfield. His marching percussion instructors include Alex Herrera and Tony Nunez. In 2002, Peter marched with Impulse Drum & Bugle Corps and in 2006 he aged out with Valley Independent Percussion as the tenor line section leader. He has written for and taught at numerous high schools in the southwest area. He volunteered with Golden Empire Drum & Bugle corps for their inaugural year as a sound designer and engineer. Pete has worked with Velvet Knights Drum & Bugle Corps, Orange County Independent Open Percussion, and Odyssey Indoor Percussion. He was also a performing member for the first two years of WGI Winds with Orange County Independent Winds Ensemble, where he medaled in the Independent World class both years (Silver then Bronze). He was the lead arranger for Chops Inc. Drum & Bugle Corps for 2014 and 2015 and wrote the music book for the entire corps both years.
Pete is the Percussion Caption Head and Program Coordinator for Liberty High School in Bakersfield, CA and does sound design and digital music editing for colorguard groups. He is very proud to be joining Santa Clara Vanguard in 2019 as a sound engineer. He is a percussion adjudicator in the Central CA area, and a professional recording and sound engineer working at many local venues in Bakersfield, most notably at The Bakersfield Fox Theater. Pete is a proud member of the Innovative Percussion Inc. educational artist family.