a22 music is the online showreel for musicians and composers Ed Cawthorne and Hamish Balfour.
Working at the intersection of analogue warmth and modern production, they create distinctive, character-driven music for film, television, multi-media and recording artists.
From dark electronic tension cues to soulful modern jazz, chamber orchestration to stripped-back piano scores, a22 music delivers music with depth, atmosphere and musical integrity.
Explore the About page to learn more about their background and collaborations or visit the Media page to watch and listen to selected works.
Ed and Hamish have been playing and performing together since around 2015, releasing several albums on Ed’s prestigious 22a label. The first release they played on together was recorded and mixed at Abbey road studio 3 and have performed recently at venues such as the Paris Philharmonie and Barbican Hall as well as performing together and individually at many venues and festivals all over the world including Glastonbury, We out here, Ronnie Scotts, North sea Jazz (Holland), Umbria Jazz (ITALY) Strawberry fields (AUSTRALIA) Shanghai Jazz (CHINA) and hundreds more. They have worked as sidemen with a plethora of artists including Grace Jones, Katie B, Odyssey, The Temptations and dozens more. As composers, aside from released albums, some previous work for TV and Multi media platforms is showcased here on our media page
Whether you need a bespoke score or production support, we welcome conversations at all stages of development.
