Liz Myers
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Myers is an American
musician
, composer
, pianist
and singer. She co-wrote the Eddie Money
song "Shakin'
", but is best-known for her collaborations with her husband, John Trivers
on the music for several award-winning commercials and films. Their music company Trivers Myers Music, established in 1984, has composed or arranged music for many clients, and received multiple Clio Awards
. They have arranged and produced the music for several commercials for United Airlines
, one of which, "A Life", is a part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art
.
, and then a Masters Degree in Music from UNC Chapel Hill. She then studied composition with Nadia Boulanger at the "Ecole d'arts americains" and later privately with Jacques Rouvier in Paris. On returning to the States, she was hired as the Musical Director of the Broadway
show "Grease
" in New York, which is where she met her future husband, John Trivers. They formed a music company, Trivers/Myers Music, which has composed scores for many major commercials. In 2004, they arranged a version of George Gershwin
's "Rhapsody in Blue
" for an animated commercial for United Airlines
. The ad became so popular, it was broadcast during the Academy Awards
, and displayed in art museums.The couple continued to arrange and produce music for several other United Commercials, such as "The Night", when a jet-lagged business traveler ventures out from his hotel to be taken on a whirlwind tour by a moped driver. The music was selected by SHOOT
magazine as one of the Top 10 music tracks of the summer.
She has conducted members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
in original scores for films and other compositions, co-wrote the song "Shakin'
" with Eddie Money
, for which she received (in 2006) a "Millionair" award from BMI for one million air-plays. Her original score for David Rabe's "The Orphan" was published by Samuel French and her orchestration of Agnes de Mille
's ballet "Texas Fourth" has been performed by the State Street Ballet Company.
As of 2011, Myers is teaching a "Composition for Commercials" extension course through the UCLA "Certificate of Film Scoring" program.
together with Trivers for their arrangement of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue
" for a United Airlines
commercial entitled "Interview." They have also had numerous other commercial music scores receive awards, such as Golden Lions at Cannes, AICP Finalists, and Communication Arts awards.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and singer. She co-wrote the Eddie Money
Eddie Money
Eddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
song "Shakin'
Shakin'
"Shakin" is a song by American rock singer, Eddie Money, from his album No Control in 1982. It was co-written by Eddie Money, Elizabeth Myers, and Ralph Carter, and released as a single, reaching #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #9 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.The video for the single...
", but is best-known for her collaborations with her husband, John Trivers
John Trivers
John Trivers is an American songwriter and musician, the recipient of gold and platinum records for his involvement with Blue Öyster Cult and Tina Turner, and the co-writer with his wife and partner Elizabeth Myers of several popular themes for commercials, television programs, and film scores.-...
on the music for several award-winning commercials and films. Their music company Trivers Myers Music, established in 1984, has composed or arranged music for many clients, and received multiple Clio Awards
Clio Awards
The Clio Awards are annual awards bestowed to reward innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design and communication. The categories include work in nearly all types of media, and the judges are advertising professionals from around the world....
. They have arranged and produced the music for several commercials for United Airlines
United Airlines
United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental...
, one of which, "A Life", is a part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
.
Biography
Myers earned a Bachelors Degree in Composition from the University of North Carolina School of the ArtsUniversity of North Carolina School of the Arts
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts , formerly the North Carolina School of the Arts, is a public coeducational arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that grants high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is one of the seventeen constituent campuses of the...
, and then a Masters Degree in Music from UNC Chapel Hill. She then studied composition with Nadia Boulanger at the "Ecole d'arts americains" and later privately with Jacques Rouvier in Paris. On returning to the States, she was hired as the Musical Director of the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
show "Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
" in New York, which is where she met her future husband, John Trivers. They formed a music company, Trivers/Myers Music, which has composed scores for many major commercials. In 2004, they arranged a version of George Gershwin
George Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
's "Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects....
" for an animated commercial for United Airlines
United Airlines
United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental...
. The ad became so popular, it was broadcast during the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
, and displayed in art museums.The couple continued to arrange and produce music for several other United Commercials, such as "The Night", when a jet-lagged business traveler ventures out from his hotel to be taken on a whirlwind tour by a moped driver. The music was selected by SHOOT
SHOOT
SHOOT magazine, founded in 1960 as Back Stage, provides news and information about advertising agencies, executives, and creative professionals in the advertising industry...
magazine as one of the Top 10 music tracks of the summer.
She has conducted members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
in original scores for films and other compositions, co-wrote the song "Shakin'
Shakin'
"Shakin" is a song by American rock singer, Eddie Money, from his album No Control in 1982. It was co-written by Eddie Money, Elizabeth Myers, and Ralph Carter, and released as a single, reaching #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #9 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.The video for the single...
" with Eddie Money
Eddie Money
Eddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
, for which she received (in 2006) a "Millionair" award from BMI for one million air-plays. Her original score for David Rabe's "The Orphan" was published by Samuel French and her orchestration of Agnes de Mille
Agnes de Mille
Agnes George de Mille was an American dancer and choreographer.-Early years:Agnes de Mille was born in New York City into a well-connected family of theater professionals. Her father William C. deMille and her uncle Cecil B. DeMille were both Hollywood directors...
's ballet "Texas Fourth" has been performed by the State Street Ballet Company.
As of 2011, Myers is teaching a "Composition for Commercials" extension course through the UCLA "Certificate of Film Scoring" program.
Works
- 2000, solo CD and book entitled "Le Rendez-Vous" (ISBN 0-9702394-0-8), published by Beautiful Babe Music and Books
Awards
In 2006 Myers received a Clio AwardClio Awards
The Clio Awards are annual awards bestowed to reward innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design and communication. The categories include work in nearly all types of media, and the judges are advertising professionals from around the world....
together with Trivers for their arrangement of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects....
" for a United Airlines
United Airlines
United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental...
commercial entitled "Interview." They have also had numerous other commercial music scores receive awards, such as Golden Lions at Cannes, AICP Finalists, and Communication Arts awards.
- 1998, composer (with John TriversJohn TriversJohn Trivers is an American songwriter and musician, the recipient of gold and platinum records for his involvement with Blue Öyster Cult and Tina Turner, and the co-writer with his wife and partner Elizabeth Myers of several popular themes for commercials, television programs, and film scores.-...
and Jim Cox) of Best Western International ad "Manhattan". Clio Award certificate, Television/Cinema - 1996, arranger/composer (with John Trivers) of Blue Cross / Blue Shield ad "The Delivery". Clio Award, TV/Cinema
- 2005, music for United AirlinesUnited AirlinesUnited Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental...
"Interview". Clio Award, Television/Cinema, Bronze - 1996, music for Glendale Federal Bank, "Building", "Trap Door", "Flower Pot". Clio Award, TV & Cinema, Silver
- 1995, music for Auto CD / Pioneer "Bridge". Clio Award, TV & Cinema, Gold
- 1995, music for Miller LiteMiller LiteMiller Lite is a 4.2% abv pale lager brand sold by MillerCoors of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Sibling beers include Miller Genuine Draft and Miller High Life.-History:...
"Elmer Bruker". Clio Award, TV & Cinema, Certificate