Al Gomes And His Career In The Music Industry

By Summer Perez


Al Gomes helps artists develop their music and brand with music career consultations, music production and music promotion. He also assists with media licensing. For over 30 years he has worked in the music industry. His passionate turned profession when he started his own company. Big Noise is an independent artist and repertoire firm that has help launched the careers of many artists.

Gomes attended school at Rhode Island College. He was actively involved in many school productions. He was one of the editors for The Anchor, the college newspaper. He also wrote as a columnist for the publication. At the college radio station (WRIC), he produced a syndicated show and worked as a DJ. Within the theatre scene, He produced several plays, all of them originals. He earned a BA in communication while studying at the college.

In 1990, he founded a music company. Big Noise was established as an independent A and R firm. He and his colleague A. Michelle have worked hard to establish a name for their music firm and they have.

Big Noise has received recognition for their work in the form of numerous awards. The firm has released over 300 artist recordings from a collection of music genres. Big Noise has said that they are dedicated to giving independent artists a chance to succeed. The company helps artists budget their money, handle studio work, and make important decisions. Big Noise also lends a hand when it comes to art direction, manufacturing and distributing of records.

Big Noise has focus a lot of their work on helping independent artists, relatively unknown artists, but Gomes is well known in mainstream music industry as well. He has boosted his resume by being involved in several popular productions. He has worked with some of the most popular names in the music business.

Gomes was on the team that developed the career of Christina Aguilera. He served as the Director of Online Entertainment and Marketing for Three Wishes Promotions, the company Aguilera owns. Within the company he was as an archivist, biographer, web master, promoter, publicist and marketer for the company. He even produced two songs for the pop star.

Aside from working with Aguilera, Gomes has worked with producer Shelly Yakus, Paul Doucette of Matchbox 20 and American Idol contestant Katharine McPhee. Little Anthony and the Imperials and the Red Hot Chili Pepper have also done work with him. He has made music with songwriters Jimmy Crane, Mike Viola, Sean Callery and countless others.

In an effort to increase awareness about poverty in America, Gomes created the Band Wagon Project. The project included two televised concerts and production of a song. Both were made possible with the help of many celebrities. Over the years, the project has taken in thousands of dollars, which have went to American agencies that aid the poor. The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Foundation presented the project with an award for outstanding public service.

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