Cosplay Records artist Michelle Jones composed and her band Violectric recorded the soundtrack for Sea World/Busch Gardens yearly Howl-O-Scream event’s newest haunted house, “Unearthed.” In collaboration with the theme park and award winning film producer Robin Cowie (Blair Witch Project), Michelle composed several songs, including versions of “Scarlett’s Theme” for the park’s physical house, radio, and television commercials. Michelle’s rock-string band Violectric recorded at Cosplay Studios in 2015.
“It’s been an incredible honor to have been selected to work with amazing creator and producer Robin Cowie,” says Jones. “When he asked me to create something new and something original and explained the details of the project, I was beyond ecstatic. We fed off of each other’s energies and excitement as we both have a passion for film and the macabre. Everyone involved in this project is truly so proud of the end result and we cannot wait to get the music out there.”
Jones composed the original musical selections, including one known as “Scarlett’s Theme,” for a series of television commercials, four short films and to be played inside the theme parks during Howl-O-Scream 2015 and used again for multiple years at Busch Gardens Tampa, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Sea World San Antonio. Visitors and fans of Howl-O-Scream won’t just be listening to the mystifying melodies, but also the vocal talents of Jones. Although not originally planned for Scarlett’s theme, after hearing Jones hum the theme while working on the final mixing and editing for the project, Cowie insisted that they record her vocals. The three-part harmony was uniquely recorded to create a haunting layered effect and is used in the final full-length song.
You can hear Michelle’s music on these commercials promoting the Howl-O-Scream event…