Top photo: Al Gomes and songwriter Andrew M. Chukerman
Second photo: L-R: Film director Peter Farrelly, Al Gomes
and film director Mike Izzi

Big Noise's Al Gomes has composed songs with many award-winning and reknowned songwriters including two-time Emmy Award Winner Sean Callery ('24,' 'Medium,' 'La Femme Nikita'), John Cafferty ('Eddie and the Cruisers'), Jimmy Crane (Elvis Presley, Doris Day), Mike Viola ('That Thing You Do'), Andrew M. Chukerman ('Frasier,' 'Murphy Brown,' 'Charmed'), David Minehan (Paul Westerberg, The Neighborhoods), and Chris Dominici (National Geographic Network, Fox Sports), among others.

Music supervisors can contact Big Noise about Al and his collaborators' catalog at 401-274-4770 (USA) or by emailing al@bignoisenow.com.

Listen to mp3s:

Where Home Is
Written by Al Gomes, John Cafferty and Mark Cutler
Performed by John Cafferty and Mark Cutler

Surrender to Serenity
Written by Al Gomes, Jim Beaupre, Robyn Cullen and Mike Murnin
Performed by Film At Eleven

A Piece of Our Hearts
Written by Al Gomes, Mark Bram and Jamie Kurtis
Performed by Bandwagon and the Bandwagon Chorus

I Want It to Be (Demo)
Written by Al Gomes, Sean Callery,
Sharon Vessella and Cynthia Roberge
Performed by Sean Callery

Everybody's In A Hurry to Get Nowhere
Written by Al Gomes, David Minehan and Freddie Katz
Performed by Freddie Katz and Patti Rothberg

We're Friends Again (Demo)
Written by Al Gomes and Chris Dominici
Performed by Chris Dominici

Production Credits

Al Gomes has been in the music business for over 30 years.

Al, along with partner A. Michelle, is the founder of Big Noise, an international music production and artist development firm. Big Noise has been responsible for the release of 250+ recordings of diverse musical genres. They have managed each and every project from concept to completion including helping artists with budget, choice of the artist's material, hands-on A&R direction in the studio, art direction of recording package, manufacturing of finished CD, and marketing and distribution of the finished relase.

Al serves as Director of Online Entertainment and Marketing for Christina Aguilera and her company, Three Wishes Productions, Inc., working as her publicist and webmaster, as well as being her biographer and archivist. In addition, Al has produced two singles for Aguilera ( 'Holiday With Christina' and 'What A Valentine Wants') and executive produced a #1 dance remix of her single 'What A Girl Wants.' Al also produced American Idol's Katharine McPhee's Christmas single, 'A Gift to You.'

In addition, Al has designed award-winning websites for superstar artists like Christina Aguilera ('Best Websites of the 21st Century' - Entertainment Weekly), Billy Gilman, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and many others.

Al and Big Noise have produced 26 award-winning CD compilations including CDs for First Night Boston and the National Association of College Broadcasters (which featured R.E.M., Anthrax, Primus, Cowboy Junkies, Henry Rollins, Cracker, Eve's Plum, Luscious Jackson, and Mazzy Star). The NACB CD received Print Magazine's annual 'CD Design Award.'

Al and Big Noise's work has earned the firm gold and platinum awards from the Recording Industry Association of America, in addition to other major awards.

Al is a full voting and nominating member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (The Grammy Awards), as well as serving on the Grammy Nomination Craft Committees for Best Recording Package and Best Box Set.

Al conceived the Bandwagon Project which produced a benefit recording, 'Three Sides of Hunger,' and two concerts which raised awareness and thousands of dollars for the homeless in New England. For his efforts, Al went on to win The Jefferson Award from the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Foundation for Outstanding Public Service.

Al executive produced the CD soundtrack for actor Andrew McCarthy's directorial debut 'News for the Church' which became an Official Grammy Committee Ballot Finalist for 'Best Compilation for A Motion Picture' at the 2004 Grammy Awards. He also produced the documentary 'Billy Gilman: The Making of Everything and More' which became an Official Grammy Committee Ballot Finalist for 'Best Long Form Music Video' at the 2005 Grammy Awards.

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