Kyls Burtland

Kyls Burtland
Birth name Kyls Alexandra Burtland
Also known as Kylie Burtland
Born Canada
Origin Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s) Composer
Years active 2002–present

Kyls Burtland is a Canadian-born Australian composer working in film, television, advertising, sound installation and VR. Her TV credits include Here Come the Habibs (2016),[1][2][3] Whitlam: The Power and the Passion (2015),[4][5] music for the Shanghai Pavilion interactive experience at World Expo 2010, music for the projections on the Sydney Opera House for Vivid Sydney (2013),[6][7][8][9] and the song "Triumph of the One" for the 2006 Asian Games closing ceremony in Doha, sung by Aladdin (2007) star, Lea Salonga.[10][11]

Biography

Kyls is a graduate of the Australian Film, Television and Radio School where she studied screen composition under Nigel Westlake, and holds a Bmus (Hons) from the University of Sydney where she studied orchestral composition under Peter Sculthorpe. Her work has garnered a number of awards and nominations including Best Score upon graduation from AFTRS and a nomination for Emerging Talent of the Year by the Film Critics Circle of Australia (2002), and a New York Gold Promax for her rebrand of the ABC TV Theme (2007). Kyls has twice-won Songwriter of the Year through the Australian Songwriters Association (A.S.A) Awards.[12][13] At the APRA Music Awards of 2010 she was nominated in the category, Best Music for a Short Film, for her work on Zero.[14] In 2016, Kyls was nominated both for Best Television Theme at the APRA Music Awards of 2016 for Here Come the Habibs,[15] and Best Theme at the Asian Television Awards for Destination Flavor Scandinavia.[16]

Burtland formed a production duo, Heavenly Antennas, with Josh Wermut.[17] During May–June 2013 they provided the score for Lighting of the Sails as part of the Vivid Sydney Festival.[17] Burtland co-wrote "Misery" with Larissa Rate, who provided vocals for the electro-pop track, which was issued to promote the festival.[17][18]

Kyls is also a content creator and early career TV producer, and was one of Screen Producers Australia (SPA's) Ones to Watch [19] in 2014.

Select Credits

References

  1. ↑ Entertainment. "Entertainment News & Reviews | Movies, TV, Music, Arts". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. ↑ Knox, David. "Here Come the Habibs – TV Tonight". Tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. 1 2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5174232/
  4. ↑ Blundell, Graeme (18 May 2013). "Gough's Time Examined in ABC Documentary Whitlam The Power and The Passion". The Australian. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2832342/
  6. ↑ 94.5FM (2013-05-20). "Interview :: Heavenly Antennas". FBi Radio. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  7. ↑ "Lighting the Sails. An analysis of sound & interaction on an epic scale. | jamesgbarrow". Jamesgbarrow.wordpress.com. 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  8. ↑ Saeed, Layth (2013-05-14). "Interview: Heavenly Antennas". The Orange Press. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  9. ↑ http://designalmic.com/vivid-sydney-festival-2013-transforms-the-harbour-city-with-light-music-and-ideas/
  10. ↑ "15th Asian Games: Lea Salonga performing Triumph of the One". YouTube. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  11. ↑ Manila Standard Today: "Lea leads closing program"
  12. ↑ "2002 Contest |". Asai.org.au. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  13. ↑ "APRA / ASA Songwriter of the Year (1983 - 2015) |". Asai.org.au. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  14. ↑ "Best Music for a Short Film". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Best Television Theme". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) | Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  16. ↑ "https://www.music-asia.com/2016/11/kyls-burtland-nominated-best-theme-song-ata2016/
  17. 1 2 3 Alemayehu, Dagmawit (16 May 2013). "Heavenly Antennas Set Sail". Scenestr. Eyeball Media Enterprises. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  18. ↑ "'Misery' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 5 May 2017. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' or 'Performer:'
  19. ↑ "Kyls Burtland". Screen Forever. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  20. ↑ "Destination Flavour Scandinavia | SBS Food". Sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  21. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3177264/
  22. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3919736/
  23. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396326/
  24. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1549172/
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