Seth Olinsky is an American musician and composer who achieved international success as the guitarist, singer and founder of the experimental rock band Akron/Family. Seth is a prolific composer of music for concert, film, tv, and commercials, composing award winning commercial work for Nissan, FitBit, Nike, Gatorade, Brand Jordan, Vitamin Water, Honda, RSM, AT&T, Samsung, Hearts on Fire and the Turbo Tax Superbowl spot Boston Tea Party directed by Noam Murro as well as full campaigns for Bridgestone, Jimmy Johns, and Apartments.com featuring Jeff Goldblum. He recently composed the music for the HBO TV show State of Play by director Peter Berg and the Michael Heizer documentary Levitated Mass by director Doug Pray, He also has original music featured in the video game Sunset Overdrive, the films Worlds Greatest Dad (featuring Robin Williams), and Hall Pass, the tv shows Sex & Drugs & Rock and Roll, The Grand Tour, and Friday Night Lights, and campaigns for Strongbow Cider, Michelin, and Sony.
NISSAN / SHoulders of GiantS
BY DIRECTOR MARK MOLLOY
Winner Silver Cannes 2016
Recorded with full orchestra at the Newman Scoring Stage at Fox
NIKE / THE WINNING MOMENT
BY DIRECTOR brian beletic
first english language commercial aired in china
NIKE / THE NEXT WAVE
BY DIRECTOR MARTIN KREJCI
ADWEEK AD OF THE DAY
LEVITATED MASS
BY DIRECTOR DOUG PRAY
MUSIC BY AKRON/FAMILY
RSM / GAUNTLET
BY DIRECTOR IVAN GRBOVIC
HBO STATE OF PLAY / CULTURE SHOCK
BY DIRECTOR PETER BERG
FITBIT / FIND YOUR FIT
By Directors The Mercadantes
Winner AMP Best Original Song 2014
GATORADE / FORGET ME (ABBY WAMBACH)
BY DIRECTOR ZIA Mohajerjasbi
AIRED DURING ABBY WAMBACH's final game
CONCERT WORKS
BAND DIALOGUE III FOR 15 Bands // TREFORT MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015
NO STORY // COMMISSIONED LARGE SCALE PERCUSSION WORK FOR ECSTATIC FESTIVAL/RIVER TO RIVER NYC FEST 2012