John Telaak is the singer, songwriter, and producer behind Light Box Therapy. He has worked with producer Armand Petri (Goo Goo Dolls, 10,000 Maniacs, Sixpence None The Richer) and producer Fen Ikner (Calexico and many other indies), and he's currently working on scoring two films and ghostwriting for other artists in between his own projects. John has had several music placements in TV shows on The Discovery Channel, The National Geographic Channel, TLC, Bravo, The Sundance Channel, and ESPN, as well as in Documentaries and Indie Films.
Light Box Therapy, with John Telaak at the helm, is focused on creating original music and SFX for Film, TV, and other media productions. John has an original unorthodox way of film scoring that incorporates several elements to create a collage of sounds that sounds fresh and unique.
A simple indie rock song about heartbreak ala Nick Drake. Passionate male vocals, live drums, clean guitars and cool bass bridge. This song has received great reviews and I was told by a producer with hits that this truly is a great song. Great for breakup scenes etc. Other versions/stings available, Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
A dynamic pop song ala The All American Rejects, Nirvana, Green Day, The Raspberries and Goo Goo Dolls. Mellow melancholy chorus about a breakup gives way to powerful overdriven guitar verses, all guitars go to 11 from bridge on & come back down at end. Great for hip younger breakup scenes and more. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Power Pop
A feel good electric guitar/bass/drums piece with a Weezer meets The Beatles feel. Great retro guitars ala The Kinks. Suitable for many dramatic uses especially upbeat commercials or scenes. Full vocal & instrumental versions available. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
A hard rock/punk stinger with BIG DRUMS/BASS/GUITAR suitable for high energy scenes of all kinds. This track starts with a sense of anticipation with some drum fills and then kicks back in to main melody. Full vocal track and other stingers available. Instrumental, Rock Music, 1990s Rock
A UNIQUE indie rock track laden with heartbreak & despair. Emotional guitars, bongos, hint of synthesizers and an overall smokey bar late night feel. Great for a romantic drama, breakup scene, quiet bar scene or anything that needs something original and authentic. Vocal & stinger versions available, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
A unique dreamy indie rock song ala U2, Coldplay, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, Joy Division with a modern rock sound. Moody melodic guitars/bass, light percussion and a VERY cool vibe. Ideal for many uses especially those involving contemplation, thinking, quiet scenes and more. Vocal/stingers available, Instrumental, Rock Music, Modern Rock
A moody/melancholy piano/bass/guitar modern rock track wit a U2 feel. Great for a dramatic scene or commercial. Great rock bridge with lots of intensity & simple piano melody. Full vocal track and stingers available. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
An upbeat instrumental stinger that builds with drums, processed guitars and keys, suitable for a comedy, corporate video, website, happy scene, transition or commercial. Full instrumental, other stingers and completely different vocal versions available. Instrumental, Pop Music, Pop Groove
Starts out with fading vocals saying "no where to go" then fades into trippy background vocals and psychedelic instrumentation. Suitable for dreamy or drug scenes, transitions and plenty of other media uses. Full vocal tracks (2), alternate instrumental track and other stingers available. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
An indie rock song with no percussion with a heartbreak vibe. Three Vocal versions, lofi and subversions available. Suitable for a breakup scene or romantic drama, among other uses. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
A new window unit air conditioner being turned on & let run for awhile. Great for background in a scene or other media use. Household Sound Effects, Appliances
A unique indie rock song ala Radiohead laden with heartbreak & despair. Emotional guitars, bongos, hint of synthesizers and an overall smokey bar late night feel. Great for a romantic drama, breakup scene, quiet bar scene or anything that needs something original and authentic. Vocal/stinger version, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
A UNIQUE moody 54 second piece that starts out somewhat mellow and then builds to an incredible climax. Great tense electric guitar, synthesizer, bongos and overall feel. Perfect for a dramatic/suspenseful scene, adventure scene, romantic passion and more. Full vocal version & indie lofi version. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Impending Rock
A smooth dreamy acoustic based stinger with twangy guitars and a melancholy feel. Great for background in a love or romantic scene as well as many other media uses. Two Vocal versions & other instrumental/stinger versions available. Instrumental, Country Music, Alternative Country
A dark moody song ala Nine Inch Nails with great strange guitars and big drums. Extremely dynamic with interesting twists and turns. Fantastic moody track suitable for many uses including a depressing or dramatic film or TV scene. Two vocal versions as well as stingers also available for this track. Instrumental, Rock Music, Hard Rock
An alt rock instrumental with big eighties guitars and interesting percussion. Suitable for various media uses including trailer music, commercials, background music, ringtones etc. Two full vocal versions and other stingers of this track available. Instrumental, Rock Music, 1980s Rock
A moody acoustic guitar & keyboard piece suitable for a film/TV transition, scene, ringtone or radio bumper. This track has a very melancholy feel and has a full vocal track, alternate version and other stingers are also available. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
A slick upbeat indie pop song with a seventies retro feel (think Bill Withers "Use Me") great for all sorts of media uses and stands on its own as pop groove type tune with a retro feel. Vocal available as well as a version with background vocals, Instrumental, Pop Music, 70's Pop
An anxious 28 second piece featuring strong drums, bass & angry guitars. Builds towards end. Would work great for dramatic, crime, fight, action & adventure type scenes or transitions. Full vocal track, instrumental track and stingers available. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Impending Rock
Mellow instrumental with a rainy day feel. Acoustic guitar, Synthesizer, light percussion and bass. Perfect for melancholy/bittersweet scenes, commercials and other media uses. Two full vocal versions, acoustic version and various stingers/bumpers etc. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Calm Music
Indie rock instrumental with melodic guitars, piano, bass and live drums. Starts out indie rock and ends with psychedelic instrumentation. Suitable for dreamy or drug scenes, transitions and plenty of other media uses. Full vocal tracks (2), alternate instrumental track and other stingers available. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
A somewhat trippy tune with a positive feel. Starts with synthesizer/piano and then builds with some interesting percussion and then fades back to where it started. Great for dramatic, contemplative, spacey or drug scenes as well as many other media uses. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Magical Music
A calm solo acoustic guitar piece suitable for a romantic or mellow scene or transition. Very subdued and really sets a mood. Full vocal version, acoustic vocal version, instrumental version and stingers available. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Calm Music
A Person Opening A Refrigerator, Going Through It And Closing It. Great for kitchen, food prep or various other scenes. Kitchen Sound Effects, Kitchen appliances
A 30 second bumper with cowbell & muted guitars ala The All American Rejects with an up or even comedic feel. Great for all sorts of upbeat uses including commercials, comedies, frat party scenes and more. Full vocal version, Instrumental/stings/bumpers/subversions available. Instrumental, Pop Music, Power Pop
A single car passing by at a high rate of speed. Very clean recording with no unwanted noise. Great for all sorts of traffic, thruway, autobahn and street scenes. Cars Generic, Car accelerations
A gritty Grunge/Garage/Nineties style rock track great for anything that needs AUTHENTIC indie rock music. Big drums, angry guitars & bass that tensely chugs along and then explodes with distortion. Perfect for a scene or commercial that requires an energetic rock track. Vocal version available, Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Grunge
A simple pop song about a spoiled/beautiful woman in a rocky relationship. Incredibly melodic with acoustic guitar, keyboard, neat percussion and bubblegum pop melody. Lyrics are from the mans point of view (raspy unique male vocals). Ideal for anything in that boy/girl vein, instrumental available. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Mellow instrumental with a rainy day feel. Simple acoustic guitar, tambourine, bass and piano. Perfect for melancholy/bittersweet scenes, commercials and other media uses. Two full vocal versions of this track as well as various different stingers/bumpers available. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Calm Music
A dark moody bumper ala Nine Inch Nails with great strange guitars and big drums. Extremely dynamic with interesting twists and turns. Fantastic moody track suitable for many uses including a depressing or dramatic film or TV scene. Two vocal versions as well as stingers also available. Male Vocals, Rock Music, Hard Rock
A dark moody bumper ala Nine Inch Nails with great strange guitars and big drums. Extremely dynamic with interesting twists and turns. Fantastic moody track suitable for many uses including a depressing or dramatic film or TV scene. Two vocal versions as well as stingers also available. Instrumental, Rock Music, Hard Rock
Snow plow removing snow from road. Very clean recording with no unwanted noise. Great for all sorts of winter and snow scenes. Transportation Sound Effects, Trucks
A solo acoustic guitar stinger with a smiling positive vibe. Perfect for a scene involving happiness, a drug commercial, any product commercial, a romantic comedy/movie or just about any other media use. Stinger available. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Happy Music
a 70's style acoustic/electric stinger with a nod to the Eagles & Allman Brothers. Edits full instrumental and subversions available. Suitable for romantic or emotional movie/Tv scenes/commercials etc. Instrumental, Rock Music, 1970s Rock
An edgy acoustic guitar/synthesizer piece that has a REAL sense of sadness & melancholy. Great for a SAD, dramatic or romantic scene/transition as well as many other uses. Full vocal track, lofi vocal track, stingers & alternate versions available. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
A very EERIE guitar track that has a someone's watching you feel. No percussion on this version & a great bridge. Perfect for a dramatic spooky or scifi type scene. Could also work in a crime, horror or military/war/battle type scene. Full vocal/instrumental track and various stingers available. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dark Music
A 15 second piece with a with guitar, organ and organ drums giving it a "Napolean Dynamite" feel {similar music in the film}. Suitable for film or TV transitions/scenes or other media uses. Full vocal track available and acoustic vocal version coming soon. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
A very mellow acoustic guitar/keyboard/bass bumper, with a melancholy yet hopeful feel. Starts with guitar and builds with bass and a great simple keyboard melody. Perfect for a soft or delicate scene, transition or other media use. Full vocal track, alternate versions, instrumentals and bumpers too, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Calm Music
A soothing acoustic/electric guitar alt country/country rock stinger perfect for various serene media uses. This track has the mellow feel of looking over fields or farm land with the breeze tossing things back & forth. Full vocal track available. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Calm Music
A hard rocking nineties style track with great hooks. Raw and a bit out of control, suitable for chase scenes, frat scenes, beer commercials etc. Instrumental & stingers available. This track has a Weezer on speed feel, This is the bridge. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Garage Rock
A unique indie rock song ala Radiohead laden with heartbreak & despair. Emotional guitars, bongos, hint of synthesizers and an overall smokey bar late night feel. Great for a romantic drama, breakup scene, quiet bar scene or anything that needs something original and authentic. Vocal/stinger version, Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
