John Telaak is the songwriter and producer behind the indie project Light Box Therapy. He's worked with Armand Petri (Goo Goo Dolls, 10,000 Maniacs, Sixpence None The Richer) and Fen Ikner (Calexico and other indies). John is currently busy scoring two films and ghostwriting for others, and he's had placements on NBC's Last Call With Carson Daly and many other TV shows on Discovery Channel, Nat Geo, TLC, Bravo, Sundance, and ESPN. His music has also been featured in Documentaries and Indie Films, and he has had major label interest.
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 solo acoustic guitar track with a dramatic yet melancholy feel. Great for background in a traveling scene as well as many other media uses. Full vocal track available and electric version coming in the future. Instrumental, Folk Music, Folk Dramatic
An acoustic song about a guy who works too hard for too little and wastes his life away as a chef. Gritty male vocals, minimalist acoustic guitar and a chorus that could be used in various situations "life's a long hard lesson learned". Acoustic inst/electric version and bumpers/stings available. Male Vocals, Rock Music, Acoustic Rock
A band of street drummers playing buckets. Strong rhythmic bassy beat. Great for a subway or street performer scene, drum loop, transition, website or other visual media and more. There are other versions of this here. Drum Loops, Fusion drum loops
A 9 second stinger with back masking guitars, synthesizers and magical cymbals. Great for a transition or scene involving something magical, supernatural, spiritual and more. Full track and several other stingers available for this track. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Psychedelic
A very clean 22 second recording of a swarm of bees flying close and then flying off. Great for a beekeeper scene, scifi, horror scene and more. One other version of this available. Insect Sound Effects, Bees
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 bubbly alt pop song ala REM, Blur about being totally consumed with a relationship and then looking back on it and realizing it was just another bump in the road. Great melodic pop guitars and melody, warm male vocals. Chorus could be used in many ways in retrospective scenes as well as other ways, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Part sixties pop, part nineties alternative ala REM, Travis, Gin Blossoms, The Byrds etc. Great hooky melody, chiming guitars and energetic drums. Perfect for commercials, upbeat scenes or anything that needs a modern piece of music with just a touch of retro edge. Full vocal track available. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Jangle Pop
A smooth dreamy acoustic based song with a melancholy feel. Great for background in a love or romantic scene as well as many other media uses. Two Vocal versions & other instrumental versions available. Instrumental, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Upbeat guitar, drums & piano driven track with an "indie" feel. Very positive uplifting vibe and very suitable for a happy film or TV transition etc. Would make a great ringtone, music bed as well as many other great media uses. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
A muted guitar and cowbell sting with a comedic yet dramatic feel. Perfect for a transition or fade in a lighthearted, funny or even semi serious scene. Full vocal track, instrumental track and various other stingers available. Instrumental, Rock Music, Pop Rock
A short unique track with a real sense of drama & purpose. Electric guitar/bass and lite (interesting) percussion builds real tension. Great for dramatic scenes, crime scenes, scenes involving anticipation, transitions and more. Full vocal track/2 instrumentals and various bumpers/stingers available, Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
A dreamy upbeat instrumental with layered atmospheric guitars, light percussion, synthesizer, ocean sounds and a feel good bass line. Perfect for laid back scenes, meditation, yoga, ocean scenes, romance, commercial, romantic comedies and more. Instrumental, New Age Music, Spiritual
A smooth dreamy acoustic song with a melancholy feel. Great for background in a love or romantic scene as well as many other media uses. Two Vocal versions & other instrumental versions available. Instrumental, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
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
A band of street drummers playing buckets, bottles, pipes and clapping. Strong rhythmic bassy beat. Great for a subway or street performer scene, drum loop, transition, website or other visual media and more. Drum Loops, Fusion drum loops
Pristine LOUD recording of a table saw cutting wood for 13 seconds. Great for a shop scene, sound effect or even a ringtone.3 saw versions of different lengths and sounds available here. Tool Sound Effects, Power tools / power saws
A:49 sad strings and piano piece with a real melancholy feel. Perfect for a dramatic scene, transition or other media use. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
A smooth dreamy acoustic based song with a melancholy feel. Great for background in a love or romantic scene as well as many other media uses. Two Vocal versions & other instrumental versions available. Instrumental, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
A small hand push or walk behind lawn mower cutting grass. Very clean recording with no unwanted noise. Great for all sorts of domestic scenes and more. Mechanical Sound Effects, Engines / small engines
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, especially in the bridge. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Garage Rock
An upbeat indie rock song ala Weezer, The Pixies, REM about a break up. Raspy male vocals, great guitars, energetic drums and extremely melodic bass line. Great for romantic comedies, indie flicks, commercials, hip scenes or anything that needs an edgy/poppy piece of music. Instrumental available. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
Glass breaking. Great for all sorts of media uses including crime scenes and more. Very clean recording with no unwanted noise.3 versions of glass breaking here. Impact Sound Effects, Glass breaking
A raw (live sounding) high energy guitar driven track suitable for a chase/action/fight scene etc. This stinger would be best described as Grunge and has other stingers and a slamming take no prisoners vocal version that will one day be used in something special. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Impending Rock
Pristine LOUD recording of a table saw cutting wood for 10 seconds. Great for a shop scene, sound effect or even a ringtone.3 saw versions of different lengths and sounds available here. Tool Sound Effects, Power tools / power saws
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 muted guitar sting with a comedic yet dramatic feel. Perfect for a transition or fade in a lighthearted, funny or even semi serious scene. Full vocal track, instrumental track and various other stingers available. Instrumental, Rock Music, Pop Rock
A Dynamic Indie/Alternative Rock Track that sounds original yet familiar. Great roots rock and grunge guitars and builds to a climax in chorus. Perfect for several media uses including commercials, energetic scenes and more. Vocal version available, Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
Jangly guitar driven pop tune with a great Joe Jackson Piano feel in the bridge. Starts out acoustic then kicks in with electric guitar and drums. Great catchy melody. Perfect for a romantic or comedic scene for Tv, film, commercials as well as many other uses. Stingers/full vocal track available. Instrumental, Indie Rock Music, Jangle Pop
An alt rock stinger with great dramatic guitars suitable for scenes/commercials involving thought or introspection etc. Starts out melancholy and then gets a bit harder and mysterious. Full vocal track, different (subversion) instrumental and other stingers available. Instrumental, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
A great Alt County track about dreaming yourself out of a boring or mundane day. Passionate male vocals, cool acoustic & twangy guitars with a hint of melancholy. Fantastic track for ending credits of a movie, a melancholy scene as well as various other media uses. Instrumental/stingers available. Male Vocals, Country Music, Alternative Country
A 3 minute dynamic track that starts with cowbell & muted guitars and then erupts into an anthemic guitar powerpop instrumental. Great for all sorts of upbeat uses including commercials, comedic or energetic scenes, frat party scenes and more. Full vocal version, stings/bumpers/subversions available, Instrumental, Rock Music, Melodic Rock
A band of street drummers playing buckets. Strong rhythmic bassy beat. Great for a subway or street performer scene, drum loop, transition, website or other visual media and more. Other versions of this are available here. Drum Loops, Fusion drum loops
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 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 another version without background vocals. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
A heavy guitar driven nineties style track suitable for a film or TV transition, scene or commercial. Other stingers of this track are available as well as a slamming train coming off the tracks full vocal version. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Impending Rock
A hard rocking indie rock instrumental with a great hooky melody. Big drums, guitars and bass with fantastic grungey bridge. Perfect for all sorts of energetic scenes and uses especially those that need an edgy or gritty piece of music. Vocal version, acoustic vocal, acoustic instrumental available. Instrumental, Sports Music, Sports Energizing Music
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 trippy lofi underwater feel in this stinger with backwards guitars, synthesizer and interesting instrumentation. Something that might have been done in the psychedelic era of the sixties. Suitable for a dream, underwater or fantasy scene as well as many many other uses. Instrumental, Electronic Music, Psychedelic
A UNIQUE moody 40 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 bongo/bass/acoustic & electric guitar piece that's bouncy, different and indie sounding. Starts out with bongos adding instruments as it goes. Electric lead guitar takes your attention around middle. Great for various film/TV & other media uses. Full vocal track, alternate versions/stingers too. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
A pen being clicked. This sound is very clean with no unwanted noise. Perfect for a contract signing/office scene or anywhere a pen click might be needed. Office Sound Effects, Office equipment / miscellaneous
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 versions available. Instrumental, Country Music, Alternative Country
