ORIGINAL SCORE: PIG: THE DAM KEEPER POEMS
In Tonko House’s first short-form series written and directed by Erick Oh, we see how Pig remembers becoming the Dam Keeper. Seen through Pig’s youthful perspective, the visuals are abstract and surreal, but the source of his pain and his joy are clear.

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ORIGINAL SCORE: MOOM
Tonko House's most recent work, titled "Moom" is a short film based on a popular Japanese children's book. This work involved collaboration with a largely Japanese production (Toho, Marza, Craftar), and as a composer an intimate collaboration with renowned Music Editor, Mark Willshire. Moom is currently touring the Film Festival circuit and has garnered a handful of awards.

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ORIGINAL SCORE: THE DAM KEEPER
"The Dam Keeper" is Tonko House's debut short-film.  The film quickly found success because of it's unique hand-painted look and relevant story about bullying. Being a nearly dailogue-free film, the music served an important role as the voice of the characters and the atmosphere of the world they inhabited. The film appeared at over 75 film festivals and won over 20 awards, and eventually an Oscar Nomation.

PHOX
As a founding member of the Indie-pop band "PHOX" Matteo lends his skills on keyboard, guitar, and vocals and is often involved in the arranging process. PHOX is made up of friends from their mutual hometown of Baraboo, WI and began as a hobby band playing cafes on the weekend. The band has since toured internationally and has appeared at many of the largest music festivals in the US, EU, NZ, as well as press and appearances in major news outlets like NPR, NYT, BBC, including a performance on Late Night TV's "Conan."

ORIGINAL FILM / LIVE SCORE: FORWARD
"Forward" is an experimental, original multimedia piece that was commissioned by The Wormfarm Institute in Wisconsin. The work is part of the annual "Decomposition" series, in which artists make a musical piece based on or responding to the "gene pool" or music created by the artists of years prior. Collaborating with frequent co-composer Zach Johnston, the two shared duties as composers and directors. The loose goal of "Forward" was to address the odd identity crisis of growing up in rural Wisconsin, and the bizarre worlds that exist in plain sight. The musical decomposition elements were largely inspired by the previous work of Madison new-grass group "Graminy." The live performance took place October 9, 2015 in Lime Ridge, WI.

THE DAM KEEPER OST
CO-COMPOSER

SONNTAG * RAGGEDY ANN
VOCALS, CELLO, PIANO

PHOX - CONFETTI
BAND MEMBER