Keefer Schoon is a guitarist, composer, and sound designer who has been playing both acoustic and electric guitar for 11 years now. He received a Platinum Scholarship to attend McNally Smith College of Music in 2018 where he studied guitar performance, and he graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in Music with a focus in Music Composition. At Columbia College Chicago, Keefer spent two semesters studying audio production and sound engineering, where he learned the ins and outs of music production. Continuing his education, Keefer decided to broaden his skills by participating in the Music Composition program at Columbia College Chicago. With the guidance of private composition lessons, Keefer was able to explore multiple styles of composition such as video game music, film scoring, arranging and orchestrating original pieces, and general sound design. As for his knowledge and experience as a guitarist, he is proficient is styles such as Latin, Rock, Blues, Pop, Country, and Funk. Keefer has years of experience as a recording session guitarist and his musical influences draw from artists such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and The Doors to Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, Django Reinhardt to Isaac Hayes, The Ink Spots, and The Temptations. As an artist, Keefer focuses diligently on creating conceptual albums and projects to maximize his statements and expression through music. His most recent project was a 14-track long Psychedelic Rock Opera about Alzheimer’s Disease, which he dedicated to his Grandmother and donates all of the album’s profits to the Alzheimer’s Association right here in Chicago. Keefer strives to bring any and all ideas to life and continually seeks to compose, orchestrate, and contribute with his talents on the guitar.

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Keefer Schoon is a guitarist, composer, and sound designer who has been playing both acoustic and electric guitar for 11 years now. He received a Platinum Scholarship to attend McNally Smith College of Music in 2018 where he studied guitar performance, and he graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in Music with a focus in Music Composition. At Columbia College Chicago, Keefer spent two semesters studying audio production and sound engineering, where he learned the ins and outs of music production. Continuing his education, Keefer decided to broaden his skills by participating in the Music Composition program at Columbia College Chicago. With the guidance of private composition lessons, Keefer was able to explore multiple styles of composition such as video game music, film scoring, arranging and orchestrating original pieces, and general sound design. As for his knowledge and experience as a guitarist, he is proficient is styles such as Latin, Rock, Blues, Pop, Country, and Funk. Keefer has years of experience as a recording session guitarist and his musical influences draw from artists such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and The Doors to Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, Django Reinhardt to Isaac Hayes, The Ink Spots, and The Temptations. As an artist, Keefer focuses diligently on creating conceptual albums and projects to maximize his statements and expression through music. His most recent project was a 14-track long Psychedelic Rock Opera about Alzheimer’s Disease, which he dedicated to his Grandmother and donates all of the album’s profits to the Alzheimer’s Association right here in Chicago. Keefer strives to bring any and all ideas to life and continually seeks to compose, orchestrate, and contribute with his talents on the guitar.

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Keefer Schoon is a guitarist, composer, and sound designer who has been playing both acoustic and electric guitar for 11 years now. He received a Platinum Scholarship to attend McNally Smith College of Music in 2018 where he studied guitar performance, and he graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Music with a focus in Music Composition.
At Columbia College Chicago, Keefer spent two semesters studying audio production and sound engineering, where he learned the ins and outs of music production. Continuing his education, Keefer decided to broaden his skills by participating in the Music Composition program at Columbia College Chicago. With the guidance of private composition lessons, Keefer was able to explore multiple styles of composition such as video game music, film scoring, arranging and orchestrating original pieces, and general sound design.
As for his knowledge and experience as a guitarist, he is proficient is styles such as Latin, Rock, Blues, Pop, Country, and Funk. Keefer has years of experience as a recording session guitarist and his musical influences draw from artists such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and The Doors to Paco de Lucía, Al Di Meola, Django Reinhardt to Isaac Hayes, The Ink Spots, and The Temptations.
As an artist, Keefer focuses diligently on creating conceptual albums and projects to maximize his statements and expression through music. His most recent project was a 14-track long Psychedelic Rock Opera about Alzheimer’s Disease, which he dedicated to his Grandmother and donates all of the album’s profits to the Alzheimer’s Association right here in Chicago. Keefer strives to bring any and all ideas to life and continually seeks to compose, orchestrate, and contribute with his talents on the guitar.

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Experience Level

Instrumental
Expert
Mix
Expert
Soundtrack
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Education

Bachelor of Music at Columbia College Chicago
January 26, 2018 - May 15, 2022
Guitar Performance at McNally Smith College of Music
September 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018

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    uniE608 Keefer Schoon Showreel
    This is a showcase of my compositions, scoring, and production skills. The first clip is from my submission to the Indie Film Music Contest in 2020. The full video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=2QBM7arAKW4 The second and third clips are from student films at Columbia College Chicago in which I provided the music. I wrote, recorded, and produced "The Mountain" myself, on which I performed acoustic guitar, sitar, hand percussion, and SFX. The tracks "The Mountain" and "Stage 7" are from a concept album I wrote, recorded, and performed on in 2020. The full album can be heard here: https://www.dzriley.com/entropy composer guitarist producer arranger