Studio Soundtracks takes listeners behind the scenes of how music is crafted for film and television by hearing directly from composers, songwriters and music professionals in the Entertainment Industry. Listen to inspiring conversations about composition and hear works from Emmy, Grammy, and Oscar-winning film scores on the show.

SAM HAFT

Sam Haft is a platinum-certified artist/singer/songwriter best known for being half of duo The Living Tombstone, which NME dubbed as “the Internet’s biggest gaming band.” The Living Tombstone have over 40 billion global streams to their name, and their original song “My Ordinary Life” is now RIAA-certified platinum. On top of his musical involvements, Haft is also a voiceover artist in some cartoons and iconic anime properties, and a writer-director whose shorts have been featured in the A.V. Club amongst others. He is the co-songwriter/producer for Hazbin Hotel (Amazon Prime), whose season one soundtrack topped the Billboard Soundtrack chart for 11 consecutive weeks.

Haft also released his solo EP, Bad Times, in 2023 to great reviews and indie press acclaim, including Mixdown Magazine saying, “Sam Haft can really do it all,” and V Magazine stating the single “Grow Up” has an amazingly catchy hook and addicting chorus. The extended version of his Bad Times EP, conveniently titled Badder Times, debuted December 8, 2023.

ANDREW UNDERBERG

Andrew Underberg (he/him) is an Emmy-nominated songwriter, composer and producer based in NYC. He is the co-songwriter/producer for Hazbin Hotel (Amazon Prime), whose season one soundtrack topped the Billboard Soundtrack chart for 11 consecutive weeks. He also co-composed the underscore and songs for Hailey’s On It, a Disney Channel series starring Auli'i Cravajo and Manny Jacinto. He co-executive music produced The J Team (Paramount +) for which he and his collaborators received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition.

As a pop songwriter/producer, Andrew’s songs have been released by artists including Hailey Steinfeld, Kat Deluna, and JoJo Siwa, as well as the K-Pop groups Stray Kidz, Twice, TVXQ and Enhypen.