Global creative audio network Squeak E. Clean Studios has brought on musician and producer Richie Buxton as music producer in its Melbourne studio. Fusing over a decade of audio post and composition experience in advertising with a successful stint as a touring musician and producer with Australian artist Ecca Vandal, Buxton unites a deep understanding of brand audio needs with a timely cultural awareness of today’s music. Having performed throughout Australia, U.K. and Europe, he brings along an extensive network of global artists actively entrenched in the music scene with a passion for seeing diversity and representation in this space and a keen eye for giving indie artists opportunities to partner with brands to create musical synergies that align with cultural trends.
Buxton’s diverse musical experience spans compositions for spots with brands such as NAB, Bank of Melbourne, League of Legends (Riot Games), Holden and Apple TV’s series “Dickinson.” Buxton has toured extensively performing on some renowned stages including the O2 Brixton Academy in London, Reading and Leeds Festival, Afropunk (Paris) and Download Festival (UK).
After studying jazz and pop music composition out of the Box Hill Institute of Melbourne, Buxton dove head first into the live music scene, regularly composing and performing music locally. In 2007, he joined Sound Lounge (Method Studios) as an assistant engineer, quickly rising in the ranks to become a sr. composer and sound engineer. He spent 10 years with Method working on a wide range of commercial projects for such brands as NAB which landed the MADC award for “Best Original Music in Film” (2012). In 2017, upon the successful launch of his partner’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut album “Ecca Vandal,” he stepped away from the commercial music space to dedicate himself full time to writing, producing and touring. With the halt of live performances amidst the pandemic, Buxton returns to his roots in commercial music, bringing a highly informed perspective on emerging music trends.
