Erich Netherton
- sound designer
Award-winning sound designer and audio engineer, and session drummer Erich Netherton is known for pulling unexpected sounds and textures from his instruments and unsuspecting objects. He has designed sound for commercials, movies and video games, including Activision’s hugely successful Call of Duty – Black Ops. 2, and is a recipient of the American Advertising Awards’ Addy for his commercial work.
With his latest musical invention, Erich was a finalist in the 2017 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, an annual event which recognizes the next generation of musical instruments from around the globe. He currently plays drums for critically-acclaimed Atlanta-based band Oryx & Crake.
- “…as a sound designer I’m in a constant pursuit of new sounds. I carry a recorder with me wherever I go…You know when you travel you sample the local fare and take in the sights, me I do the same things but I also sample the local sounds of the city I’m in.”
- Erich Netherton