Kanako neale
composer

Kanako Neale is a composer, drummer, and percussionist. She started playing piano at age 3, flute at age 9, and drums at age 15. she moved to NY from Japan when she was 16 to pursue a career in music. She has been performing professionally since 2001, and has played and toured with different local bands from NY and Philadelphia of various styles (Rock, R&B/Soul, Jazz, Blues). after graduating from the University of the Arts in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in drum performance, she started playing in orchestra pits in various musical theatres in PA/DE/NJ/NY.
She started writing songs in 2002, released 1 album, 2 EPs, and many singles of her own songs. she wrote music for an Australian short film in 2020 and since she's been writing music for films, animations, and podcasts.
She received a certificate for Film and TV Music Composition from Berklee Online in 2024.