Zane Kuchera Multimedia Production & Design uses technology, engineering, and innovation to integrate the artistic and scientific worlds of audio and visual media, providing rich and compelling sensory experiences.

Zane is an award-winning Senior Software Engineer, specializing in the design and implementation of real-time data acquisition & control systems for computer network devices installed at Disney Theme Parks and other large performance venues by Crest Audio and Peavey NexSys products, DOD military GPS Radiac mapping equipment, and remote access and network router management by Microcom, Compaq, Bay Networks, and Nortel. Computer Systems Management applications designed by Zane and his development teams are utilized by companies such as Stratus that are installed in bank and stock market data centers for mission-critical applications requiring fault tolerant and redundancy computer systems.

Zane Kuchera is a contemporary Songwriter, Composer and O rchestrator. He holds a Master Certificate from Berklee College of Music in Orchestration for Film and TV, and arranges for large orchestral ensembles and smaller contemporary pop/jazz/R&B bands.

Zane has written music available in many music libraries throughout the world for TV & film music supervisors to license for synchronization. He has also composed several theatrical musicals, and contributed to several placements for TV advertisements, documentaries, and independent films IMDb.

As a Music Producer and Recording Engineer, Zane assists musicians with arranging, mixing, and mastering their album releases in his recording studio. Zane teaches music theory, songwriting, piano, and voice.

As an ASCAP Music Publisher and ASCAP Composer, he is Zane Kuchera Music and his music is published on all of the top music streaming services, including Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and AMI Entertainment. Zane is also the BMI publisher Zane Kuchera Worldwide Music Publishing.

This SoundCloud playlist ALWAYS includes 30 second previews of my newest songs.

Zane Kuchera · New Music Previews

News

5/20/22 Zane Kuchera Music released Long Story Short – EP
(Vocal/Solo Piano/Instrumental tracks)
“Long Story Short” (Pop) – Longing for that happy ending, real or imagined. Lyrics by Aisha De Freitas, music & performance by Zane Kuchera

5/13/22 Zane Kuchera Music released Juliet (feat. Anya Klumpenhower) – EP
(Vocal/Solo Piano/Instrumental tracks)
Juliet – “You’re just a Juliet. You don’t know what love is yet. You see the world through rose colored glasses”. Words/Vocals: Anya Klumpenhower, music: Zane Kuchera

5/13/22 Zane Kuchera Music released Crying In The Rain (feat. Anya Klumpenhower) – EP
(Vocal/Solo Piano/Instrumental tracks)
Crying In The Rain – “There’s nothing like crying in the rain. Letting all the running water overwhelm the running pain. I’m finally clean”. Words/Vocals: Anya Klumpenhower, music: Zane Kuchera

5/7/22 Zane Kuchera Music released Just You And Me – EP
(Vocal/Solo Piano/Instrumental tracks)
“Just You And Me” – a joyful song about discovering new love, pushing past doubts and fears, being more than just friends, two hearts stronger together. Words by Suzanne Carroll, music & performance by Zane Kuchera

4/22/22 Zane Kuchera Music released Yellow Balloon
(Vocal track)
“Yellow Balloon” (Pop) – a cover of the song by the incomparable Zola (words & music). Piano: Zola Shuman, voice: Zane Kuchera

4/21/22 Zane Kuchera Music released Masterpiece – EP
(Vocal/Backing/Instrumental tracks)
“Masterpiece” (Pop/AC) – “We weren’t a masterpiece. We were a catastrophe”. Lyrics by Sarah Harris of Synchronicity House Media, music and performance by Zane Kuchera.

4/21/22 Zane Kuchera Music released Fairy Tale – Sarah Harris Remix
(Female vocal track)
“Fairy Tale – Sarah Harris Remix” (Pop/AC) – A Disney princess kind of song with words like “Jumping into fairy tales, looking for one that will last, finding it’s harder each time with a heart that’s made of glass”, and other profound and empathic lyrics by Sarah Harris of Synchronicity House Media, music by Zane Kuchera

3/26/22 Zane Kuchera Music released Fairy Tale – EP
(Vocal/Backing/Instrumental tracks)
“Fairy Tale” (Pop/AC) – A Disney princess kind of song with words like “Jumping into fairy tales, looking for one that will last, finding it’s harder each time with a heart that’s made of glass”, and other profound and empathic lyrics by Sarah Harris of Synchronicity House Media, music & performance by Zane Kuchera

3/11/22 Zane Kuchera Music released Going For The Gold – EP
(Vocal/Backing/Instrumental tracks)
Pop/AC – Wistful, sensitive… guitars, strings, woodwinds… think Sondheim…
“Going For The Gold” – An Olympic athlete’s sacrifices and emotional struggles portrayed as an upward climb towards distant goals while also feeling hungry for a fullness forced to deny. Words: Christopher Wisdom, music & performance: Zane Kuchera

12/13/21 Zane Kuchera Music released the new Pop/Adult Contemporary/Jazz/Easy Listening vocal album “In Voice 2021” on CD. 20 original songs with lyricists spanning the globe, including Spain, Hungary, Ireland, and the UK. Manufactured and shipped to order at: http://Kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX00MHOC43&PP=1

12/21/21 Zane Kuchera Music released In Voice – album
(20 Vocal tracks) Titles: lyrics by Ron Paul: (Breaking News, Chasing Tomorrow, In Love’s Power To Hold, Lines By Default, Tearing Apart), lyrics by David M. Murray: (Christmas Was Here, Fourth And Vine, You Drive Me Crazy), lyrics by Christopher Wisdom: (Don’t Even Want To Try), lyrics by Keith Gilman: (Holdin’ On, Someday, Talking In The Rain, Where Do You Go?), lyrics by Katie Sage: (Inner True), lyrics by Suzanne Carroll: (The Only Home I Know), lyrics by Tate-Madison Bell: (Lavender Fields), lyrics by Bogi Taylor: (Let In The Breezy, Letters In A Book, Tiny Stars), lyrics by John Longmuir: (Somewhere)

See and hear my entire music catalog here

10/5/21 Zane Kuchera 2021 Music Demo Reel video

Zane Kuchera 2021 Music Demo Reel

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6/1/21 My very own YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/zanekuchera

5/28/21 All my music in 1 place! Yay! Have a listen...

Download my piano & vocal scores sheet music here

Music Reviews

“Zane’s unique music and production creativity is shown off here in this song’s gorgeous instrumental intro, middle and outro riffs, and in its pretty melodic verses that are enhanced by Zane’s sweet vocal tones in his interpretation of Bogi Taylor’s Breezy lyrics” – Zola (Music Producer)
“My favorite part of the whole song is how you switched the rhythm from ternary to binary beat to embody the lyrics’ summons to ‘get up out of your chair…” It is so cool. I literally felt edgy where I was sitting before I even could hear the exact lyrics or knew what you were doing rhythmically. Then I went back to figure out how you did that. In the whole song you manage to melodically and harmonically subtly convey the longing and the imperative to take a risk. ” – Martha Rogers (Music Education Professional)
“Absolutely beautiful. The lyrics and the melody melded so perfectly and what a beautiful message reminded me of a Disney song in the best sense. A Positive inspirational song loved it!!!” – Elaine Mata Jones (Composer/Performing Artist)
“Kuchera drives the song ever onward with unresolved chords which show that letting the breeze in is good for a stagnant, stubborn soul. “ – Bonnie MacLeod (Pianist/Composer/Cabaret Artist)

Recommendations

Katie Cameron Sage

“Zane Kuchera ... fun and sensitive to the subtle nuances of lyrical expression as it fit the music ... and ... has a natural flair for ability to create Film Score background ...” - musician

Jamie Murphy

“Zane Kuchera is a talented, conscientious, music producer/writer/ recording engineer. I hired Zane a number of times to produce/record my original songs. Zane is skilled in music production and has a professional attitude to match. I would not hesitate to recommend Zane for a variety of creative musical projects, including scoring for jingles and film/video.” - songwriter

David Logan-Morrow

"Zane worked with me composing the music for the five songs William Shakespeare wrote for his play, AS YOU LIKE IT. Unlike some composers, Zane readily understood what was needed and went about the task without flinching! Working with Zane was indeed a pleasure and I'd do it again in a heartbeat ... music is unique, beautiful, powerful, personal and...

Melissa Li

"You were professional, experienced, skilled, and extraordinarily reliable. You were familiar and confident with your work, and it was an absolute pleasure to work with you. Not to mention you were friendly, supportive, and easy to work with! I highly recommend you for any type of composition, transcribing, or notation work" - playwright

Wayne Fritsche

"I was so pleased to witness Zane's debut as a solo cabaret singer at Amazing Things this week. Zane is a true delight as a person: kind and gentle and compassionate with a well of emotions that is both deep and very near the surface. These words could also be used to describe him as a performer. In a set...

Tulip Songs International

“An engaging performance where Zane, with his tall and handsome elegance, peers into your soul with his clear blue eyes and caresses you with his warm soothing vocals. He delivers the song directly to your heart from his with a beautiful balance of raw emotion infused with passion and musical technique.” - publisher

Elaine Orsillo

“Zane is a knowledgeable passionate teacher. What I enjoy most is his willingness to gear his lessons to your needs as a student, often asking you what you are more interested in studying or where you feel your weaknesses are. He is always ready to answer your questions, and his enthusiasm and love of teaching is apparent from the first...

Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange

"In every song, Zane wears his heart on his sleeve, and it's a gorgeous heart. Zane's strong tenor rings out with understated candor" - publication

Amazing Things Arts Center

"Zane Kuchera sings with conviction - allowing the words to come through him and have meaning for him and the audience. His lovely tenor voice is a pleasure to hear." ... "You were absolutely wonderful - so open, so sincere, so communicative, so real. And you sang beautifully. Thank you for a splendid evening." - performance venue

Gazebo Players of Medfield

“The Shakespeare production of "As You Like It" was memorable for the original music composed by Zane Kuchera. Shakespeare's script is punctuated with many songs, and Composer Kuchera set Shakespeare's words to music, allowing the cast to sing Shakespeare's words as well as say them” - publication

David Morrow

"I spent the morning listening to the songs on this CD. In a few words (well, more than a few) Mr. Kuchera's music is unique, beautiful, powerful, personal and moving. When a singer can open up his soul and share his feelings with people he's never met -- that's an artist. These are not merely lyrics set to music. They...

Richard Wayne

Zane’s studio is polished, professional, and high-tech, but also comfortable and welcoming a singer’s dream, much like Zane himself. Highly recommended!” - actor

Jon Gilbert Leavitt

“I’ve known Zane Kuchera for close to two decades now through music collaboration and composition, and his insight and skills have only gotten better over time. Although a formal musical education is an important asset, to have the ear, and have the gift of music from the soul and be able to convey that to other artists’ projects is a unique talent....

Zola

”Zane Kuchera has many years of experience working as a composer, arranger and music producer on projects for clients worldwide. His technical, sound engineering and music theory knowledge, paired with his many years of practical experience in the studio is an asset to any songwriter, vocalist and musician and that, together with his patience and easy manner, makes him a...

Martha Rogers

“After working with Zane for 17 years I have more to say than can fit into a short recommendation. Zane has a rare mix of talents that set him apart from many professional studio producers. He is both a teacher and a follower, an expert and a learner, a highly experienced musician and a lifelong student of music’s fundamentals, an...

Amy Syd Babcock

“What I like most about Zane Kuchera is he has the perfect combination of technical expertise, musical insight and sweetness of temper. His studio is so comfortable and professional, but what always drew me the most was how personable he is. He’s kind and considerate, a good listener and truly cares about people and their musical vision. It’s a winning...

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This SoundCloud playlist includes my song collaboration with Elena J. She’s on vocals, I’m the band.

Zane Kuchera · R&B/Soul

You can download or stream my entire catalogue from the following websites: Spotify , Amazon Artist Page, Apple iTunes

Listen to Zane’s original songs in their entirety as playlists on SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/zanekuchera/sets)