Dodgeville, Mich. Ever heard of it? Perhaps not. It's just another small Midwestern town you pass through on your way to the big city. It certainly wouldn't occur to you it's where one of America's most talented and hardworking composers was born.
Like her hometown, Lindsay Tomasic is not well known, despite the fact that millions of people hear her music on a daily basis. Tomasic, the daughter of a copper miner and professional musician, has been around the block a few times since leaving the bone-chilling winters of Michigan and arriving in sun-drenched Los Angeles in 1987. Armed with a sultry voice, a trusty guitar and a songwriter's ear for contemporary music, this Dodgeville girl was certain that stardom was just around the corner.
Thirteen years later, she may not be a household name, but her music is in every household. With percussionist and writing partner Quinn (who uses only one name), Tomasic has the unusual job of writing television and film "trailers," snippets of songs (10 to 30 seconds) used to advertise everything from prime-time series ("Chicago Hope," "Murphy Brown," "Touched by an Angel") to upcoming attractions and special events (CBS' coverage of the Nagano Olympics).