When Simon isn’t travelling the beaten track across the Himalayas or Death Valley on a motorcycle, Simon’s normal life is an award-winning sound designer, a filmmaker, and visual and sonic storyteller based in Sydney, Australia. His acclaimed work includes sound design and mix for high-impact projects such as the United Nations’ UN75 film, UNICEF’s global brand films and photography library, as well as commercial work for leading brands including Hyundai, Australian Airforce, AAMI, Toyota, Air NZ and SONY.

Abby is a sound designer and re-recording mixer with over two decades of shaping stories that aren’t just seen—they’re felt. She first made her mark on the Academy Award-winning sound team for King Kong (2005), and has since worked across projects like Wakefield (Showtime), Austin (ABC/BBC), and Girls Can’t Surf (Tribeca), always focused on capturing the emotional core of the narrative.

After leading as Head of Sound at MassiveMusic across Sydney and Singapore, Abby has become a respected global voice—serving as Jury President for D&AD and contributing to panels for the Clio Awards, London International, and AWARD.

At her core, she’s a sound-first storyteller—thriving in fast-moving, ambiguous briefs and bringing clarity, calm, and craft to every production.

Ramesh is a composer and sonic branding strategist who has spent over two decades making brands sound like themselves — whether that's a two-second audio logo or a full sonic architecture. But before the brands, there were the bands. He started out as an engineer at Rocking Horse Studios in Byron Bay, working with acts like Cruel Sea and Spiderbait, produced Grinspoon's debut EP and Album ‘Alibies and Other Lies’

That musical foundation carried through into his roles as partner at Song Zu and ECD at MassiveMusic, where he helped shaped the sonic identities of Qantas, Etihad Airways, CommBank, Woolworths, Jetstar, Canva, Big W, Optus, the Australian Open, and ADF Careers.

As co-founder of Saliō Sonic Strategy and partner at Studio Tonic, he's now building the kind of creative music house he always wanted to work in — where strategic thinking and musical instinct sit under one roof.

When he's not composing, he's out riding his road and gravel bikes,and spending time with his beautiful young daughter and wife.

With 17 years in the industry, Emma has pretty much done it all… a decade as Head of Production, a Talent Agent wrangling voice artists and on-camera divas (both the delightful and the dramatic), a TV Agency & Film Producer, and now boldly stepping into her next chapter as Chief Executive Producer. Essentially, she’s the Energiser Bunny of production: she doesn’t stop, she doesn’t slow down, and she definitely doesn’t come with an off switch. Em has made a career out of herding industry chaos, shaping wild ideas into shiny, award-winning realities across film, TV, sound, and music.

Jackson is our Sound Designer and Composer - a musically minded tinkerer with an ear for detail and a soft spot for any piece of gear that lights up, hums, or makes a weird noise. He’s worked across a wildly diverse slate of projects, from New Balance and Major League Baseball campaigns, to audio installations shown in the Louvre in Paris. He’s also done ground-level work on albums that have collectively racked up billions of streams. With a “no job too big, no job too small” attitude, Jackson thrives anywhere sound needs shaping.

Cam is our Creative Director and lead Sound Designer. An award-winning sound designer, musician, and writer, Cam has collaborated with leading global brands and agencies, shaping cinematic, emotionally resonant sound across a wide range of media throughout his expansive career.

A dedicated writer, he recently completed his first sci-fi fantasy manuscript and is now diving head-first into the second.

Laura-Leigh (Lu) is our Executive Producer - a pocket-rocket with a sharp musical ear, instinctive storytelling flair, and an unshakeable habit of quoting Friends. She has produced audio and music for global brands including Samsung, Disney+, Amazon, PlayStation, Audible, The BBC and The United Nations, and the Molson Coors’ Super Bowl commercial. Her work has been recognised by D&AD, Clios, Ciclope, Shots, The British Arrows, and she is a two-time recipient of the UK’s Audiobook Producer of the Year.

With a background in sound engineering and post-production, and a love for planning, spreadsheets and making things look (and sound) pretty, Luci joined Studio Tonic as an Audio Producer. After studying Audio Production at SAE, Luci built experience across agency, audio and screen production, working on projects for brands, broadcasters and streaming platforms including Netflix, ABC, Stan, SBS, Optus and Nintendo. 

Head of Finance & Operations, Lina keeps The Studio, the team and the payroll in tune – once affectionately called The Mick Jagger of Accounts for bringing positive energy to even the dullest ledgers. Born in the UK, she spent eight years managing  the PR chaos of one of Britain’s leading fashion and interior design houses, juggling 22 shops and Paris‑style salon shows without once breaking a heel. After two years travel, she moved to Australia, where a decade as right hand to the CFO at Silverscreen Productions and five years working for a leading DOP, she learned to keep productions rolling and the numbers firmly in the black. 

Lydia Davies is a two-time Golden Trailer Award–winning Australian composer who creates bold, emotionally charged music for the screen: from Hollywood trailers and global ad campaigns to prime-time TV and streaming documentaries. Based in Melbourne, she’s a classically trained pianist with a deep love for powerful melodies, cinematic textures, and music that connects. Her work has featured in trailers for Wonder Woman, Beauty and the Beast, Killers of the Flower Moon, Assassin’s Creed, Pinocchio, and Maxton Hall, among others. She’s composed for global brands such as Nintendo, Minecraft, Jeep, Toyota, KFC, and L’Oréal. She scored Netflix’s number one documentary MUM and composed the theme for Apple TV’s Major League Baseball coverage.

Annie is Tonic’s Studio & Events Manager, keeping the studio running, the clients happy, and the moving parts firmly in check. With a background spanning production, music-led creative environments, and experience across audio sales, radio, and psychology, she brings both a creative and people-focused approach to the role. Part host, part problem-solver, part behind-the-scenes operator, Annie is always one step ahead -  turning busy, chaotic days into something that somehow just works. From sessions to events, she ensures everything runs seamlessly, sounds great, and feels exactly as it should always with strong coffee nearby.