Larold received the Emmy for his role as the Music Score Mixer in the “Lancer and Lace” episode of the Reelz Channel Miniseries The Kennedys.  The miniseries received 10 Emmy nominations, taking home four awards on the night of the event.
It was definitely not a case of overnight success, as Larold’s passion for sound came long before his Emmy win.  In fact, it was the late 60’s when Larold first began recording music on his little Sony portable machine.  “It was Ukuleles and guitars, I thought it all sounded great.”  Even though he plays the drums, the artist admits he was “almost ok on them.”  “I was always electronically inclined.  I got my Ham Radio license in 1964 and Engineering just seemed like the perfect marriage of music and technology.  In 1970, I was asked to design and build a studio in Woodstock for Michael Jeffery, manager of Jimi Hendrix, so I moved to upstate New York and built the studio.  No one showed me how to do it, I just did.  I met a lot of really talented musicians like The Band, and Janis Joplin’s Full Tilt Boogie Band.”  Larold also worked as a Staff Engineer at Bearsville Studios near Woodstock, New York.
It wasn’t until 1974, when Larold decided to make the move to California.  In fact, it was in the middle of a harsh New York winter.  “There I was, working in Time Square in the freezing cold.  A friend from Santa Barbara had sent me some photos of sunny California along with a job offer to work with him.  I said ‘Sure!’”
Larold began working as an Engineer at Two: Dot Studios in Ojai.  “I met Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina there, and they got me a job on a remote recording truck from Hollywood that they used at Jimmy’s Ojai ranch.  In Los Angeles, during an album for Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys I was then introduced to nearby Cherokee Studios.”  In 1978, Larold got a great job at Cherokee Studios near Fairfax and Melrose (the building is now a condominium complex).  He was there for about five years as the Head of the Engineering Staff.  Larold worked with artists like Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, who was a guitarist in the rock bands Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers.  By Request by Billy & the Beaters earned Larold a Gold Record, and Neil Diamond’s The Jazz Singer earned a Platinum Record. “I worked with a lot of crazy people.  There was always someone around, be it Rod Stewart, Harry Nilsson or John Belushi to name a few. The people at Cherokee were like family.”   Larold even had the opportunity to work with Beatles superstar, Ringo Starr, a.k.a. Uncle Richie, as he calls him.
In the 1980’s, Larold left Cherokee Studios and made the switch from the music world to television and film.  “A friend of mine was a music editor at Peewee’s Playhouse.  He introduced me to a composer named Mark Snow.  We hit it off and I have worked with him ever since.”  Mark and Larold worked together on Fox’s television series X-Files for nine years.  Along with Mark, Larold also worked with composer Sean Callery.  Together they have collaborated on shows such as 24, La Femme Nikita, Bones, Medium and The Kennedys to name a few. Currently they are doing Homeland, Bones, Blue Bloods and a film for a French director.

And it was Larold’s work with The Kennedys that earned him an Emmy award.  “I went to the Emmys with my two sons.  What an experience that was!  My kids were backstage with me and it was awesome,” states Larold.  “My wife Kit, was unable to be there, but she was emotional when I spoke with her on the phone.”
Larold works from the small studio in his home here in Santa Clarita and makes the commute to Sean Callery’s studio in Santa Monica a few times a week.   “I absolutely love this area.  It’s especially quiet, it’s always sunny, and it’s just plain nice out here all the time.”
From rock n’ roll to films and television, there’s one thing that’s certain, Larold has an ear for music and a talent for what he does.  Congratulations on your Emmy win…here’s to many more!
For more information or to learn more about Larold, visit www.larold.com.

“Look closely at the snare drum…it was used on every Beatle song, and was even on the Ed Sullivan Show. This is one of my favorite photos, being that I am a drummer and a huge Beatles fan.  Ringo was the first person who didn’t reply ‘Hi, I’m Ringo’ back to me when I introduced myself. I guess everyone knows who he is already.”