ADELE ETHERIDGE WOODSON: BiO

Adele Etheridge Woodson is an award-winning, classically trained film and visual media composer whose work is distinguished by its versatility, creativity, and genre-spanning approach. She notably scored Pant Hoot, a documentary featuring Dr. Jane Goodall, and received the 2023 Horizon Award from the International Sound and Film Music Festival for her score for the dramatic film Bird of Paradise.

Her commercial work includes original music for advertisements and campaign films, most recently for LEGO’s Brickventures YouTube game show, Kia’s promotional FIFA World Cup social media post, and the 2026 Manors Golf Spring campaign.

Adele's compositional work also spans original dance shows and interactive sound installations. Her concert premieres have taken place in major cultural hubs such as Vienna, New York City, Phoenix, Austin, and Nashville. She released a classical, ambient EP titled Jude Street in 2024, and often creates original bite-sized music to showcase on her social media channels.

Alongside her own compositions, Adele has contributed to the music departments of major film and television productions. She has assisted Academy Award-winning composer Chris Benstead on Netflix’s The Gentlemen and Amazon’s Young Sherlock, and has written additional music for the upcoming projects The One About Matthew Perry (Netflix) and Up to No Good (Channel 4). As a violinist, she has also recorded for projects for Apple TV, BBC, and Sky TV.

Adele’s first complete audio drama score, for the horror story The Pallid Mask, premieres October 30th, 2026.

Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Adele now currently resides in London, England. She is an active member of BAFTA, the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and Women in Film and TV UK.