About Us

Pacato Music was established in 1993. BMI-affiliated, the company represents songs written or co-written by company owner Red Forrest. All songs in the catalog are available for licensing for film and television use, or can be purchased as downloadable MP3 files.

Forrest was also the agent/owner of the Forrest Agency from 1995 until 2000. He was licensced by the State of California as a talent agent, as well as being franchised by the American Federation of Musicians to represent union members. During this time he represented film score composers, singer/songwriters, and studio session-live performance musicians. Some of his more well-known clients included Dick Halligan, Grammy-winning founding-member of Blood, Sweat, and Tears; John Hall, founding member of Orleans and co-writer of their biggest hits such as DANCE WITH ME and STILL THE ONE; singer-songwriter Freebo, formerly Bonnie Raitt’s longtime bassist who know produces and performs his own original works; and Sam Kriger, the late John Raitt's longtime Musical Director and accompanist, among many others.

Red holds a B.A. in Professional Music from Berklee, studying electric bass privately with the late John Neves and Greg Mooter, who was instrumental in the completion of his studies at Berklee. Mr. Mooter is the author of THE BASS PLAYER'S HANDBOOK which is available at many fine booksellers and websites. Red also learned much from Bass Department chairman Rich Appleman, as well as Whit Browne and Bruce Gertz, who all continue contributing to the musical landscape of the 21st century.

Mr. Forrest served as a judge for the CableAce Awards in the Best Original Score category in 1997, and was interviewed by John Braheny on SAMM BROWN'S FOR THE RECORD on KPFK FM radio in Los Angeles. He wrote an article on the Internet which was published in THE SCORE, the quarterly journal of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, as well as a short piece that he wrote for their CAN YOU TOP THIS? feature. Red has attended scoring sessions for DIAGNOSIS MURDER, CASPER (THE ANIMATED SERIES), and THE SIMPSONS. He has held memberships in the AES, AFI, AFM, AIMP, CCC, Film Music Network, IFP/West, NMPA, NARAS, and the SCL.

He operates his own project studio, comprised of a combination of digital and vintage recording gear, to write and produce his songs with. A long-time bass guitarist, he now enjoys the additional roles of songwriter, harmonica player, and producer.