Brandon Moore (composer)
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Brandon Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 25, 1976 Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, orchestral |
| Occupation | Film composer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Brandon Moore (born November 25, 1976) is an American composer known for Universal's Aliens Ate My Homework (2018) and the sequel Aliens Stole My Body (2020) featuring the voice talents of William Shatner and George Takei. He’s also known for the comedy-horror series Killer Sisters' Midnight Hour (2012) for Hulu, and the IFS Festival's Best Drama winner The Year I Did Nothing (2019). Brandon has been a musician since an early age and a life-long film music fan. Upon completing his undergrad in music theory and composition in Fort Worth, TX, he moved to Los Angeles to attend USC's Film Scoring program. Brandon has composed a wide range of scores for a variety of film projects and genres. His music has played in film festivals all over the world for as long as he's been an active composer in Hollywood.
Early life
Brandon Moore grew up listening to film scores and performing music in his native Arlington, Texas. His father John Moore (1942-2011) was an architect and his mother Cheryl Ford-Mente, a communications director for non-profit organizations, was heavily involved in Dallas-Fort Worth community theater as an actress and fundraiser and host of a local cable talk show "Around Arlington." Brandon's parents encouraged him to start playing music at an early age. He switched from piano, viola, and finally settling on the trombone in high school. Brandon credits his dad for his introduction to film music:
My dad would buy these soundtrack albums. He had a wide range of vinyl, but he occasionally had a pop soundtrack album and a score album here and there, but there were three that I remember listening to a lot: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi and Superman: The Movie. And I wore these records out, scratched them and everything. I was probably about 11 years old when I realized they were all written by John Williams.[1]
Education
In 1999 he graduated from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Music degree in music theory and composition. That same year he moved to Los Angeles to study film scoring professionally at the University of Southern California's Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program. At USC, Brandon had the privilege of studying under accomplished film composers Elmer Bernstein, David Raksin and Christopher Young.
Discography
Soundtracks
| Title | Release date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliens Stole My Body | July 31, 2020 | Back Lot Music | digital download |
| Aliens Ate My Homework | March 2, 2018 | Back Lot Music | digital download |
| Ray Bradbury's Chrysalis | August 15, 2009 | Independent release | CD, digital download |
Works
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Which Hunt | Adam P. Cray | Short | New Bedford Film Festival official selection and premiere [2] |
| 2023 | Don't Raise the Dead (the Board Game) | Michael Benni Pierce | Short | LA Screamfest official selection and premiere [3] |
| 2023 | Where The Dead Go | Alberto G. Rodriguez | Feature | 2023 South Texas International Film Festival pre-festival showcase, 2024 Golden State Film Fest official selection and West Coast premiere [4] |
| 2022 | Motion At Your Door | Jared Rivet | Short | LA Screamfest official selection and premiere [5] |
| 2020 | Alma's Pond | Roger Lay Jr. | Short | Hollywood Just4Shorts Best Drama Short award winner [6] |
| 2020 | Aliens Stole My Body | Sean McNamara | Feature | — |
| 2019 | The Year I Did Nothing | Ana Barredo | Foreign Language (Philippines) | IFS Film Festival 2019 Best Dramatic Feature Film award winner,[7] Cebu International Film Festival Best Long Form award winner,[8] TWIFF Best Narrative Feature award winner,[9] GIFF Best Feature and Best Female Director awards winner,[10] |
| 2018 | Aliens Ate My Homework | Sean McNamara | Feature | — |
| 2013 | Our Urban Wilderness | John Winningham | Feature | — |
| 2012 | Toy Masters | Corey Landis, Roger Lay Jr. | Documentary | |
| 2011 | The Table | Ana Barredo | Documentary | SoCal Independent Film Festival award winner |
| 2008 | Ray Bradbury's Chrysalis | Tony Báez Milán | Feature | Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Festival award winner [11] |
| 2007 | Return To Vietnam | Charles Domokos | Documentary | Silver Telly Award winner [12] |
| 2007 | Ackerman on Bradbury | Roger Lay Jr. | Documentary Short | |
| 2006 | Forest Lawn: The First Hundred Years | Jeremy Weiss | Documentary | |
| 2005 | A Piece of Wood | Tony Báez Milán | Short | |
| 2004 | The Gentleman Don La Mancha | Ted Roach | Feature | Mexico International Film Festival award winner [13] |
Series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Party | Geneva Willis, Margaret Borchert and Tori Chancellor | web series |
| 2014 | Dysfunctionally Organized | Nimo Mathenge | web series |
| 2012 | Killer Sisters' Midnight Hour | Mike Williamson | Hulu original series[14] |
Audio Dramas
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tales From the Dead of Night 2 | Jared Rivet | Earbud Theater Podcast. Original theme and end credits; Segments "Night Moves" and "The Bellows"[15] |
| 2018 | Tales From the Dead of Night | Jared Rivet | Earbud Theater Podcast. Original theme and end credits; Segment "Knife Flip" uses original track titled "Possession"[16] |
| 2018 | The Current | Jared Rivet | Earbud Theater Podcast[17] |
Concert Works
- Aura Collage for Solo Trombone and Brass Ensemble
- World premiere held at the 2024 International Trombone Festival in Fort Worth, Texas performed by Dr. Dave Begnoche and the Center Stage Brass on June 1st at Pepsico Hall on the campus of Texas Christian University.[18]
- Instrumentation: Solo Trombone, 4 Trumpets, 2 Alto Horns, Tenor Trombone, Euphonium, Bass Trombone and Tuba.
- Firethorn for Trombone Octet
- Written for the Red River Trombones "8x8x8" series and performed at the 2019 International Trombone Festival held in Muncie, Indiana at Ball State University.[19] The world premiere with its additional 2nd movement was performed by the TCU Trombone Choir for the 2021 TCU Trombone Summit concert.[20]
- The Alien for Theremin, Clarinet, Trombone and Narrator
- Instrumental accompaniment to poem recitation, first performed in 2013 Los Angeles, California in dedication to author Ray Bradbury.
- The Cylindrical Sea for Alto Saxophone, String Quartet and Xylophone
- Nonet for Flute, Clarinet, French Horn, Bassoon, String Quartet and Percussion
- Brass Quintet
- Flute Duet No. 1
- Triumvirate for 2 Trumpets and Trombone
- Faith of Our Fathers hymn arrangement for Brass Ensemble (Live Oak House)