Brandon Moore (composer)

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 was a musician at 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.

Brandon Moore
Born (1976-11-25) November 25, 1976
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
GenresFilm score, orchestral
Occupation(s)Film composer
Years active2000–present

Biography

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
2020 Alma's Pond Roger Lay Jr. Short Hollywood Just4Shorts Best Drama Short award winner [2]
2020 Aliens Stole My Body Sean McNamara Feature N/A
2019 The Year I Did Nothing Ana Barredo Foreign Language (Philippines) IFS Film Festival 2019 Best Dramatic Feature Film award winner [3], Cebu International Film Festival Best Long Form award winner [4], TWIFF Best Narrative Feature award winner [5], GIFF Best Feature and Best Female Director awards winner [6],
2018 Aliens Ate My Homework Sean McNamara Feature N/A
2013 Our Urban Wilderness John Winningham Feature N/A
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 [7]
2007 Return To Vietnam Charles Domokos Documentary Silver Telly Award winner [8]
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 [9]

Series
Year Title Director Notes
2014 Dysfunctionally Organized Nimo Mathenge web series
2012 Killer Sisters' Midnight Hour Mike Williamson Hulu original series[10]

Audio Dramas
Year Title Director Notes
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"[11]
2018 The Current Jared Rivet Earbud Theater Podcast[12]

Concert Works
Title Publisher Notes
Firethorn for Trombone Octet N/A Written for the Red River Trombones "8x8x8" series and performed at the 2019 International Trombone Festival held in Muncie, Indiana at Ball State University.[13]
The Cylindrical Sea for Alto Saxophone, String Quartet and Xylophone N/A N/A
Nonet for Flute, Clarinet, French Horn, Bassoon, String Quartet and Percussion N/A N/A
Brass Quintet N/A N/A
Flute Duet No. 1 N/A N/A
Triumvirate for 2 Trumpets and Trombone N/A N/A
The Alien for Theremin, Clarinet, Trombone and Narrator N/A Instrumental accompaniment to poem recitation, first performed in 2013 Los Angeles, California in dedication to author Ray Bradbury.
Faith of Our Fathers hymn arrangement for Brass Ensemble Live Oak House N/A

Awards, nominations and recognition

Nominations

2018 Audio Verse Awards Finalist - Original Compositions for Self-Contained Productions and Original Compositions for Dramatic Productions - episode The Current for Earbud Theater[14]

2012 Park City Film Music Festival Award Nomination for Best Impact of Music in a Documentary - The Table[15]

References/Notes and references
  1. Romanelli, Kristen. "Aliens Ate His Film Score". Film Score Monthly Volume 23, Issue 2. February 22 2018. Pages 60-65. FSM Online
  2. Hollywood Just4Shorts Short Film and Screenplay Competition Official Winners - Best Drama Short - Alma's Pond, Hollywood Just4Shorts Short Film and Screenplay Competition Retrieved on July 31, 2020
  3. IFS 2019 Program Guide - Best Dramatic Feature Film and Nominee - Best Picture: The Year I Did Nothing, Independent Filmmakers Showcase Film Festival Retrieved on April 26, 2019
  4. Cebu IFF Facebook Post - WINNERS FOR THIS YEAR'S CEBUIFF 2019, BEST LONG FILM-PH FOCUS: The Year I Did Nothing, Cebu International Film Festival Retrieved on November 26, 2019
  5. Congratulations to the TWIFF 2019 Winners - Best Narrative Feature: The Year I Did Nothing, The World's Independent Film Festival Retrieved on November 26, 2019
  6. GIFF 2019 Award Winners - Best Feature and Best Female Director: The Year I Did Nothing, Glendale International Film Festival Retrieved on November 26, 2019
  7. Sci-Fi Awards List - Best Feature Film 2008: Ray Bradbury's Chrysalis, International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Retrieved on October 17, 2018
  8. Telly Awards 2007 - Silver Telly Winner Film/Video-TV Programs, Segments, or Promotional Pieces - Documentary - Return to Vietnam The Telly Awards Retrieved on October 17, 2018
  9. Awards 2007 Winners - Best Student Film The Gentleman Don La Mancha, International Mexico International Film Festival Retrieved on October 17, 2018
  10. Miska, Brad. "Bloody Disgusting Presents Killer Sisters’ Midnight Hour On Hulu and Hulu Plus!". Bloody Disgusting. October 12, 2012.
  11. "Tales From the Dead of Night" Cast and crew bios: Brandon Moore Composer, Earbud Theater Podcast Retrieved on October 17, 2018
  12. "The Current" Meet The Team: Brandon Moore Composer, Earbud Theater Podcast Retrieved on October 17, 2018
  13. International Trombone Festival Schedule ITF 2019 Full Schedule - Friday - Presenter Recital: Red River Trombone Octet 8x8x8, International Trombone Festival Retrieved on August 27, 2019
  14. 2018 Audio Verse Awards - List of Nominees - Music - Audio Verse Awards Retrieved on November 2, 2018
  15. 2012 Award Winners - Past Awards List - Best Impact of Music in a Documentary Finalists, Park City Film Music Festival Retrieved on October 17, 2018


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