| Intro | American musician |
| Is | Musician |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 25 November 1976, Arlington, United States of America |
| Age: | 43 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Brandon Moore (born November 25, 1976) is an American composer known for Universal’s Aliens Ate My Homework (2018) (featuring the voice talent of William Shatner), the comedy-horror series Killer Sisters’ Midnight Hour (2012) for Hulu, and the feature adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s Chrysalis (2008). 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.
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.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Year I Did Nothing | Ana Barredo | Foreign Language (Philippines) | IFS Film Festival 2019 Best Dramatic Feature Film award winner , Cebu International Film Festival Best Long Form award winner , TWIFF Best Narrative Feature award winner , GIFF Best Feature and Best Female Director awards winner , |
| 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 |
| 2007 | Return To Vietnam | Charles Domokos | Documentary | Silver Telly Award winner |
| 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 |
Series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dysfunctionally Organized | Nimo Mathenge | web series |
| 2012 | Killer Sisters’ Midnight Hour | Mike Williamson | Hulu original series |
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” |
| 2018 | The Current | Jared Rivet | Earbud Theater Podcast |
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. |
| 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
2012 Park City Film Music Festival Award Nomination for Best Impact of Music in a Documentary – The Table