Bear’s Blog
“One of the best blogs in the business. It’s a fascinating look at the process of making music for film and television and the care he takes with aligning the score with the twists and turns of each character’s plot lines.” (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
“McCreary's blog is full of music snippets, episode tidbits and fascinating video pieces.” (USA TODAY)
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“Human Target”
2010 Emmy Award Nominee
Outstanding Main Title Theme
One of the “Ten Best Science Fiction Composers” of all time. (Io9.com)
The select protégé of film music legend Elmer Bernstein
Composed official fanfare for final NASA shuttle launch, July 2011
One of “Fifteen Composers Primed to Take Their Place on the A-list” (Hollywood Reporter)
“A sci-fi score like no other.” (NPR All Things Considered)
“Human Target” used the largest orchestra in television series history
“Battlestar Galactica” Season 4 Soundtrack
#4 Top Music Sales, Amazon.com
McCreary writes “the most innovative music on TV today.” (Variety)
One of the “Top 10 Music Synchs” of 2009 (Billboad Magazine)
“Bear McCreary is awesome.” (Los Angeles Times)
“Human Target”
Best Original Score for Television
International Film Music Critics Awards 2010
One of the “Top 10 Most Influential Scores of the Past Decade.” (Scorecast)
Collaborated with legendary Lalo Schifrin to score “No Rest for The Wicked”
“Dark Void” One of the “10 Finest Soundtracks in Videogaming” (Den of Geek)
“Battlestar Galactica” Season 4 Soundtrack
#1 Seller in Soundtracks, Amazon.com
A skilled pianist and accordionist.
Also plays hurdy gurdy.
“Human Target”
Best Television Score Goldspirit Award 2010
The 7th International Film Music Festival Ciudad de Úbeda
“Prelude to War”
Ballet Based on “BSG” Scores
Premiered in Germany, 2009
“Rich, raw, oddly stirring… kick-ass and powerful as hell.” (E! Online)
“Battlestar Galactica” Season 4 Soundtrack charted in Billboard Top 150
Alfred Newman Tempi Award
Composer of the Year 2011
“McCreary’s shows became a buzz-generating showcase.” (Billboard Magazine)
Performs frequently with “Battlestar Galactica Orchestra” to sold-out crowds
“A true composer rock-star, in addition to top-notch talent,” (International Musician cover story)
“Battlestar Galactica” Season 3 Soundtrack
#1 Seller in Soundtracks, Amazon.com
Visions in Sound CKMS 100.3FM
“Battlestar Galactica”
Season 2 #1 Soundtrack
Album of 2006
Streaming Soundtracks
“Battlestar Galactica” Season
2 Soundtrack of the Year, 2006
Graduate of prestigious USC Thornton School of Music
Holds USC degrees in Composition and Recording Arts
“One of the freshest talents in the scoring business.” (IF Magazine)
Visions in Sound CKMS 100.3FM
“Battlestar Galactica”
Season 3
#1 Soundtrack Album of 2007
“The vanguard of the next wave of important American composers.” (Quickstop Entertainment)
“Battlestar Galactica” Season 2 Soundtrack
#1 Seller in Soundtracks, Amazon.com
Scored commercials for Smirnoff Vodka’s global “Bloodline” campaign
Scored two commercials for Jinx Clothing
Toured with Johnny “Vatos” Tribute to Halloween (2005-2009), with members of famed band Oingo Boingo
“Battlestar Galactica”
2006 Peabody Award Winner
Scored a special holiday episode of the hit webseries “The Angry Videogame Nerd”
Streaming Soundtracks
“Prelude to War”
Track of the Year, 2006
Composed G4TV Epictober Film Festival theme song
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Links
- Brendan McCreary / Young Beautiful in a Hurry
- Captain Ahab
- Chris Bleth, woodwinds
- Doug Lacy / Zydeco Party Band
- Edward James Olmos Official Site
- Elmer Bernstein, composer
- Eric Rigler, uilleann pipes/irish whistle
- Ira Ingber, guitarist
- James Hopkins, composer / orchestrator
- Jenni Olson, flute
- Joe Lynch, Director
- John Avila, bass player
- Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, drummer
- La-La Land Records
- M.B. Gordy, percussionist
- Michael Nankin, Director
- Mojo, VFX Artist
- Osamu Kitajima, Composer / Ethnic Instruments
- Raya Yarbrough, singer
- Steve Bartek, composer / orchestrator / guitarist
- String Project Los Angeles
- Stu Phillips, composer – original BSG
































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