Bear McCreary (born February 17, 1979) is a classically trained composer and musician living in Los Angeles, California. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Bear spent most of his formative years in Bellingham, Washington. He studied under Elmer Bernstein at the USC Thornton School of Music and has composed original music for over thirty films including Jon Chu's musical short When the Kids are Away.
McCreary is a self-taught accordionist and plays in the avant-jazz band 17 Billion Miles of DNA.[1]
Battlestar Galactica
McCreary has been the sole composer for the re-imagined series of Battlestar Galactica since inheriting control from Richard Gibbs, the primary composer for the 3-hour miniseries which served as the pilot for the series.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
McCreary is also currently the composer for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, airing on the FOX Network.
Albums
References
- ^ ScoreKeeper (2006-06-07). "ScoreKeeper interviews BATTLESTAR GALACTICA'S Bear McCreary!!!". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ Bear announces the release of Terminator and Eureka soundtracks. http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=425
See also “Of Duduks and Dylan: Negotiating Music and the Aural Space,” by Eftychia Papanikolaou; in Cylons in America: Critical Studies of Battlestar Galactica, edited by Tiffany Potter and C. W. Marshall, 224-236. New York and London: Continuum, 2007.
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