Bobby Johnston

Bobby Johnston (born 1967 in Olean, New York) is a film composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has composed original scores for several independent films, including , Edmond and . He often works with cult director Stuart Gordon.

Johnston is known for an unusual approach to film composition, using only acoustic instruments and usually performing every instrument himself. On occasion, he will bring in an instrumental soloist. Most notable is his score to "Edmond", which featured trumpet player Asdru Sierra from the band Ozomatli.

Johnston was a performer at the Sundance Music Café as part of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where had its world premiere.

His music has often been heard on the popular radio program This American Life and has been included on two of the show's greatest hits CDs.

Film scores

Feature films

* Hotel California (2008)
*Stuck (2007)
*"American Fork" (2007)
* (2006)
*Edmond (2005)
*"Guns Before Butter" (2005)
*"Dead Doll" (2004)
*"Greener Mountains" (2004)
*King of the Ants (2003)
*"A Little Crazy" (2003)
* (2002)
*"Extra: in The Background of a Dream" (2001)

hort films

*"Forward" (2007)
*"We Are Phamaly" (2003)
*"Boiler Maker" (2003)

Discography

*"Wristcutters: A Love Story" (2007, Lakeshore Records)
*"Extra: in the Background of a Dream/Dead Doll" (2007, Citadel Records)
*"Edmond" (2007, Lakeshore Records)
*"King of the Ants" (2004, La-La- Land Records)

External links

* [http://www.bobbyjohnston.com Official website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1256292/ IMDB Page]
* [http://lakeshore-records.blogspot.com/search?q=bobby+johnston Lakeshore Records interview]
* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=350516 NY Times page]