Bobby Johnston
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Bobby Johnston is a film composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has composed original scores for several films, including King of the Ants
, Wristcutters: A Love Story
, Edmond
, Mother's Day
and No Impact Man: The Documentary. He often works with 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 are his scores to Edmond, which featured trumpet player Asdru Sierra from Ozomatli
and Crazy Eyes, featuring Big Sir
vocalist Lisa Papineau
.
Johnston was a performer at the Sundance Music Café as part of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival
, where Wristcutters: A Love Story
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.
King of the Ants
King of the Ants is a 2003 film from director Stuart Gordon. It is based on a novel by writer Charlie Higson, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. The film played at various festivals, but was not released wide theatrically due to its grim nature and content...
, Wristcutters: A Love Story
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Wristcutters: A Love Story is a 2006 comedy-fantasy-romance film written and directed by Goran Dukić, starring Patrick Fugit, Shea Whigham, and Shannyn Sossamon. It is set in a strange afterlife way-station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.It is based on Etgar Keret's...
, Edmond
Edmond (film)
Edmond is a 2005 drama-thriller film starring William H. Macy, based on the play of the same name. It was written by David Mamet and directed by Stuart Gordon....
, Mother's Day
Mother's Day (2010 film)
Mother's Day is an upcoming American horror- thriller film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is a remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 film of the same name and was written by Scott Millam.-Plot:...
and No Impact Man: The Documentary. He often works with director Stuart Gordon
Stuart Gordon
After the University of Wisconsin demanded future theatrical productions by Screw Theater be overseen by a University Professor, Gordon cut his University ties to form Broom Street Theater. Its first production, the new translation of the risque Lysistrata, premiered in May 1969. Gordon is...
.
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 are his scores to Edmond, which featured trumpet player Asdru Sierra from Ozomatli
Ozomatli
Ozomatli is a seven to ten piece band playing primarily Latin, hip hop, and rock music, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and their wide array of musical styles - including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, rap, and others.In a 2007 NPR interview, band...
and Crazy Eyes, featuring Big Sir
Big Sir (band)
Big Sir is a band that includes bassist Juan Alderete , singer Lisa Papineau, and producer Bruce Bouillet.-Discography:*Big Sir *Und Die Scheiße Ändert Sich Immer *TBA -External links:**...
vocalist Lisa Papineau
Lisa Papineau
Lisa Papineau is a songwriter from New England who now resides in Paris, France. She is the songwriter and vocalist for Los Angeles band Big Sir, who have released three albums...
.
Johnston was a performer at the Sundance Music Café as part of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, where Wristcutters: A Love Story
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Wristcutters: A Love Story is a 2006 comedy-fantasy-romance film written and directed by Goran Dukić, starring Patrick Fugit, Shea Whigham, and Shannyn Sossamon. It is set in a strange afterlife way-station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.It is based on Etgar Keret's...
had its world premiere.
His music has often been heard on the popular radio program This American Life
This American Life
This American Life is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ and hosted by Ira Glass. It is distributed by Public Radio International on PRI affiliate stations and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, it has also featured essays,...
and has been included on two of the show's greatest hits CDs.
Feature films
- Crazy EyesCrazy Eyes (film)Crazy Eyes is an upcoming independent film co-written and directed by Adam Sherman.-Cast:...
(2011) - Let Go (2011)
- Mother's DayMother's Day (2010 film)Mother's Day is an upcoming American horror- thriller film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is a remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 film of the same name and was written by Scott Millam.-Plot:...
(2010) - Cherry (2010)
- Spooner (2009)
- No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009)
- Hotel CaliforniaHotel California (film)Hotel California is a 2008 film that follows three professional criminals in Los Angeles.-Plot:The film follows Troy as he returns to Los Angeles from Miami to meet with his former partners: Al and Pete , whom Troy betrayed years before...
(2008) - StuckStuck (2007 film)Stuck is a 2007 thriller directed by Stuart Gordon and starring Mena Suvari and Stephen Rea. The film premiered on May 21, 2007 at the Cannes Film Market...
(2007) - Humble Pie (2007)
- Wristcutters: A Love StoryWristcutters: A Love StoryWristcutters: A Love Story is a 2006 comedy-fantasy-romance film written and directed by Goran Dukić, starring Patrick Fugit, Shea Whigham, and Shannyn Sossamon. It is set in a strange afterlife way-station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.It is based on Etgar Keret's...
(2006) - EdmondEdmond (film)Edmond is a 2005 drama-thriller film starring William H. Macy, based on the play of the same name. It was written by David Mamet and directed by Stuart Gordon....
(2005) - Guns Before Butter (2005)
- Dead Doll (2004)
- Greener Mountains (2004)
- Scorched (2003)
- King of the AntsKing of the AntsKing of the Ants is a 2003 film from director Stuart Gordon. It is based on a novel by writer Charlie Higson, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. The film played at various festivals, but was not released wide theatrically due to its grim nature and content...
(2003) - A Little Crazy (2003)
- Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential ElectionUnprecedented: The 2000 Presidential ElectionUnprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election is a 2002 47-minute documentary made by Richard Ray Pérez and Joan Sekler and narrated by Peter Coyote about the contested 2000 presidential election in Florida...
(2002) - Extra: in The Background of a Dream (2001)
Discography
- Fear Itself: Original Score from the Series (2009, Lionsgate Records)
- 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)