Tyler Bates

Tyler Bates is a music producer and composer for films. His most known work includes "The Hangman's Song" and various other tracks from the zombie horror film "Dawn of the Dead", and 2008's "Day of the Dead". Other projects include Rob Zombie's "Halloween" and "The Devil's Rejects", Zack Snyder's "300", Neil Marshall's "Doomsday", "See No Evil" and "Slither".

Biography

From youth Bates would read the liner notes to learn what he could about music. His mother listened some variety of music so Bates was exposed to different styles: from Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair to Joni Mitchell and the Beatles. [http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=1103 Exclusive: Tyler Bates Interview!] ]

When he was older, he moved to Los Angeles to find a career as a songwriter and producer. In between music jobs, he'd take on small jobs including painting houses. He also joined a number of different bands.

Discography

oundtrack albums

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*"Roseland" (with Azam Ali from Narada/Six Degrees)
*"Slither"

Film soundtracks

*"Dawn of the Dead"
**"The Hangman's Song"
**"How Will Your God Judge You?"
**"America Always Sorts Out Its Shit"
**"That Dog's Just Fucked Up"
**Subterannean Sewer Attack"
*"The Stand"
**"300" (promo short)
*"The Devil's Rejects"
**"Shootout"
**"Staples"
**"Another Failed Escape"
**"Mama Pulls the Trigger"
*"The Last Time I Committed Suicide"
*"City of Ghosts"
*"Goodnight"
*"BAADASSSSS!"
**"Angel Muse"
**"Bills' L.A. River Stunt"
*"Get Carter"
**"Main Titles"
**"House Of Cards"
**World Upside Down
*"The Dead Will Tell"
**"Emily Investigates"
**"I Had A Breakdown"
*"Night at the Golden Eagle"
**"Gabriel"
**Closet Voyeur"
*"Wasted"
**"Back On Junk"
*"See No Evil
**"Making a Monster"
*"Halloween"
**"Halloween Theme 2007"
**"The Shape Stalks Laurie"
*"300"
*"Doomsday"
*"Watchmen"

TV Show soundtracks

*"Californication"
**"Hank's Theme"
**"Title Theme"

Video games soundtracks

*"Rise of the Argonauts"

References

2. Video: Tyler Bates talks about scoring Doomsday, released by Lakeshore Records
http://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=1155

External links

* [http://www.tylerbates.com Tyler Bates' Website] (includes samples of music and many video clips from movies worked on)
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