Labels Real World, E.G., 4AD Name Michael Brook | Role Guitarist Education York University | |
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Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada Genres Ambient, world music, New Age, experimental, soundtrack Occupation(s) Musician, inventor, film score composer Instruments Guitar, Infinite Guitar, sequencer, keyboards, bass guitar, djembe, surdo, percussion Associated acts Brian Eno, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Robert Fripp, David Sylvian, Trey Gunn Music director Into the Wild, The Perks of Being a Wallflower Albums Night Song, Sleeps With the Fishes, The Perks of Being a Wallflowe, Star Rise, BellCurve Profiles | ||
Michael brook on the you rock midi guitar controller
Michael Brook (born 1951 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist, inventor, producer, and film music composer. He plays in many genres, including rock, electronica, world music, minimalism and film scores. His collaborations with musicians around the world have made him "one of the most sought-after producers in the music industry." He currently lives in Los Angeles.
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- Michael brook on the you rock midi guitar controller
- Pieter nooten michael brook suddenly i music video
- Awards and honors
- Soundtracks
- References
Brook toured as a member of the Sylvian and Fripp tour group, with the final concert at the Royal Albert Hall in December 1994 documented on the album Damage: Live. He also opened the concerts with a solo set, featuring the Infinite Guitar with effects and sequencer backing. Another notable collaboration was Sleeps with the Fishes with Clan of Xymox member Pieter Nooten (4AD, 1987). In 1998, he produced the album "Volcán: Tributo a José José", a tribute album to singer Jose Jose. In 2006, the solo album RockPaperScissors was released, with an ambient remix version following in 2007. Brook toured small venues in Canada and the United States in late January/early February, 2007. In writing about his score for the film 2015 film Brooklyn, Variety said the film was "buoyed along by a beautiful Michael Brook score and The Hollywood Reporter praised his "evocative scoring."
Pieter nooten michael brook suddenly i music video
Awards and honors
He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996 for his production work and as a co-artist on Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's album Night Song.
Brook's soundtrack to Into the Wild was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2008.
Two films that he scored, Brooklyn and Aloft, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015.
He won ASCAP awards in 2011 for The Fighter and 2013 for The Vow. He won the Havana Film Festival award for best music in 2011 for El Infierno.