John Debney - Brian Banks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) '2019

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An Emmy-winning composer best known for his playful comedy, animation, and
adventure scores, John Debney grew up on Hollywood studio lots of the 60s and
70s as the son of a Disney producer. While his credits for Disney went on to
include films such as Hocus Pocus (1993), Inspector Gadget (1999), and The
Princess Diaries (2001), more dramatic settings for his music included movies
like Sudden Death (1995), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), and The
Passion of the Christ (2004). The latter earned Debney an Academy Award
nomination for best score. He made his debut in the Marvel Universe in 2010 with
Iron Man 2, and the 2016 live-action version of The Jungle Book (also with
Disney) became his fourth collaboration with director Jon Favreau.

John Debney has been part of the Disney family since he was born in Glendale,
California in 1956. The son of Disney Studios producer Louis Debney, he grew up
playing and writing music while spending time with his father at work. He even
knew Walt Disney. Upon graduating from the California Institute of Arts, he
began working at the Mouse House in the copying department. His earliest
compositions were used for Epcots international pavilions and rides. He also
worked with Hanna-Barbera composer Hoyt Curtin, contributing music to The
Jetsons and The Flintstones. From there, Debney went on to score such television
shows as Fame, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
His first major film score opportunity was the Disney comedy-fantasy Hocus
Pocus, released in 1993. In 1994, he won an Emmy for his theme to Seaquest DSV.
He won again in 1997 for his work on The Cape: Pilot.

As Debney transitioned to more and more film work, he composed music for horror
films such as 1997s The Relic and I Know What You Did Last Summer, while also
working on comedies like the same years Liar Liar (starring Jim Carrey) and
1999s Dick. His first collaboration with director Robert Rodriguez came with the
2001 action-comedy Spy Kids. That year also featured Debneys work in Cats &
Dogs, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and Disneys The Princess Diaries, among other
films. He returned for the sequels Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), and in 2005, he was nominated
for an Academy Award for The Passion of the Christ. Unlike the whimsical
orchestral style he was becoming associated with, that score was influenced by
Middle Eastern music and incorporated various regional folk instruments. For
2005s more theatrical Sin City, he collaborated with Robert Rodriguez and
composer Graeme Revell on the films score. The year also saw the release of the
Disney animated feature Chicken Little, with music by Debney.

Following Elf and Zathura, the composer joined director Jon Favreau for a third
time on 2010s Iron Man 2, Debneys official Marvel debut, at least as main
composer (he had contributed additional music to Spider-Man 2 and 3). Examples
of his diverse work over the next few years included the Farrelly Brothers The
Three Stooges (2012), the thriller Alex Cross (2012), the Ivan Reitman sports
drama Draft Day (2014), and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015). He
reunited with both Disney and Favreau for the 2016 live-action adaptation of The
Jungle Book, then contributed to 2017s The Greatest Showman as score co-composer
with Joseph Trapanese. That year, he also helped launch the TV series Young
Sheldon and The Orville. In 2018, he joined the popular video game franchise
with Madden NFL 19, and he rounded out the decade with scores for films
including Isnt It Romantic, The Beach Bum, and Dora and the Lost City of Gold,
all released in 2019. ~ Marcy Donelson & Neil Z. Yeung

Tracklist:
01. John Debney - Freedom (1:37)
02. John Debney - Tracing Banks (2:25)
03. John Debney - Dear Mister Brooks (4:16)
04. John Debney - Interviewing Brian (4:22)
05. John Debney - Plea Bargain Mistake (4:50)
06. John Debney - Brians Redemption (1:24)
07. John Debney - The Well Is Dry Here (1:48)
08. John Debney - Brians Art (2:55)
09. John Debney - Path to Happiness (2:16)
10. John Debney - Gates Open (3:14)
11. John Debney - Plunge Into The Abyss (4:43)
12. John Debney - Karinas Story (3:09)
13. John Debney - Kennisha Friend Request (5:13)
14. John Debney - Getting to Know Karina (1:33)
15. John Debney - Extraordinary (2:20)
16. John Debney - Gathering the Clues (1:54)
17. John Debney - Youve Got Ninety Minutes (2:49)
18. John Debney - Brian Goes Public (2:42)
19. John Debney - Justin Interviews Kennisha (1:16)
20. John Debney - Believe In Your Heart Mr. Mateo (2:18)
21. John Debney - Justin Pleads His Case (1:30)
22. John Debney - People Concede The Matter (4:36)

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