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Song Cycle

My newest album, “Song Cycle“, released Feb 2019. Available anywhere you listen to music, including Spotify , iTunes, and Bandcamp

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Barry Williams

“wow.”

Stu Pollard
director/producer

“Chris is an immensely talented composer – be it for features, commercials or anything in between. He always aims to please and you’ll never meet a nicer guy. Lots of reasons our working relationship has spanned more than a decade.”

Cinequest

“Morella is an unusual film, complemented by a haunting musical score of unique aural tapestry by composer Chris Anderson.”

Del Harvey
Film Score Monthly

“Composer Chris Anderson presents sound and music in perfect noir fashion.”

Rex Piano
director/producer

Chris’ talent knows no limit… He’s composed music from rom-coms to animation to thrillers & action. He’s one of this first people I call when I get a new project, and an essential person I rely on through to the final mix.”

David Raksin

“Many layered, intelligent writing; at one moment thought provoking and bitter-sweet, the next quirky and uniquely humorous.”

Mark Hasan
Film Score Monthly

“He’s the ideal chameleon- able to write in various idioms, yet compose music that still represents his own style & character.”

Dave Alvin

“Anderson is a river of genius, from which I can not see the other side…”

Rod McQuen (Beatsville/Seasons in the Sun)

“Anderson is a young man whose name I want you to remember- you’ll be hearing a lot more about him, and not just from me.”

Suzanne Mejean
Shining Sea Productions

Chris has an intuitive sense for what fits a scene best. His experience and skillful balance of traditional and outside-the-box techniques sets him apart. To top it off, he’s charming, a great communicator, and easy to work with – highly recommended!

Nick Offerman

“Thrilling to see you at the helm of your magical calliope – you are masterful and mischievous at the same time in the most gratifying fashion.”

Hollywood Reporter

“Composer Chris Anderson’s eerie score (for Treasure Island) is skillful – aptly nervy and disquieting, it gets below the surface of things.”

Jana Pendragon
Music Connection

“Anderson displays the kind of musical substance one expects to find in the likes of a Mozart, Basie, Goodman, Ellington, or Wills…”

Tommy Mars (Frank Zappa Band)

“Broad in scope, yet focused in craft, Anderson paints a series of vivid pictures, each complete of themselves; stirring and provocative as a group…”

Pat Griffith

“Adeptly avoiding horror movie clichés, Anderson’s scores for the Jack Frost films are infused with suspense & humour…”

Bio
Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson is an award-winning composer for film and television based in Los Angeles. Originally from Philadelphia, he first learned piano from his grandmother and composes on that very piano to this day. He went on to study music composition at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, continuing his focus on film music at the USC graduate film scoring program. Since then he has scored over 60 films, episodic television, documentaries, ad campaigns and fine art installations. His musical palette ranges from orchestral scores to jazz, ambient, modern rock, and cutting-edge electronic soundscapes. Equally at home in front of a piano, a computer, or an orchestra, Anderson is a proven musical chameleon.

Recently, Anderson recorded “the american mosaic – an unsung requiem”, his 30-minute piece for symphony orchestra, as well as “The Lotus Quartet”, for string quartet. While actively working with new music ensembles to perform them, he composes for film & TV, new music projects, and recordings of his own.

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    Suzanne Mejean
    Shining Sea Productions

    Chris has an intuitive sense for what fits a scene best. His experience and skillful balance of traditional and outside-the-box techniques sets him apart. To top it off, he’s charming, a great communicator, and easy to work with – highly recommended!

    Rex Piano
    director/producer

    Chris’ talent knows no limit… He’s composed music from rom-coms to animation to thrillers & action. He’s one of this first people I call when I get a new project, and an essential person I rely on through to the final mix.”

    Nick Offerman

    “Thrilling to see you at the helm of your magical calliope – you are masterful and mischievous at the same time in the most gratifying fashion.”

    Barry Williams

    “wow.”

    Pat Griffith

    “Adeptly avoiding horror movie clichés, Anderson’s scores for the Jack Frost films are infused with suspense & humour…”

    Dave Alvin

    “Anderson is a river of genius, from which I can not see the other side…”

    Cinequest

    “Morella is an unusual film, complemented by a haunting musical score of unique aural tapestry by composer Chris Anderson.”

    Del Harvey
    Film Score Monthly

    “Composer Chris Anderson presents sound and music in perfect noir fashion.”

    Mark Hasan
    Film Score Monthly

    “He’s the ideal chameleon- able to write in various idioms, yet compose music that still represents his own style & character.”

    Stu Pollard
    director/producer

    “Chris is an immensely talented composer – be it for features, commercials or anything in between. He always aims to please and you’ll never meet a nicer guy. Lots of reasons our working relationship has spanned more than a decade.”

    Jana Pendragon
    Music Connection

    “Anderson displays the kind of musical substance one expects to find in the likes of a Mozart, Basie, Goodman, Ellington, or Wills…”

    Tommy Mars (Frank Zappa Band)

    “Broad in scope, yet focused in craft, Anderson paints a series of vivid pictures, each complete of themselves; stirring and provocative as a group…”

    Hollywood Reporter

    “Composer Chris Anderson’s eerie score (for Treasure Island) is skillful – aptly nervy and disquieting, it gets below the surface of things.”

    David Raksin

    “Many layered, intelligent writing; at one moment thought provoking and bitter-sweet, the next quirky and uniquely humorous.”

    Rod McQuen (Beatsville/Seasons in the Sun)

    “Anderson is a young man whose name I want you to remember- you’ll be hearing a lot more about him, and not just from me.”

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