Fall On Your Sword
| Fall On Your Sword | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | FOYS |
| Genres | Film scores, ambient, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Band, Artists, Film composers |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Website |
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Fall On Your Sword is a film & commercial music production entity with offices in Los Angeles, California, and Brooklyn, New York.[1] It was founded in 2007 by London-born musician Will Bates, and a former collaborator was LCD Soundsystem guitarist and composer Philip Mossman.[2][3] Fall On Your Sword's songs are represented by Downtown Music Publishing.
Career
Fall On Your Sword is primarily known for their work in film scoring and viral video mash-up creations. They've scored a number of independent films such as Another Earth, Lola Versus, Nobody Walks, 28 Hotel Rooms and We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks. Prior to scoring films, they performed as a live band.[4] They sometimes still perform live at special events. Their last performance was at the KCRW Lounge at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013.[5] Their most popular video mash-up is titled 'Shatner Of The Mount'. It has amassed over 2 Million views.[6]
Fall On Your Sword also produces art installations.[7]
Awards
- 2010 Clio Award for Best Original Score 'OFFF' [8]
- 2009 Clio Award for Best Original Score 'Nomis Shoes' [9]
- 2009 Cannes Gold Lion for Best Original Score 'Nomis Shoes' [9]
Filmography
Some of the works are only credited to Will Bates.
Films
- Imperium (2016)
- Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015) Documentary
- The Girl in the Book (2015)
- The Notorious Mr. Bout (2014) Documentary
- Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) Documentary
- X/Y (2014)
- I Origins (2014)
- The Unkindness of Ravens (2013)
- We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013) Documentary
- The Normals (2012)
- Haiti Redux (2012) Documentary
- Generation Um... (2012)
- Lola Versus (2012)
- Nobody Walks (2012)
- 28 Hotel Rooms (2012)
- Another Earth (2011)
- Aardvark (2010)
- You Wont Miss Me (2009)
Television
- The Magicians (TV series) (2015-16)
- Bite Me (series) (2010)
Internet
References
- ↑ "Who We Are". Fallonyoursword.com.
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: LCD Bandmember’s Electro Film Score
- ↑ SoundWorks Collection Interview Series - Composer Will Bates / Fall On Your Sword
- ↑ The Playlist Staff (February 7, 2013). "On The Rise: 5 Composers to Keep an Ear Out for in 2013". Indiewire.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ Rachel Reynolds (January 19, 2013). "KCRW Music at Sundance". KCRW.com. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2ftCitvyQ
- ↑ Allison Meier (Marck 5, 2013). "Back to School with The New Mysticism at Spring/Break". Hyperallergic.com. Retrieved 5 March 2013. Check date values in:
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