Bear McCreary

Bear McCreary (born February 17, 1979) is a classically trained composer and musician living in Los Angeles, California. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He studied under Elmer Bernstein at the USC Thornton School of Music and has composed original music for over thirty films including Jon Chu's musical short When the Kids are Away. McCreary is a self-taught accordionist and plays in the avant-jazz band 17 Billion Miles of DNA.^[1]

Battlestar Galactica

McCreary has been the sole composer for the re-imagined series of Battlestar Galactica since inheriting control from Richard Gibbs, the primary composer for the 3-hour miniseries which served as the pilot for the series. McCreary's brother Brendan, also known as "Bt4," has made occasional appearances on the show soundtrack as well, including a musical contribution to the season three finale in a modern version of "All Along the Watchtower".^[2]

Albums

Album cover	Album information
	Battlestar Galactica: Season One Type: Television Soundtrack Released: 21st June, 2005 Tracks: 30
	Battlestar Galactica: Season Two Type: Television Soundtrack Released: 20th June, 2006 Tracks: 23
	Rest Stop Type: Motion Picture Soundtrack Released: 12th December, 2006 Tracks: 17
	Wrong Turn 2 Type: Motion Picture Soundtrack Released: 18th September, 2007 Tracks: 16
	Battlestar Galactica: Season Three Type: Television Soundtrack Released: 23rd October, 2007 Tracks: 21

References

1. ^ ScoreKeeper (2006-06-07). ScoreKeeper interviews BATTLESTAR GALACTICA'S Bear McCreary!!!. Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
2. ^ Bear McCreary (2007-03-25). Bear's Battlestar Galactica Blog. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.

External links

• Official Bear McCreary Website
• Bear McCreary at the Internet Movie Database
• Review: Battlestar Galactica: Season 2 Soundtrack at The-Trades.com
• Bear McCreary's Blog
• Audio Interview on GeeksOn!
• Audio Interview THIS WEEK IN GEEK Interview