Tag Archives: Ava DuVernay

Free Music Fridays: Kris Bowers’ Critically-Acclaimed ‘When They See Us’ Score

Ava Duvernay’s When They See Us Limited Series on Netflix is one of the most awarded shows of 2019, winning 23 awards including two EMMYs®, a Critic’s Choice, and the recent Peabody Awards® win!  For Composer Kris Bowers, he won Best Original Score at the Hollywood Music In Media Awards and received an EMMY®, Black Reel, and Society of Composers & Lyricists award nominations for his composition.  In the same year, Kris was nonimated Television Composer of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards!

Continue reading Free Music Fridays: Kris Bowers’ Critically-Acclaimed ‘When They See Us’ Score

Join Composer Kris Bowers On Instagram Live In Conversation With Lakeshore Records!

Join EMMY®-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated Composer Kris Bowers for an intimate interview with Lakeshore Records on Friday, May 22 (3 PM PT/6 PM ET) over on Instagram Live!  Kris, who is known for his scores to Academy Award-winning film, The Green Book, and more recently the EMMY-winning Netflix mini-series, “When They See Us,” and EA Music Composer Series: Kris Bowers, Vol. 1.  Kris has been getting a lot of attention from critics for his film and television work; and, considered one of Hollywood’s fastest rising stars (NPR’s “The Frame:”).

Login and be sure to follow Kris Bowers’ (@krisbowersmusic) and Lakeshore Records (@LakeshoreRecords) on Instagram and join the live interview on Friday!

 

 

New Soundtrack: Kris Bowers’ EMMY Nominated ‘When They See Us’ Score Debuts!

Kris Bowers‘ EMMY®-nominated score to Netflix Limited Series, When They See Us, is out now digitally on all major music services!  Included in the 16 EMMY® Nominations which Ava DuVernay’s series recently earned, Kris earned the nomination for Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series (Original Dramatic Score).  What an honor to be a soundtrack partner on this release!  Keep reading to listen to the score and more.

Continue reading New Soundtrack: Kris Bowers’ EMMY Nominated ‘When They See Us’ Score Debuts!

Premiere: Listen To Kris Bowers’ Debut Track To EMMY Nominated ‘When They See Us’! | The Playlist

Recently, when the Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced, one of the most celebrated series was Ava DuVernay’s acclaimed “When They See Us.” And among its 16 nominations, one of them is courtesy of the beautiful score composed by Kris Bowers. – Charles Barfield, The Playlist

Listen to “One Night” by Kris Bowers (Green Book, “Dear White People”) from the forthcoming When They See Us soundtrack exclusively now at The Playlist!  The score comes off Ava DuVernay’s EMMY®-nominated Limited Series now streaming on Netflix!  The series received 16 EMMY® nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series (Original Dramatic Score)! See our previous announcement about this celebrated mini-series on Netflix.

When They See Us – Original Music From The Netflix Limited Series is out Friday, August 9 on Lakeshore Records.  Keep reading for the album track list.

Continue reading Premiere: Listen To Kris Bowers’ Debut Track To EMMY Nominated ‘When They See Us’! | The Playlist

Kris Bowers’ EMMY-Nominated When They See Us Score Debuts Digitally on August 9

Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us four-episode mini-series on Netflix scored 16 EMMY® nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series (Original Dramatic Score) for composer Kris Bowers, the most nominations received for the streaming platform this year!   Lakeshore Records will release When They See Us -Original Music From The Netflix Limited Series digitally on Friday, August 9.  Stay tuned for more album details!  More about the film below.

WHEN THEY SEE US is now streaming on Netflix.

 

Continue reading Kris Bowers’ EMMY-Nominated When They See Us Score Debuts Digitally on August 9