The Newton Brothers
John Andrew Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart, known collectively as The Newton Brothers, are American film score composers, record producers, and multi-instrumentalists. Their works include scores for several films with director Mike Flanagan, having composed for every project of his since Oculus (2013), as well as various other films and television series. Despite the name, they are not related.[1]
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| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Film and television scores, ambient, electronic, EDM, synthwave, electronic rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television composers, conductors, record producers, multi-instrumentalists |
| Instruments | Piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, clarinet, flute, saxophone, accordion, kazoo, cello |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | thenewtonbrothers |
Biography
Early on in their lives, both Grush and Stewart were inspired to combine music and visuals and seek a career in film composition. They are both accomplished musicians and multi-instrumentalists who can play piano, guitar, bass, clarinet, flute, accordion, saxophone, harmonica, percussion, organ, kazoo and cello. Together they apprenticed under Hans Zimmer and co-scored the Mike Flanagan thriller Before I Wake with Danny Elfman.[2]
The Newton Brothers have been scoring feature films together for over a decade, breaking into the mainstream with their work on Tony Kaye's film Detachment.[3] In 2013 they began their work in horror films with Mike Flanaghan and Blumhouse Productions including Oculus, which The Irish Times said, "Andy and Taylor Newton's dynamic combination of simple melodic fragments, aleatory noise (broken glass, metal scrapes) and a solemn choir gradually inject the seriously spooky Oculus with nerve-shredding suspense and skin-crawling dread,"[4] and Ouija: Origin of Evil.[5] They have since gone on to score multiple horror genre projects for film and television.
Awards and nominations
- 2016: BloodGuts UK Horror Awards, Nominated Best Soundtrack/Score for Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
- 2015: Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, 2nd place Best Score for Oculus (2013)[6]
Filmography
References
- King, Darryn (January 6, 2020). "These Composers Are Maestros of Menace". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- Hannett, Michelle (January 10, 2017). "The Newton Brothers Haunting Score for "The Bye Bye Man" Available on Sony Classical Records". We Are Movie Geeks.
- "Detachment: Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. April 26, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- Clarke, Jocelyn (June 13, 2014). "The Newton Brothers: Oculus". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- Lincoln, Ross A. (October 23, 2016). "'Ouija: Origin of Evil': The Newton Brothers Talk Their Horror Film Score". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- Gingold, Michael (June 1, 2015). "The 2015 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Winners and Full Results!". Fangoria. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- filmmusicreporter. "The Newton Brothers Scoring Mike Flanagan's 'The Life of Chuck'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 26 May 2024.