Blake Neely
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Blake Neely (2014)
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| Born | April 28, 1969 Paris, Texas |
| Occupation | Composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor, author |
| Website | www.blakeneely.com |
Blake Neely (born April 28, 1969) is an American composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor, and author.
Neely has contributed to and been credited on dozens of film and TV projects over the years such as: Everwood (which earned him a 2003 Emmy Award nomination for the theme), on the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films, King Kong, The Last Samurai, The Great Buck Howard and many more. Other film projects in which he is the sole composer are Elvis and Anabelle, Starter for 10, and The Wedding Date.
In addition, Neely has composed the music for over twenty television series, including CBS's The Mentalist.
He has frequently collaborated with writer/director/producer Greg Berlanti, including Everwood, Jack & Bobby, Brothers & Sisters, Eli Stone, Dirty Sexy Money, Political Animals and currently Blindspot, Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow.
He has also been credited alongside several well known composers such as Michael Kamen, James Newton Howard, Vangelis (worked on the Mythodea project as arranger and conductor), and Hans Zimmer.
As an author, he has written over 25 instrumental method books such as the best-selling piano method Piano For Dummies.[1]
He recorded his score for a HBO documentary on David McCullough at the Conway Studios in Hollywood on February 23, 2008.[2]
Early life
Blake Neely was born and raised in Paris, Texas. He comes from a family full of a variety of career paths; his father was a rancher and professor, his mother a capable journalist, and his brother Tom Neely[3] is an artist in Los Angeles.
Neely first found his love for music by learning to play piano at the early age of 4, and has continued to pursue it ever since. At a young age, much of his initial interest was aroused by movies and TV shows, such as Star Wars. At age 14, Neely's parents found Simon Sargon, who took Neely under his wing for private lessons in order to help him better understand and develop his composing interests.
After graduating high school in 1987, Neely attended the University of Texas in Austin, where he continued his pursuit as a music major. During his time in college, Neely interned for two summers in L.A. for Disney. After graduation, he was offered a full-time job by their record company, Hollywood Records. He worked with them for a few years before moving on to Disney’s music publishing division, where he ran the print music division, handling publications of Disney’s sheet music and songbooks.
Filmography
| Year(s) | Title | Notes |
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| 2014 | The Mentalist (TV Series) (133 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2012-2014 | Arrow (TV Series) (39 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2013-2014 | The Mindy Project (TV Series) (6 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2014 | Resurrection (TV Series) (6 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2014 | The Flash (TV Series) (1 episode) | Original Music Composer |
| 2013 | The Assassination of President Kennedy (TV Movie documentary) | Original Music Composer |
| 2013 | The Sixties (TV Series documentary) (1 episode) | Original Music Composer |
| 2013 | Arrow: Year One (TV Movie) | Original Music Composer |
| 2013 | Golden Boy (TV Series) (13 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2012-2013 | Wedding Band (TV Series) (3 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | Political Animals (TV Mini-Series) (1 episode) | Original Music Composer |
| 2011-2012 | Pan Am (TV Series) (10 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2011 | Mister Handsome (Short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2011 | Love, Wedding, Marriage | Original Music Composer |
| 2011 | Royal Reunion (Short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2011 | An Article of Hope (Documentary) | Original Music Composer |
| 2010-2011 | No Ordinary Family (TV Series) (15 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2006-2011 | Brothers & Sisters | |
| 2010 | Life as We Know it | Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | The Pacific (TV Mini-Series) (10 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | Think Tank (Short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2009-2010 | Eastwick (TV Series) (11 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2008-2009 | Eli Stone (TV Series) (26 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | Recruited (Short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | David McCullough: Painting with Words (TV Movie documentary) | Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | The Great Buck Howard | Original Music Composer |
| 2007-2008 | Notes from the Underbelly (TV Series) (16 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | Masters of the Heist (Video documentary short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | Brothers & Sisters: Family Album (TV Movie) | Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | Traveler (TV Series) (8 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | Brothers & Sisters: A Family Matter (TV Movie) | Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | Elvis and Anabelle | Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode) | Original Music Composer |
| 2006-2007 | What About Brian (TV Series) (8 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | Original Music Composer |
| 2006 | The Da Vinci Code | Additional Music Composer |
| 2006 | RV | Additional Music Composer |
| 2004-2006 | Dr. Vegas (TV Series) (6 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2002-2006 | Everwood (TV Series) (89 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | Related (TV Series) (5 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (Documentary short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | A Date with Debra (Video documentary short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | Get Froggged!: Behind the Scenes of Frog-g-g! (Documentary short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | The Wedding Date | Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | King Kong | Additional Music Composer |
| 2005 | The Island | Additional Music Composer |
| 2005 | Into the West (TV Mini-Series) | Additional Music Composer |
| 2005 | Revelations (TV Mini-Series) (2 episodes) | Additional Music Composer |
| 2004-2005 | Jack & Bobby (TV Series) (22 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | First Daughter | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | Brother, Can You Spare a Job? (Short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | Frog-g-g! | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | Kat Plus One (TV Movie) | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | Oedipus (Short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | Catwoman | Additional Music Composer |
| 2004 | King Arthur | Additional Music Composer |
| 2003-2004 | Wild West Tech (TV Series documentary) (10 episodes) | Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | The True Story of Seabiscuit (TV Movie documentary) | Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | It's the Cheese (Short) | Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | The Samurai (TV Movie documentary) | Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | Additional Music Composer |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Additional Music Composer |
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Additional Music Composer |
| 2002 | Conquest (TV Series documentary) | Original Music Composer |
References
- ↑ Piano for Dummies at Amazon.com
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External links
- Cow on the Wall Official Website
- Blake Neely at the Internet Movie Database
- Everwood Music Biography and Everwood Music Interview
- SoundtrackNet Page
- Blake Neely at ScoringSessions.com
- Blake Neely at 8dio.com
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