Robert Reed (Magenta/Cyan) releases the title track from the soundtrack to a new short film ‘Little Brown Bird’, written and directed by Pete Rogers and starring John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings) and Eliza Butterworth (The Last Kingdom, A Town Called Malice) as dather and daughter Kate. It premiered last month at the Marbella Film Festival where it was nominated for Best Short Film. It was produced by Eat Sleep Media and Focus Shift Films with support from Isle of Man Arts Council.
The song features the vocal of Angharad Brinn (Kompendium/Sanctuary) and is an arrangement of the traditional song The Manx Lullaby.
Robert Reed :
“I’m a huge fan of the great film composers John Williams, Hans Zimmer and Ennio Morricone, so it was great to be asked to compose the soundtrack for the film. It’s very similar to making an album, where you’re trying to convey emotions and a story through music. Working with first time director Pete Rogers was a great experience as we we’re both fans of the folklore movies of the 1970’s and the soundtracks of John Carpenter .“
Peter Rogers :
“The first time I heard the Manx Lullaby I knew it was perfect for the film, as I needed a song with an Isle of Man connection that Kate’s parents would have sung to her as a small child. Having Rob arrange a version in addition to the music he was going to compose for the film was a dream come true. Adding Angharad on vocals, whose work with Rob on Kompendium and their cover of Willow’s Song from The Wicker Man were firm favourites, made it even better.”
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