Brian Ralston
Brian Ralston (b. April 12, 1974) is a classically trained composer and musician living in Los Angeles, CA. Brian is a graduate of the University of Arizona and the University of Southern California Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program. He has composed music for the 20th Century Fox Angel (TV series) (Season 4). Recently, Brian has completed the scores to the soon to be released theatrical motion pictures 9/TENTHS, directed by Bob Degus (Pleasantville) and stars Gabrielle Anwar, Henry Ian Cusick and Dave Ortiz, and the teen heist movie GRADUATION directed by Mike Mayer and starring Adam Arkin, Shannon Lucio, Chris Marquette, Riley Smith and Chris Lowell.
Brian was a producer and composer on a 2005 short comedy film entitled THE RECEIPT that has appeared in over 15 film festivals to date and won many awards including Best Comedy at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival 2005, Best Short - Audience award at the Breckenridge Film Festival 2005 and the Gold Medal of Excellence for Brian's score at the Park City Film Music Festival 2005.
Brian also won an Aurora Award for his score to THE RECEIPT.
Brian plays the trumpet and piano, though trumpet is his primary instrument. He was a featured trumpet soloist in the 1998 Holiday Bowl halftime show.