Will Bates

@willbatescomposer

Composer of Immaculate, The Better Sister, Dumb Money, @magicianssyfy , Another Earth, Devil In Ohio amongst others Founder of @fallonyoursword
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We had the pleasure of joining @bishopbriggs on the tenth anniversary of her 2016 breakout single “River” for an exclusive performance of a reimagined version, “River (10 Years Later)” with @willbatescomposer . Watch the full performance at the link in bio.
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2 days ago
What a fun night! Thank you for the two awards @bmi , and thank you for getting us all out of our caves. It’s always such a treat to see everyone!
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2 days ago
This lovely man played my dad’s character in the American version of Dear John. And I played my dad’s son in the British version. So Judd and I realized last night that maybe we’re somehow fictionally related? A sublime screening of @tunerfilm with Dustin Hoffman, Tovah Feldsuh, @leowoodall and @havanaroseliu in attendance. Thank you for having us @blackbearpics !
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8 days ago
Anyone who’s been to a Fall On Your Sword show knows this one. We decided the robots finally needed their own real world construct. True love with conditional one sided curve. Would you climb a hill? #battlestargalactica #cylon #oliver!
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15 days ago
My score for @rosemeadfilm is out now wherever you get your music. Thank you Eric Lin for bringing me onboard this very special project and for being such a wonderful collaborator. The movie is available to stream now.
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22 days ago
When I first met Bishop five years ago I could never have imagined that I’d get to produce a version of this song. Thank you @bishopbriggs what an honor. It’s always the best time with you in the studio. And thank you to my trusty group of musicians for helping me make this thing slap. @spencecohen on drums and percussion, @bassygroove on double bass, @ljovadotcom on violin and viola, @popantipop for the mix.
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2 months ago
Just hang in there for the guitar solo…. Huge thank you to all the wonderful musicians who helped me put this one together. Shelley Burgon on harp, Lev “Ljova” Zhurbin on violin, Otto Williams on bass, Spencer Cohen on drums, Steve Schiltz on guitar. (Steve, hopefully the next project has a budget for a wind machine) And of course the mighty Jen Awad. Afterlife is available now wherever you get your tunes.
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3 months ago
My 3rd collaboration with the fabulous @jenawad is out now. The conclusion of our trilogy of narrative epics, “Afterlife”. Thank you for the writeup @grimygoods Link in bio. Photo credit Derrick Lee
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3 months ago
An emotional premier at Sundance for Knife:The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie. I knew how relevant this was when I scored it. It’s even more urgent today. The man is an inspiration, as is director @alexgibneyfilm Our 10th project together, and a perfect way to bid adieu to Park City. What an honor.
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3 months ago
We kicked off the 2026 Sundance festival with an incredible screening of Tuner at The Eccles. Thank you @daniel_roher for the shout out, and getting me back onstage at The Eccles one last time! It’s been an amazing week so far!
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3 months ago
I’m very excited to say that I have two movies heading to Sundance. “Tuner” directed by Daniel Roher and “Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie” directed by Alex Gibney. Two very different movies, and two scores that I am so very proud of. I feel extremely lucky to get to go back to Park City one last time. Sundance was the start of it all for me, this will be my 9th year attending. Anyone remember that Fall On Your Sword gig on Main Street when my rig almost fell off the stage during “Shatner Of The Mount” and I caught it on my fingernail? A simpler time. But hopefully none of those shenanigans this year. See you in Park City!
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4 months ago
Some BTS from scoring Rosemead, featuring the mighty String Harmonica. The movie had a fantastic opening in New York last weekend. Now it’s coming to LA this weekend, Q&As with director Eric Linn, @lawrenceshou and of course the extraordinary @lucyliu Tickets are selling out!
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5 months ago