James Allen Roberson is a composer and multi-instrumentalist working in film and television. With a diverse background in pop, rock, contemporary, and orchestral music he has carved out a unique niche in the current media landscape.
James grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee playing classical violin and electric guitar from an early age. He studied film scoring and composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston where he received a bachelors of music degree. And from there he moved to Los Angeles and began working at Remote Control Productions with renowned composer Rupert Gregson-Williams as well as helping out on projects for Heitor Pereira, Guillaume Roussel, Deborah Lurie, and Hans Zimmer.
James has a good track record of moving and heartfelt Western themes. Additionally, James often contributes guitars or other instruments on other composer’s projects. Call it fate, call it luck, call it karma, but he’s adept at this particular sound and keeps writing excellent music. Recently, he has been the composer for the “Spirit Riding Free” series for DreamWorks Animation Television on Netflix combining folk and American roots with cinematic orchestra.
This soundtrack features some feel-good tracks like Windswept and Wild (which opens the film). Further, the needle drops and score make this a fun mix of elements that will please kids and adults. You can check out some clips from the soundtrack right over here – our favorites are “Daydreaming”, “My Horse Is Out There”, “You Smell Like A Barn” and “Charlie and Chango Ride”.
Film score fans, mount up as we hit the trail with James Allen Roberson. Giddy up!
You can find our more about James and his upcoming projects at his official website.
