Bobby Johnston (born 1967 in Olean, New York) is a film composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has composed original scores for several films, including The Barrens, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Edmond, Mother's Day and No Impact Man: The Documentary. He often works with director Stuart Gordon.
Johnston is known for an unusual approach to film composition, using only acoustic instruments and usually performing every instrument himself. On occasion, he will bring in an instrumental soloist. Most notable are his scores to Edmond, which featured trumpet player Asdru Sierra from Ozomatli and Crazy Eyes, featuring Big Sir vocalist Lisa Papineau. He also worked with percussionist Greg Ellis on the scores to A New York Heartbeat, Mother's Day and The Barrens.
Johnston was a performer at the Sundance Music Café as part of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where Wristcutters: A Love Story had its world premiere.
Johnston's composition I'm Leaving You was featured on the soundtrack to the 2013 film The Lone Ranger.
Actors: Jonathan Love (actor), Frank Zotter (actor), Jason Nolan (producer), Cameron Chapman (writer), André Ricard (costume designer), Chris Cinnamon (director), Craig Humphries (editor), Shauna Davidson (miscellaneous crew), Connie House (miscellaneous crew), Connie House (miscellaneous crew), Brian Kent (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Filmed on location in Alberta "The Sound Of Willie Nelson's Guitar" tells the story of Bobby Johnston, a Canadian peace-keeper who finds himself lost and stranded in a field with a dying Rebel Soldier. Separated by language and allegiance the two men struggle to survive, comforted only by what Bobby regards as the most beautiful sound on earth, the sound of Willie Nelson's guitar.
Genres: Drama, Short,Bobby Johnston (born 1967 in Olean, New York) is a film composer and multi-instrumentalist. He has composed original scores for several films, including The Barrens, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Edmond, Mother's Day and No Impact Man: The Documentary. He often works with director Stuart Gordon.
Johnston is known for an unusual approach to film composition, using only acoustic instruments and usually performing every instrument himself. On occasion, he will bring in an instrumental soloist. Most notable are his scores to Edmond, which featured trumpet player Asdru Sierra from Ozomatli and Crazy Eyes, featuring Big Sir vocalist Lisa Papineau. He also worked with percussionist Greg Ellis on the scores to A New York Heartbeat, Mother's Day and The Barrens.
Johnston was a performer at the Sundance Music Café as part of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where Wristcutters: A Love Story had its world premiere.
Johnston's composition I'm Leaving You was featured on the soundtrack to the 2013 film The Lone Ranger.
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