Hannis Brown is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of music, both in the concert
hall and as accompaniment to film in order to achieve maximum psychological and narrative
impact.
Brown’s original film music has premiered at The Academy
of Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and at
a growing number of international film festivals as well
as on MTV, VH1, ABC, and Italy’s Sky Network cable station.
“Alice’s Attic,” a short film Hannis scored was awarded
“Best Alternative Film” at the 2009 Student Academy Awards.
He also assisted noted film composer John Frizzell on ABC’s
“Moonlight” (2007) and on the film FROM MEXICO WITH LOVE.
As a jazz guitarist, Hannis has performed under the
direction of former Tonight Show bassist Joel DiBartolo,
Maria Schneider, John Abercrombie, Bobby Shew, Ed Neumeister, and with poet and Miles Davis biographer Quincy Troupe. He holds his M.A. in Composition and Scoring for Multimedia from New York University and his B.A. in Music from Northern Arizona University.
Hannis Brown is currently working with a number of artists, musicians, and directors in New York and Los Angeles where he is becoming known for a unique and versatile compositional voice which pulls from such disparate influences as concert composers Bela Bartok and Penderecki, jazz great Charles Mingus, electronic musicians Aphex Twin and DJ Shadow and film composers Bernard Herrman and Elliot Goldenthal. “Oh Ah Ee,” Hannis’ debut experimental rock album, is garnering rave reviews and he is presently working on a commission for the world-renowned new-music ensemble ETHEL. He performs regularly with his own experimental rock and jazz groups.
