Pat Irwin most recently completed the score for HBO’s “Bored To Death.” Â He also just finished the score for “Pervertigo” which was selected for the 2011 edition of the IFP Narrative Independent Filmmaker Lab.
Pat has composed the scores for many independent films including, ”But I’m A Cheerleader,” “My New Gun,” and “Bam Bam And Celeste.” He has also written music for cartoons such as “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Rocko’s Modern Life,” “Pepper Ann,” and “Class of 3000.” He was awarded a 2011 ASCAP Film & Television Award for his contributions to the “SpongeBob” soundtrack.
He was a founding member of the “Raybeats” as well as “Eight Eyed Spy” and later joined “the B-52s” from 1989 – 2008. He has a new band in the works called “Command V” with recordings to be released on Mush Records.
I’m now composing the music for the third season of HBO’s Bored to Death. Watch for the new episodes in the fall.
I’ve just finished Volume 5 of my “New Sounds From The Lost And Found.” Each track uses instruments that were either salvaged from thrift stores, yard sales or pawn shops as well as the vintage Yamaha organ that I found on the street in New York City. There are also a couple tracks that were built around some beautiful electronic music improvisations by John Levin. “Look Outside” is based on one of those improvisations. ‘Buttons” uses an electronic chord organ that only plays major triads.
Buttons – Pat Irwin
Look Outside – Pat Irwin
I’m happy to be contributing music to new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants. It’s always a favorite. Happy New Year.
For many years I’ve collaborated with visual artist Helmut Lohr. Our first piece together was called “Two,” and was based on Helmut’s stunning cutup of a score for Beethoven’s Second Symphony. We also collaborated on a series of scores by John Cage. Our most recent work together is called “Early Morning Song” and is based on Helmut’s photo collage of the same name. Sadly, the piece is no longer just a collaboration but a tribute. Helmut suddently passed away on Christmas morning. This is a great loss. I’ll always treasure our work together as well as our friendship and his faith in my music. The piece will be shown at Helmut’s Gallery in the spring. A link will be posted.
Command V will be live at the Brooklyn Bowl on October 16 with The Tom Tom Club.
A new puppet pirate musical is in the works in the form of a short film written and directed by Steve Oakes. Yes, a puppet pirate musical.
I’ve just started composing and recording the score for a new indie film, “3 Weeks To Daytona.” Written and directed by Bret Stern, we’re looking to have it finished by the end of summer.
Command V is my new band with Cynthia Sley, formerly of the legendary Bush Tetras. (NY Magazine just listed the BT’s “Too Many Creeps” as one of the top 25 New York songs of all time. I couldn’t agree more.) We’ve got a new record coming out on the U.K. label Thisisnotanexit in early July. There will be vinyl. Live shows are in the works with Sara Lee (among others, Gang Of Four, the B-52s) on bass and Zach Alford (among others, the B-52s, David Bowie) on drums.
Vol.4 of the music made with the vintage “found” keyboards is complete. Just in time for spring. It’s the first to be called “New Sounds From The Lost And Found.” I’m looking in to making the music available on this web site, or at least available in some way. It’s now on to Volume 5.
Tracks are coming together for Vol.4 of the music being made with the vintage “found” keyboards.
Small Point On The Bridge – Pat Irwin
A Solitary Moment – Pat Irwin
