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Ben Lovett
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Background information
Born (1978-05-03) May 3, 1978 (age 47)
Georgia, United States
Genres Film, Experimental, Indie, Alternative
Occupation(s) Composer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, Producer
Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active 2000–present
Labels Lovers Label
Associated acts Lovett; Lovers & Friends

Ben Lovett (born May 3, 1978) is an American musician. He is known for writing music for movies, creating songs, and producing records for other artists. Ben Lovett also started his own record company called Lovers Label. His own music, not for films, is released under the names Lovett and Lovers & Friends.

About Ben Lovett

Ben Lovett has worked on many different music projects. Early in his career, he helped record and produce music for bands like Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves and Heavens. These bands feature musicians from other well-known groups like Hot Water Music and Alkaline Trio.

Music for Movies

Ben Lovett is famous for composing music for films and documentaries. A composer writes the musical score that plays during a movie. He has worked on many different types of films. Some of his well-known movie scores include the horror films Hellraiser, The Ritual, and The Night House. He often works with director David Bruckner on these projects.

He also wrote the music for the comedy The Wolf of Snow Hollow by Jim Cummings. Another film he scored was Synchronicity. For Synchronicity, he was nominated for "Discovery Of The Year" at the World Soundtrack Awards in 2016.

Ben Lovett has received several awards for his movie music. He won "Best Score" at The Brooklyn International Film Festival in 2009 for his work on The Last Lullaby. He also won "Best Score" for "Ghost of Old Highways" at the Madrid International Film Festival and the Charlotte Film Festival in 2012.

Ben Lovett's Music and Films

Ben Lovett has released many albums of his own music and film scores. Here are some of his notable works.

Film Soundtracks (LPs)

These are full-length albums of music he composed for movies.

Year Title Label
2008 The Signal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Lakeshore Records
2009 The Last Lullaby (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Lovers Label
2012 Black Rock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Lovers Label
2016 Synchronicity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Lakeshore Records
2018 The Ritual (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Lakeshore Records
2020 The Wolf Of Snow Hollow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Lakeshore Records
2021 The Night House (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Lakeshore Records
2022 Hellraiser (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Lakeshore Records

Extended Plays (EPs)

EPs are shorter music releases, usually with fewer songs than an LP.

Year Title Info
2005 The Breath of New Color Limited Edition 12"
2012 Ghost Of Old Highways Original score
2015 Season One, Vol. 1 Released as Lovers & Friends

Produced Records

Ben Lovett has also produced albums for other artists. This means he helps them record their music and makes sure it sounds great.

Year Artist Album
2000 Pelican City Rhode Island
2006 Heavens Patent Pending
2009 Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves ST

Films He Composed For

Here is a list of some of the films Ben Lovett has written music for.

Year Film Title Info
2007 The Signal A horror film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
2008 The Last Lullaby A drama film that won "Best Score" at the Brooklyn International Film Festival.
2009 My Super Psycho Sweet 16 An MTV Films original movie.
2012 Black Rock A horror-thriller film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
2012 Sun Don't Shine An independent thriller film that won a special jury award at South by Southwest Film Festival.
2015 Synchronicity A science fiction film released by Magnolia Pictures.
2017 The Ritual A Netflix Original horror film.
2018 The Wind A film set in the early American prairie.
2019 I Trapped the Devil An American supernatural horror film.
2020 The Wolf Of Snow Hollow An American comedy film.
2021 The Night House A psychological thriller that debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.
2022 Hellraiser A reboot of the classic horror movie series, released on Hulu.
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