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Kim Carroll
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Kim Carroll recording bowed guitar, Los Angeles, CA July 2010
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| Background information | |
| Born | 10 May 1970 |
| Origin | Cork, Ireland |
| Genres | Film scores, ambient, rock, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, music producer, session musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano, ronroco, bass guitar, organ, charango, percussion, banjo, mandolin |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Kim Carroll is an Irish film score composer and musician. He was born in Cork, Ireland, on May 10, 1970. He is known for creating music for movies and playing many different instruments.
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Kim Carroll's Life and Musical Journey
Early Life and Education
Kim Carroll went to Glenstal Abbey School in Ireland. There, he studied music with a famous pianist and composer named Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin. After teaching music in his hometown of Cork, Kim decided to move to Los Angeles, California. He wanted to focus on writing music and creating scores for films.
How Kim Carroll Creates Music
Kim Carroll is a very talented musician who can play many instruments. He writes and records music using over 40 different instruments! He has collected these instruments from all over the world. Some of them are quite unique, like the charango and ronroco (which are string instruments from South America), a fretted violin, and a bowed guitar. He also uses a prepared piano and a prepared guitar, which means he changes them to make new sounds.
In many of his songs, Kim plays every single instrument himself. He uses both acoustic (like a regular guitar) and electric instruments. He then changes their sounds using old-fashioned analogue equipment.
Kim Carroll's Studios and Awards
Kim Carroll has music studios in Los Angeles and Healdsburg, California. These are the places where he creates and records his amazing music.
He has also received special recognition for his work. In 2009, he was chosen as a Sundance Composer Fellow. This is a program that helps talented film composers. He also won a 'Gold Medal for Excellence' for the music he wrote for a thriller movie called 'The Colony'.
Kim Carroll's Work in Movies and Music
Film Scores and Soundtracks
Kim Carroll has composed music for many different movies. Some of his well-known film scores include the documentary 'The Horse Boy'. He also created music for the crime drama 'Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright'. He even worked with another famous composer, Harry Gregson-Williams, on the movie 'The Uninvited'.
He also composed music for the comedy 'Congratulations' and the drama 'Gone Missing'. Kim has also written music for several short films, such as 'Hellholes', 'Insex', 'The Pool', and 'La Carretera'.
Playing Guitar for Other Artists
Besides composing, Kim Carroll is also a skilled guitarist. He has recorded music with many famous artists. These include Sinéad O'Connor, Pat Monahan from the band Train, Gary Jules, Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile, and Colin Hay.
His guitar playing can also be heard in the soundtracks of several major movies. These include 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian', 'The Lincoln Lawyer', 'The Town', 'Domino', 'Gone Baby Gone', and 'Veronica Guerin'.
