Greg Edmonson is an American music composer for television and movies. He is primarily known for composing the soundtrack to the television series Firefly. He is also the composer for the first three games in the Uncharted video game series, and for a number of episodes of the American animated sitcom King of the Hill.
Biography Edmonson grew up in Dallas, Texas and played the guitar as a youth. He studied jazz composition at the University of North Texas College of Music. Later, while he was a studio musician and session player, he attended the Musicians Institute of Technology. He has studied with Dr. Albert Harris.
As a protégé of Mike Post, Edmonson worked on a number of series providing additional scoring (credited and sometimes not credited).
His compositions are usually written on the piano but he sometimes uses a guitar.
Discography
Film Turn of the Blade (1994) Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994) Last Lives (1997) Martian Law (1998) Frog and Wombat (1998) Undercover Angel (1999) Blue Ridge Fall (1999) Gary the Rat (2000) Luckytown (2000) Fast Women (2001) Miss Castaway and the Island Girls (2004) Sweet Union (2004) My First Christmas Tree (2007) Skyrunners (2009) Montana Amazon (2011) Bounty Killer (2013)
Television Cop Rock (1990) Masters of the Maze (1994–1995) King of the Hill (1997–2009) Firefly (2002–2003) F.L.I.P. Mysteries: Women on the Case (2008)
Video games Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011)
Awards YearAwardCategoryWorkResult1991Emmy AwardOutstanding Achievement in Music and LyricsCop Rock ("Oil Of Ol'Lay") Nominated2007Academy of Interactive Arts & SciencesOutstanding Achievement in Original Music CompositionUncharted: Drake's Fortune NominatedHollywood Music In Media AwardBest Original Score – Video GameUncharted: Drake's Fortune Nominated2009Academy of Interactive Arts & SciencesOutstanding Achievement in Original Music CompositionUncharted 2: Among Thieves WonBritish Academy of Film and Television ArtsBest Original ScoreUncharted 2: Among Thieves WonBritish Academy of Film and Television ArtsBest Use of AudioUncharted 2: Among Thieves WonGame Audio Network GuildMusic of the YearUncharted 2: Among Thieves WonGame Audio Network GuildBest Soundtrack AlbumUncharted 2: Among Thieves NominatedGame Audio Network GuildBest Interactive ScoreUncharted 2: Among Thieves NominatedGame Audio Network GuildBest Original Instrumental SongUncharted 2: Among Thieves – "Reunion" WonHollywood Music In Media AwardBest Original Score – Video GameUncharted 2: Among Thieves Nominated
References
External links Tracksounds Interview with Greg Edmonson