The Cape
“The Cape” is a one-hour drama series starring David Lyons (“ER”) as Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself framed for a series of murders and presumed dead. He is forced into hiding, leaving behind his wife Dana (Jennifer Ferrin, “Life on Mars”) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott, “Flash Forward”). Fueled by a desire to reunite with his family and to battle the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City, Vince Faraday becomes “The Cape” – his son’s favorite comic book superhero – and takes the law into his own hands.
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The Cape Soundtrack CD
The Cape Soundtrack CD
20 September 2011
On September 27th, La La Land Records will release a 2-CD limited edition soundtrack of my fully orchestral score for The Cape. The first 150 orders through the label’s website will be signed! The sale begins next Tuesday at 1pm Pacific Standard Time. The autographed copies will go fast, so check early in the day.
A digital release is scheduled for later in the year.
This...
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The Cape: Looking Back
28 February 2011
In tonight’s blog entry, I look back on the remarkable experiences I had recording my score for “The Cape” each week with world-class musicians. At our largest orchestra session, for last week’s The Lich Part 2, these musicians surprised me by presenting me with a beautiful award for “outstanding contributions to the art of film scoring”...
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The Cape: The Lich, Part 2
22 February 2011
This week’s episode of “The Cape,” The Lich Part 2, picks up right where last week’s left off. However, this story feels grander, darker and more epic than last week’s setup episode. So, I went from the smallest orchestra I’ve ever used on “The Cape” to the largest, as you will see in this week’s video blog:
The average...
Read More The Cape: The Lich, Part 1
The Cape: The Lich, Part 1
14 February 2011
A perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, the score to this week’s episode, The Lich Part 1, is the darkest and most horrific I’ve written yet for the series. Surprisingly, the brooding clusters and searing atmospheres were achieved with the smallest orchestra I’ve ever used on “The Cape:”
Instead of our typical 60-piece ensemble, The...
Read More The Cape: Goggles and Hicks
The Cape: Goggles and Hicks
07 February 2011
This week’s adventure pits The Cape against two oddball assassins named Goggles and Hicks. The story poses the age-old question: why do assassins always try to kill you on your day off? I wrote a theme for them featuring the tuba, as you’ll see in this week’s video blog:
SPOILERS BEYOND: The majority of this week’s score is built around variations of The Goggles Theme:...
Read More The Cape: Dice
The Cape: Dice
31 January 2011
This week’s episode of “The Cape” features one of the most exotic orchestral scores I’ve written yet. I explored new textures and colors with the ensemble and found sounds I’d never created before: dreamy atmospheres, rumbling thunder, shimmering glass and roaring waves. All of this was accomplished using traditional orchestral instrumentation,...
Read More The Cape: Scales on a Train
The Cape: Scales on a Train
24 January 2011
When Vinnie Jones’ character Scales was first briefly introduced in the pilot, I accompanied his grand entrance with a rockin’ metal / electronica theme. With such little screen time I really didn’t have the chance to develop his theme much beyond that. When I saw the title of Scales on a Train I knew right away I’d be incorporating his theme into...
Read More The Cape: Kozmo
The Cape: Kozmo
17 January 2011
SPOILERS AHEAD: This week’s episode of “The Cape” introduces the previous owner of the cape, Gregor Molotov. He did not use the cape for good, however. He is a criminal and murderer, and has spent the past twenty years in Russian prisons. From the beginning, I knew he required a villainous musical theme.
The Carnival of Crime and Max Malini Themes both...
Read More The Cape: Pilot / Tarot
The Cape: Pilot / Tarot
09 January 2011
Superhero adventures have been an essential part of my creative life for as long as I can remember. I grew up consuming Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Justice League, The Tick, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, X-Men and Watchmen. Some of the earliest music I ever wrote was inspired by the brassy fanfares of John Williams’ Superman and Danny Elfman’s Batman Themes.
I always suspected...
Read More The Cape Main Title
The Cape Main Title
06 January 2011
Here it is! I’m thrilled to bring you guys an early listen to my epic main title theme music for “THE CAPE:” (more…)
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