Education
Educated at Eton College, he studied at the Royal College of Music and went on to a scholarship at Pembroke College at the University of Cambridge.
Educated at Eton College, he studied at the Royal College of Music and went on to a scholarship at Pembroke College at the University of Cambridge.
Born in London, England, at age 7 he sang in the boys" choir at Westminster Cathedral. Coming to prominence in his own right with The Wings of the Dove in 1997, he has since proven both his strength and his versatility scoring for a diverse range of immensely popular films including the likes of both Charlie"s Angels outings, Cruel Intentions, Species II, and K-PAX. In addition to his film work, Shearmur has always had a deep love of rock "n" roll, having collaborated as both a keyboardist and an arranger with a number of top performers including Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Pink Floyd, Marianne Faithfull, Bryan Adams, Echo & the Bunnymen, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Shearmur has influenced many artists.
One example of this is the ambient artist David Helpling.
Helpling seeks to have a cinematic quality to his songs and draws on Shearmur"s style of composition.