Career
In 2006, Brewer began the new project, which resulted in an album of the same name. He is best known for his mix of Classical music with music of Non-Western origin and Electronic elements, as well as the use of his own original voice as an instrument. Born in New York, Brewer was surrounded by music from the streets.
Inspired by all these sound worlds, and by the liturgical atmosphere of the church, he began carving out a distinctive sound.
Ronan Quays
Brewer was plucked from obscurity with the collaborative album These Wings Without Feathers originally released in 1996 by the De Nova Da Capo label and World Serpent. Subsequently, Brewer"s debut album The Ebbing Wings of Wisdom was released under the project title Ronan Quays, and later under his own name to critical acclaim.
British Broadcasting Corporation Presenter Charlie Gillett introduced listeners throughout the United Kingdom to Brewer"s music, and as a result work developed for Brewer to compose for film. Brewer began working for media with the British Broadcasting Corporation production Keeping the Feast in 2000.
Since then, he has regularly composed and contributed music for film and television internationally.
His scores have included music for Crossing Borders, a documentary by German filmmaker Arnd Wächter, The Lot, by American director Kevin Watson, music for the Touchstone Television Production The Path to 9/11, a documentary about the blind Frisian poet Tsjêbbe Hettinga by Dutch Director Pieter Verhoeff, and the short film Together by Eicke Bettinga. In 2006, Brewer began a new solo project entitled Recorded entirely by Brewer, the music was inspired by his work in film, and is focused on a cinematic narrative of music as a place. Fusing elements of 60"s French popular, classical and electronic percussion, Brewer recorded all the music at 60 BPM, which is the same as that of the human heart.
Tracks from the album have been used for various films, and the song Full Circle was selected in 2006 by the Italian company Fernet Branca for their current television advertising campaign.
Brewer is currently recording a follow-up album to, tentatively entitled The View From Afar with fellow composers Dov Waterman and Tim Saul. The Path to 9/11 2006
The Lot 2005
Sleepwalker 2005
Peacewalker 2006
Tsjêbbe Hettinga 2006
Every Picture 2006
Chrysalides 2008
Gene Generation 2007
Victory Day 2007
Romany 2007
Amours Voilees 2006
Homeworld2 - Videogame 2003
Anatomy of Violence 2007
Together 2009.