Bob Thiele Jr.

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Bob Thiele Jr.
Born
Robert Thiele Jr.

(1955-07-03) July 3, 1955 (age 69)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, composer, music supervisor
Known for The Office , Sons of Anarchy
Notable work The Forest Rangers
Television Sons of Anarchy , Mayans M.C.
Parents

Bob Thiele Jr. (born July 3, 1955) [1] is an American composer, musician and music producer of German descent. He has worked with many musical artists [2] and on several soundtracks for TV shows and films. [3] [4] [5] He is the son of producer Bob Thiele [6] [7] and singer Jane Harvey. [8]

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Career

Bob Thiele Jr. has worked with many artists, such as Bette Midler and Ray Charles. [9]

He was part of the Royal Macadamians ensemble, collaborating with Davitt Sigerson and John Philip Shenale, also known as Phil Shenale. They released the Experiments in Terror album in 1990. [10] [11]

Television

Bob Thiele Jr. has worked for the music department of many TV series. [12]

YearTitleRole
2000-2004 Boston Public music producer
2003-2007 The O.C. music producer
2005-2006 The Buzz on Maggie main theme composer
2005 Three Wishes main theme composer
2005-2013 The Office theme, musician, creator of the band The Scrantones [13] [14]
2006 Bernard and Doris composer, original songs and additional music
2008-2014 Sons of Anarchy main title composer (This Life), music supervisor, [15] seven seasons
2010-2011 Detroit 1-8-7 music supervisor
2012 Alcatraz music supervisor
2013-2014 Lucky 7
2014-2016 Manhattan music supervisor
2015 Sin City Saints music supervisor
2015 The Bastard Executioner
2016-2017 Chance music supervisor
2017-2021 Genius music supervisor
2017-2018 Superior Donuts theme music composer
2018-2023 Mayans M.C. music supervisor, main title composer [16] [17]

Thiele led and founded Sons of Anarchy's house band The Forest Rangers. [18] [19] Greg Leisz (guitar/banjo), John Philip Shenale (keyboards), Lyle Workman (guitar), Dave Way (recording Engineer and Sergeant at Arms), Davey Faragher (bass), Brian Macleod (drums) and Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner. [20] [21] The band released three EPs: Sons of Anarchy: North Country (2009), Sons of Anarchy: Shelter and Sons of Anarchy: The King Is Gone. Four soundtrack albums followed along with numerous singles: Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1-4, Sons of Anarchy: Songs of Anarchy Vol.2, Sons of Anarchy: Songs of Anarchy Vol.3, Sons of Anarchy: Songs of Anarchy Vol. 4. The band also created an album titled Land Ho! in 2015, which was funded by a PledgeMusic campaign for its recording and release. [22] [23]

Thiele's songs from Mayans M.C. were released as albums and singles such as Señor [From "Mayans M.C."] (2020, producer), En Mi Camino [From "Mayans M.C."] (2020, composer, producer), Black Is Black [From "Mayans M.C."] (2020, producer), I Say a Little Prayer (Rezo una Oración por Ti) [From "Mayans M.C."] (2020, producer). [9]

Motion pictures

Bob Thiele Jr. has worked for motion pictures such as: The Five Heartbeats (1991, songwriter, Robert Townsend/Director), I still know what you did last Summer (1998, songwriter, Danny Cannon/Director), The Waiting Game (1999, songwriter, Ken Liotti/Director), Boys and Girls (2000, songwriter, Robert Iscove/Director), Out of Line (2001, songwriter, Johanna Demetrakas/Director), Bernard and Doris (2006, additional music, songwriter, Bob Balaban/Director), Bad Country (2014, songwriter, Chris Brinker/Director), There's Always Woodstock (2014, music supervisor, Rita Merson/Director), Bad Hurt (2015, music supervisor, songwriter, Mark Kemble/Director), A Boyfriend For My Wife (2016, songwriter, Julia Rezende/Director). [24]

Awards and nominations

Bob Thiele Jr. was nominated once for a daytime Emmy Award [25] and 3 times for a Prime Time Emmy Award. [26] He has won the Hollywood Music in Media Award twice and an ASCAP Film and Television Music award three times. [27] [28] [29] [30]

In 2009, Bob Thiele Jr. was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on Sons of Anarchy . The song "This Life", written by him, guitarist Dave Kushner, [31] Curtis Stigers and show creator Kurt Sutter, was nominated at the category "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music" while it was performed by Curtis Stigers and The Forest Rangers. [32] Bob Thiele Jr. was nominated for an OFTA television award for "This Life" at Best New Theme Song in a Series, Motion Picture or Miniseries category.

In 2014, he was nominated again for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for his song "Day is Gone", which was on the soundtrack of the Sons of Anarchy episode "A Mother's Work" (Season 6, Episode 13). Noah Gundersen and Kurt Sutter co-wrote the song which was performed by Noah Gundersen and The Forest Rangers.

In 2015, Bob Thiele Jr. was nominated for a third time for a Primetime Emmy Award for his song "Come Join the Murder" from the Sons of Anarchy episode "Papa's Goods" (Season 7, episode 13). Jake Smith and Kurt Sutter co-wrote the song which was performed by The White Buffalo and The Forest Rangers.

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult [6]
2006Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Original Song"Just the Way I Am" [33] Nominated
2009 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music:

"This Life"

 Sons of Anarchy Nominated
2009OFTA Television AwardBest New Theme song in a Series, Motion Picture or Miniseries Sons of Anarchy Nominated
2011Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA)Best Music Supervision Sons of Anarchy Won
2013ASCAP Film and Television Music AwardTop Television Series [34] Sons of Anarchy Won
2014Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Original Music and Lyrics for Song: "Day is Gone", Episode: "A mother's work" Sons of Anarchy Nominated
2014Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) Best Music Supervision - Television Sons of Anarchy Won
2014OFTA Television AwardBest Music in a Series Sons of Anarchy Nominated
2015Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Music and Lyrics for Song "Come Join the Murder". Episode: "Papa's Goods" Sons of Anarchy Nominated
2019ASCAP Screen Music AwardsTop Television - Network Superior Donuts Won
2019ASCAP Screen Music AwardsTop Television - Cable Mayans M.C. Won

References

  1. ↑ "Bob Thiele Jr". Music Metason.
  2. ↑ "Bob Thiele Jr". Jaxta, Official Music Credits.
  3. ↑ Death Wish Coffee Company (May 9, 2019). "Fueled by Death Cast 125: Bob Thiele Jr. - composer, The Office" – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ "Musician and composer - Bob Thiele Jr. - musician, music supervisor Sons of Anarchy, Mayans MC, The Office (transcript)". Death Wish Coffee. May 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Bob Thiele Jr, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. 1 2 Bob Thiele Jr. at IMDb
  7. ↑ Watrous, Peter (February 1996). "Bob Thiele, 73, Record Producer for Jazz Legends (Published 1996)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Jane Harvey, Jazz Vocalist and Performer, Dies at 88". Playbill. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Bob Thiele Jr. Credits". AllMusic.
  10. ↑ "Royal Macadamians". Trouser Press.
  11. ↑ Gross, Terry (October 4, 1990). ""Experiments in Terror" Is a Fun, Ridiculous Blend of Rock and World Music". Fresh Air Archive.
  12. ↑ "Bob Thiele Jr. - Music Department, Composer, Actor". IMDb.
  13. ↑ The Office News (February 7, 2022). "Ever Wondered Who Wrote The Office Theme Song?". moneylinetees.
  14. ↑ "Diving into The Office's theme song and other featured songs". JustNje. February 23, 2022.
  15. ↑ McCArthy, Mick (April 14, 2017). "Inner Space with Bob Thiele Jr" – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ Death Cast. "Bob Thiele Jr. - composer, The Office Fueled By Death Cast". Podcasts Apple.
  17. ↑ Death Cast. "MUSICIAN AND COMPOSER - BOB THIELE JR". DeathWishCoffee.
  18. ↑ "Bob Thiele Jr". Kraft-Engel Management.
  19. ↑ FX Networks (January 17, 2015). "Sons Of Anarchy | Inside The Final Ride: The Soundtrack of Anarchy | FX (Meet Bob Thiele, the mastermind behind the music of SOA, and learn how songs heighten the action on screen.)" – via YouTube.
  20. ↑ Thiele, Bob (November 21, 2014). "Behind the Scenes: The Music of Sons of Anarchy (Part 1) - Behind the Scenes: The Music of Sons of Anarchy (Part 1)" – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ elleL (November 29, 2011). "Exclusive interview: Bob Thiele Jr. talks about the upcoming SOA Soundtrack, the show's distinctive sonic style and music for the season 4 finale". Your Entertainment Corner.
  22. ↑ Weiner, Natalie (July 6, 2015). "Bob Thiele & The Forest Rangers' 'Land Ho!': Exclusive Album Premiere From 'Sons of Anarchy' Band". Billboard.
  23. ↑ Gallo, Phil (August 19, 2014). "Sons of Anarchy Band The Forest Rangers Crowdfunding Debut Album. The band that accompanies the biker saga on FX's Sons of Anarchy is asking its gang of fans to help support an album of all original songs". Billboard.
  24. ↑ Kraft, Engel. "Bob Thiele Jr. Composer, Music Supervisor" (PDF). Kraft-Engel.
  25. ↑ Christ, Shawn (November 12, 2014). "Bob Thiele Jr.'s Journey from the Record Biz to 'Sons of Anarchy', Music Supervisor Talks Family, Songwriting and Montages [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]". Music Times Exclusives.
  26. ↑ "Sons of Anarchy, FX Networks, Awards & Nominations". EMMYS.
  27. ↑ "Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014), Awards". IMDb. 2011.
  28. ↑ "Bob Thiele Jr. - Composer, Music Supervisor" (PDF). Kraft-Engel Management.
  29. ↑ ASCAP (May 15, 2019). "2019 ASCAP Screen Music Awards". ASCAP.
  30. ↑ "34th Annual ASCAP Screen Music Awards". POP Disciple. May 21, 2019.
  31. ↑ Thiele, Bob (November 22, 2014). "Behind the Scenes: Sons of Anarchy - About the Theme "This Life" (Music Supervisor Bob Thiele of Sons of Anarchy and Dave Kushner of Velvet Revolver discuss the making of the theme song "This Life" for the hit television show Sons of Anarchy)" – via YouTube.
  32. ↑ Television Academy. "Bob Thiele: 3 Awards & Nominations". EMMYS.
  33. ↑ Christ, Shawn (Nov 14, 2014). "Bob Thiele Jr.'s Journey from the Record Biz to 'Sons of Anarchy', Music Supervisor Talks Family, Songwriting and Montages [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]". Music Times Exclusives.
  34. ↑ Billboard Staff (June 24, 2011). "Angelo Badalamenti, Alf Clausen Honored at ASCAP Film & TV Music Awards". Billboard.
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