Ross Campbell (composer)

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Ross Campbell
Alma mater Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal College of Music
Occupations

Ross Campbell is a Scottish composer and songwriter. He is possibly best known for his score for the short film Poor Angels which earned him a Best Composer nomination at the 1996 BAFTA Scotland Awards. [1]

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Life and career

Ross Campbell studied composition as the prestigious Royal College of Music in London and further enhanced his studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in Glasgow. Upon leaving university, Ross pursued a career in commercial music and worked with many bands including Nightcrawlers in which he co-wrote the song "Push the Feeling On" which enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic selling over 750,000 copies in the United States alone. [2] In the mid-1990s, Campbell began working as a composer for film and television. In 1996, he composed the music for the short film Poor Angels which starred Peter Mullan in the lead role. The score earned Campbell a nomination at the 1996 BAFTA Scotland Awards. On the small screen, Campbell provided music for shows such as Missing and the long running crime series Taggart .

In 2017, under the moniker Mondorosco, he released the album Kompass Strasse. [3] His writing credits include hit records for artists such as Riton, French Montana, AJ Tracey and Big Narstie.

Ross is the founder and MD of the record label Fool the Public. He is also a lecturer at Glasgow Kelvin College.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmDirector(s)Notes
1997Poor AngelsIan MaddenShort film
2014Death Knight Love Story Hugh Hancock Short film
Glory HunterCraig MaclachlanShort film
K'NibbleAndrew DobbieShort film
2015Prescription RAndrew DobbieShort film
2016Lucky BreakAndrew Dobbie
Tobias Erdmann
Short film
The Land of TimeEmma SkeldonShort film
2020 Autumn Never Dies Chris Quick Short film

Television

YearTitleDirector(s)Notes
2002–2005 Taggart Various9 episodes
2006 Missing Ian MaddenTV film
2015FanaticLuke AherneTV pilot

Discography

YearAlbumRelease datePeak chart position
US UK
2017Kompass Strasse31 March 2017

Awards and nominations

YearNominated WorkAwardCategoryResult
1996Poor Angels British Academy Scotland Awards Best ComposerNominated
2020 Autumn Never Dies Top Indie Film AwardsBest MusicNominated
2022Scotland International Festival of Cinema [4] Alan Parsons Award for Best Original Score for a FeaturettePending

References

  1. Scottish Music Centre Biography
  2. "Nightcrawlers – Push The Feeling On". Discogs.
  3. Kompass Strasse on Apple Music Store
  4. Announcement of 8 Nominations from Scotland International Festival of Cinema