Tom Howe (musician)

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Tom Howe
Born (1977-12-26) 26 December 1977 (age 47)
Genres Film and television scores, jazz, electronic, rock, new-age
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, performer, music producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin, drums, percussion, clarinet
Years active2008–present
Website tomhowemusic.com

Career

Tom Howe (born 26 December 1977) is a British composer, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, and musician who has worked on over 100 films and television series. [1] Growing up in a musical family, he was classically trained on piano, clarinet, and guitar. [2]

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After attending the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, he became a session musician in both classical and contemporary spheres, [3] working with multiple bands. He began writing for TV in 2008, with music credits [4] for the BBC production How The Celts Saved Britain presented by Dan Snow. In 2011 he co-wrote with Gary Go on the theatrical release Love's Kitchen . Howe developed a close working relationship with established composers and brothers Harry [5] and Rupert Gregson-Williams and then worked on multiple major TV series and movies including Wonder Woman, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women , Early Man , A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon , Mulan, Ted Lasso , The People We Hate at the Wedding , Knuckles , and Dog Man .

Other work includes music for the television series The Great British Bake Off , [6] [7] Taskmaster , Whiskey Cavalier , [8] Paranormal Witness , [9] [10] and The Lodge. [11] [12] After working with Bill Lawrence on Whiskey Cavalier, Howe was asked to create music for Ted Lasso, [13] a new Apple TV+ series, with Marcus Mumford [14] In June 2020, Howe was made a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [15]

Film

YearTitleDirector(s)Studio(s)Notes
2014Hate from a Distance Dan Ireland Privarte PicturesCo-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams
Exodus: Gods and Kings Ridley Scott 20th Century Fox Additional Music
Composed by Alberto Iglesias
2015 Monkey Kingdom Mark Linfield
Alastair Fothergill
DisneyNature Additional Music
Composed by Harry Gregson-Williams
2016 Is That a Gun In Your Pocket? Matt CooperThe VaultComposer
Open Season: Scared Silly David Feiss Sony Pictures Animation
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Additional Music
Composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams and Dominic Lewis
The Do-Over Steven Brill Netflix
Happy Madison Productions
Additional Music
Composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams
The Legend of Tarzan David Yates Warner Bros. Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures
2017 Lost & Found Joseph ItayaSony Pictures Home EntertainmentComposer
Wonder Woman Patty Jenkins Warner Bros. Pictures
DC Films
Additional Music
Composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women Angela Robinson Annapurna Pictures Composer
2018 Early Man Nick Park StudioCanal
Aardman Animations
Co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams
2019 A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Richard Phelan
Will Becher
Music
Charming Ross Venokur Vanguard Animation Music
2020 Mulan Niki Caro Walt Disney Pictures Themes by Jerry Goldsmith
Additional Music with Stephanie Economou
Composed by Harry Gregson-Williams
2021Shaun The Sheep : The Flight Before ChristmasSteve Cox Aardman Animations Composer
Freddie Mercury - The Final Act James Rogan BBC Composer
Ted Lasso: The Missing Christmas MustacheJed Hathaway Apple TV+ Co-composed with Marcus Mumford
2022Minions & MonstersChloë Lesueur
Jed Diffenderfer
Universal Pictures
Illumination Entertainment
Composer, short film
The Amazing Maurice Toby Genkel
Florian Westermann
Ulysses FilmproduktionComposer
Shattered Luis Prieto Lionsgate
Grindstone Entertainment Group
Composer
The People We Hate at The Wedding Clare Scanlon Amazon Studios
Filmnation Entertainment
Wishmore
Composer
2023 Rally Road Racers Ross VenokurREP Productions 6 Ltd.
Kintop Pictures
Riverstone Pictures
Vanguard Animation
Virtuso Productions
Lipsync Post
Composer
2025 Dog Man Peter HastingsUniversal Pictures
DreamWorks Animation
Composer

Television credits

YearTitlePeople AssociatedStudio
2009How The Celts Saved Britain [16] Director: Steven Clark BBC
2009 Life Producer: Martha Holmes BBC
2010Directors SeasonDirector: Grant Berry Sky TV
2010Total PlayerSeries Producer: Aisling CollinsSky TV
2010 America: The Story of Us Directors: Richard Bedser, Hugh Ballantyne, Jenny AshNutopia
2010Games That Time Forgot [17] Director: Andy Devonshire Avalon/BBC
2010 The Great British Bake Off - Series 1Director: Andy DevonshireBBC
2011Love Thy NeighboursSeries Producer: Chloe Court Channel 4
2011 The Great British Bake Off - Series 2Director: Andy DevonshireBBC
2011 Four Rooms Director: Andy DevonshireChannel 4
2011The Great British WeatherSeries Producer: Denis O'ConnorBBC
2011 Seconds from Disaster - Series 4Series Producer: Tom Adams National Geographic
2011 Paranormal Witness Series Producer: Mark Lewis SyFy
2011Seconds from Disaster - Series 5Series Producer: Tom AdamsNational Geographic
2011Home for The HolidaysSeries Producer: Denis O'ConnorChannel 4
2012 Four In A Bed - Series 3Series Producer: Mike CottonChannel 4
2012 Trade Your Way To The USA - Series 2Head of Format: Charlie BunceBBC
2012 Four Rooms - Series 2Series Director: Andy Devonshire Talkback Thames/Channel 4
2012National Treasures Jubilee Special [18] Series Producer: Amanda LyonBBC
2012 Seconds from Disaster Series 6Series Producer: Tom Adams Darlow Smithson/National Geographic
2012Paranormal Witness - Season 2Series Producer: Simon Mills RAW TV/Syfy
2012 The Great British Bake Off - Series 3Director: Andy Devonshire Love Productions/BBC
2012 Mankind: The Story of All of Us Executive Producers: Jane Root & Ben Goold Nutopia/ History Channel
2013 Four in a Bed - Series 4Series Producer: Tom Whitrow Studio Lambert/Channel 4
2013Nursing The NationSeries Producer: Alf Lawrie Shine/ ITV
2013Mankind Decoded [19] Executive Producers: Jane Root & Ben Goold Nutopia/History Channel
2013 Locked Up Abroad - Series 9Series Producer: Richard BondRAW TV/National Geographic
2013Paul Hollywood's BreadSeries Director: David Robertson Love Productions/BBC
2013 Trade Your Way To The USA - Series 3Head of Format: Charlie BunceLeopard Films/BBC
2013 Perspectives: Jonathan Ross: Alfred Hitchcock - Made in BritainDirector: Andy DevonshireHot Sauce TV/ITV
2013Paranormal Witness - Season 3Series Producer: Mark LewisRAW TV/Syfy
2013 The Great British Bake Off - Series 4Series Producer: Amanda Westwood Love Productions/BBC
2013Five AsideProducers: Carol Ann and Aileen DochertyEmerald Films
2013 Four in a Bed - Series 5Series Producer: Tom WhitrowStudio Lambert/Channel 4
2013The FaceSeries Director: Alf LawriePrincess TV/Sky Living
2014 Autopsy Series Director: James Tovell ITV Productions/Channel 5
2014HairSeries Producer: Ceri Jones BBC
2014Mary BerrySeries Director: Scott Tankard Love Productions/BBC
2014Inside Holloway [20] Series Director: Duncan BullingChannel 5
2014 The Great British Bake Off - Series 5Series Director: Andy DevonshireBBC
2014Autopsy: The Last Hours of - Series 2 [21] Series Producer/Director: Kevin LaneChannel 5
2014 Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty Series Producer: David WilsonChannel 5
2015Paranormal Witness - Season 4Series Producer: Mark Lewis RAW TV/Syfy
2015Autopsy: The Last Hours of - Series 3 [22] Series Producer/Director: Kevin LaneChannel 5
2015 The Brain with David Eagleman [23] Producers: Justine Kershaw, Jennifer Beamish Blink/PBS
2015Finding Jesus. Faith. Fact. Forgery. [24] Series Producer: Simon Breen CNN
2015 The Great British Bake Off - Series 6Series Director: Andy DevonshireBBC
2015Truly, Madly, Wembley [25] Director: Kevin LaneBBC
2015Witch HuntSeries Director: Chris HoltChannel 5
2015Raised Human [26] Series Producer: Tom Adams Animal Planet/Blink Films
2015Britain's Bloody Crown [27] Series Director: Nick GreenChannel 5
2016Web Of Lies [28] Series Producer: Gillian Pachter Discovery ID
2016 The Lodge [29] Series Directors: Matt Bloom & Dez McCarthy Disney Channel
2017 Africa's Great Civilizations [30] Series Producer: Ben GooldPBS
2017Finding Jesus - Season 2Series Producer: Ben Goold & Jane Root CNN
2017The Lodge - Season 2 [31] Series Director: Dez McCarthyDisney Channel
2018I Am A Killer - Season 1 [32] Series Producer: Ned Parker Netflix
2019Jesus His Life [33] Series Producer: Ben GooldHistory Channel
2019Detroit: Comeback CitySeries Producer: Jane Root History Channel
2019 The Last Czars [34] Series Producer: Ben GooldNetflix
2019 Catch 22 Series Producer: George Clooney Hulu
2019 Whiskey Cavalier Series Producer: Bill Lawrence ABC
2020BabiesSeries Producer: Jane Root Netflix
2020I Am A Killer - Season 2Series Producer: Ned ParkerNetflix
2020Killer UncagedSeries Producer: Ned ParkerNetflix
2020 Ted Lasso - Season 1Series Producers: Bill Lawrence & Jason Sudeikis Apple TV+
2020World Of Calm [35] Featuring: Nicole Kidman - Keanu Reeves - Idris Elba Nutopia/HBO Max
2020Hip Hop Vs. TrumpDirector: Carl Hindmarch
2021Carlos Ghosn: The Last FlightDirector: Nick GreenAlef One : BBC Storyville  : MBC Studios
2021 Head of the Class Creators: Seth Cohen - Michael Elias - Rich EustisHBO Max
2021Ted Lasso - Season 2Creators: Brendan Hunt - Joe Kelly - Bill LawrenceApple TV+
2021The Mating GameFeaturing: David Attenborough Discovery Channel - Discovery+ - Silverback Films
2022 The Great Pottery Throwdown Featuring: Keith Brymer-Jones - Richard Miller - Sara Cox Love Productions
2023 Shrinking Creator: Bill LawrenceApple TV+
2023 Daisy Jones & The Six Developed by: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber Amazon Studios
Hello Sunshine
2023Ted Lasso - Season 3Series Producers: Bill Lawrence & Jason SudeikisApple TV+
2024 Knuckles Creators: John Whittington & Toby Ascher Paramount+

Awards and nominations

In 2018, Howe was nominated for Best Score for a Feature Film at the Film Music Festival Jerry Goldsmith Awards for his work on Professor Marston and the Wonder Women. [36] In 2019, he received a nomination at the 46th Annie Awards from ASIFA for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production, for Early Man, shared with Harry Gregson-Williams. [37]

Howe received two nominations at the 2020 Hollywood Music In Media Awards: one for Outstanding Score—Animated Film for his work on A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon and one for Original Score—TV Show/Limited Series for Ted Lasso. [38] In 2020, he was awarded the 2020 ASCAP Screen Music Award for Top Television Series, for his work on Whiskey Cavalier, and also the Discovery of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards at Film Fest Ghent for his work on A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. [39] [38] [40]

In 2021 Howe received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music [41] and a 2021 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) nomination for Score - TV Show/Limited Series with Marcus Mumford for their collaboration on Ted Lasso's opening title. [42] In 2023, Howe received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics for the song "Fought & Lost" for the Ted Lasso episode "Mom City," co-written with Jamie Hartman and Sam Ryder. [43]

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