Quarantine Stories: Creative Experimentation with Tyler Bates

05/12/20 • 9 min

In this episode of Quarantine Stories, we heard from sought-after composer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer Tyler Bates, who is spending time in quarantine doing what he loves most - creative experimentation. He's collaborating with artists who aren't on the road now (he's toured with Marilyn Manson in between composing gigs) and is also getting creative with building out his studio. Bates has scored many notable film and television projects, including John Wick 3, Deadpool, Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, and The Purge TV series.

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