Bryce Jacobs
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
"Excellent news. Excellent choice. Picking one of my very favorites... brilliant musician, human being, guitarist."
Bryce Jacobs is an Australian composer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his hybrid approach to screen music, often writing, recording, and performing the core musical elements of his scores himself. His music combines orchestral writing with guitars, electronics, and song-driven production, reflecting a performance-led approach to scoring that grew from designing a custom guitar built around the range and capabilities of a piano.
Bryce’s work frequently bridges cinematic scoring and song production. He has collaborated with artists such as KT Tunstall and served as orchestral music producer for Five for Fighting on a project with the Ukrainian Orchestra. His music spans orchestral, hybrid, rock, big band, and electronic styles, and can be heard in projects such as the Icon Pictures animated series "Yowie", where he composed while also performing many of the instrumental parts. He is often brought onto projects to bring a guitarist’s perspective to film scores, whether through performance or by applying a guitarist’s approach to orchestral and electronic textures. His classical guitar and vocal performances can also be heard in Walt Disney Pictures’ "Christopher Robin".
He has collaborated with record labels and publishers including Peer Music, Universal Music Group, Warner, Capitol Records, Def Jam, Audio Network, and Position Music, producing and writing music that merges cinematic storytelling with contemporary record production.
Recent projects include an upcoming feature-length documentary co-produced by Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. and SBS Australia, and music featured in a "Call of Duty" trailer through Position Music. Bryce’s work as a composer spans major networks and streaming platforms including ABC, NBC, SyFy, and Netflix, with credits such as "12 Monkeys" (Season 3), "Broken" produced by Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea, and song producer for onscreen performances in the Netflix series "Daybreak". His feature work includes writing the songs and score for "Bad Karma", starring Ray Liotta; the Sundance-featured documentary "Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of The National Lampoon", featuring elements of Bryce’s dark, funk-inflected big band writing; and the indie comedy "Random Tropical Paradise", for which he wrote the song, Best Man.
Bryce originally relocated to Los Angeles, where he joined Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions and collaborated closely with Ramin Djawadi on projects including Warner Bros.’ "Clash of the Titans", MGM/UA’s "Red Dawn", and EA’s "Medal of Honor" and "Need for Speed: Shift 2", with a personal highlight being the opportunity to work closely with Hans on Ron Howard’s "RUSH". During this period he also performed on scores including "Rango", "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", "Puss in Boots", and Oliver Stone’s "Savages", while contributing writing, recording and production for artists and composers including KT Tunstall, Danny Elfman, Five for Fighting, Mark Isham, Steve Jablonsky, and Geoff Zanelli.
Before relocating to Los Angeles, Bryce worked as a session and touring musician in Australia, performing with artists such as Josh Pyke, Sophie B. Hawkins and Genevieve Maynard at major international festivals including Big Day Out and Glastonbury alongside artists including Björk, Arcade Fire, Rage Against the Machine, The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Iggy Pop, and Brian Wilson. During this time he also contributed to orchestration, copying, recording, and performance on films including "Happy Feet", "Jumper", "Gabriel", "Australia", and "P.S. I Love You", and worked closely with composer and producer Paul Mac on the film "Beautiful".
Bryce studied guitar performance at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music before returning to complete a Master’s degree in Composition. During this time he designed a custom guitar built around the range and capabilities of a piano, allowing him to perform complex piano works on guitar and shaping the hybrid compositional approach that continues to define his work today. Alongside his screen work, Bryce is currently undertaking a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His research explores new approaches to musical expression in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, including the development of a new musical device designed to expand human musical nuance rather than replace it. Elements of this work are already finding their way into his recent recordings and albums.
Bryce and his wife Belinda have built a life in Los Angeles, often traveling back to Australia, with their two "AusMerican" daughters, Audrey and Siena. Belinda now oversees operations for both Sunset Gower Studios and United Recording, an achievement Bryce is immensely proud of, while Audrey recently earned her first film credit at age 12 on Bryce’s latest project. Meanwhile, 7-year-old Siena has introduced him to the mysterious world of Rubik’s speed cubing.
- Hans Zimmer on Bryce Jacobs stepping in to score "12 Monkeys" (Season 3)
Bryce Jacobs is an Australian composer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his hybrid approach to screen music, often writing, recording, and performing the core musical elements of his scores himself. His music combines orchestral writing with guitars, electronics, and song-driven production, reflecting a performance-led approach to scoring that grew from designing a custom guitar built around the range and capabilities of a piano.
Bryce’s work frequently bridges cinematic scoring and song production. He has collaborated with artists such as KT Tunstall and served as orchestral music producer for Five for Fighting on a project with the Ukrainian Orchestra. His music spans orchestral, hybrid, rock, big band, and electronic styles, and can be heard in projects such as the Icon Pictures animated series "Yowie", where he composed while also performing many of the instrumental parts. He is often brought onto projects to bring a guitarist’s perspective to film scores, whether through performance or by applying a guitarist’s approach to orchestral and electronic textures. His classical guitar and vocal performances can also be heard in Walt Disney Pictures’ "Christopher Robin".
He has collaborated with record labels and publishers including Peer Music, Universal Music Group, Warner, Capitol Records, Def Jam, Audio Network, and Position Music, producing and writing music that merges cinematic storytelling with contemporary record production.
Recent projects include an upcoming feature-length documentary co-produced by Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. and SBS Australia, and music featured in a "Call of Duty" trailer through Position Music. Bryce’s work as a composer spans major networks and streaming platforms including ABC, NBC, SyFy, and Netflix, with credits such as "12 Monkeys" (Season 3), "Broken" produced by Reese Witherspoon and Bruna Papandrea, and song producer for onscreen performances in the Netflix series "Daybreak". His feature work includes writing the songs and score for "Bad Karma", starring Ray Liotta; the Sundance-featured documentary "Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead: The Story of The National Lampoon", featuring elements of Bryce’s dark, funk-inflected big band writing; and the indie comedy "Random Tropical Paradise", for which he wrote the song, Best Man.
Bryce originally relocated to Los Angeles, where he joined Hans Zimmer’s Remote Control Productions and collaborated closely with Ramin Djawadi on projects including Warner Bros.’ "Clash of the Titans", MGM/UA’s "Red Dawn", and EA’s "Medal of Honor" and "Need for Speed: Shift 2", with a personal highlight being the opportunity to work closely with Hans on Ron Howard’s "RUSH". During this period he also performed on scores including "Rango", "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", "Puss in Boots", and Oliver Stone’s "Savages", while contributing writing, recording and production for artists and composers including KT Tunstall, Danny Elfman, Five for Fighting, Mark Isham, Steve Jablonsky, and Geoff Zanelli.
Before relocating to Los Angeles, Bryce worked as a session and touring musician in Australia, performing with artists such as Josh Pyke, Sophie B. Hawkins and Genevieve Maynard at major international festivals including Big Day Out and Glastonbury alongside artists including Björk, Arcade Fire, Rage Against the Machine, The Killers, Amy Winehouse, Iggy Pop, and Brian Wilson. During this time he also contributed to orchestration, copying, recording, and performance on films including "Happy Feet", "Jumper", "Gabriel", "Australia", and "P.S. I Love You", and worked closely with composer and producer Paul Mac on the film "Beautiful".
Bryce studied guitar performance at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music before returning to complete a Master’s degree in Composition. During this time he designed a custom guitar built around the range and capabilities of a piano, allowing him to perform complex piano works on guitar and shaping the hybrid compositional approach that continues to define his work today. Alongside his screen work, Bryce is currently undertaking a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His research explores new approaches to musical expression in an era increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, including the development of a new musical device designed to expand human musical nuance rather than replace it. Elements of this work are already finding their way into his recent recordings and albums.
Bryce and his wife Belinda have built a life in Los Angeles, often traveling back to Australia, with their two "AusMerican" daughters, Audrey and Siena. Belinda now oversees operations for both Sunset Gower Studios and United Recording, an achievement Bryce is immensely proud of, while Audrey recently earned her first film credit at age 12 on Bryce’s latest project. Meanwhile, 7-year-old Siena has introduced him to the mysterious world of Rubik’s speed cubing.
