David Reynolds - Almost Salinas (Original Motion Picture Score) (2022) [Hi-Res]

THE COMPOSER:
You may not have heard of David Reynolds, but you’ve probably heard his music. Reynolds’ music has underscored the action and punctuated the comedy in blockbusters including The Bubble, Yes Day, Daddy’s Home 2, Wanted, Get Smart, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, G-Force and The Guardian where he has written alongside A-list composers Danny Elfman, Trevor Rabin and Mike Andrews. Reynolds has also contributed music to several of Disney’s hit television series including Hannah Montana, Ant Farm, Dog with a Blog, and Stuck In The Middle. In addition, Reynolds has scored more than 35 projects including numerous award-winning indies, projects for HBO and Sony Pictures, television series and acclaimed documentaries and shorts.

THE SCORE:
Tucked into the rolling foothills of Central California is the tiny town of Chalome, home of Allie's Diner and it's owner Max Harris (John Mahoney). Life takes a quirky turn when a b-movie crew comes to town to shoot a misguided version of the James Dean story. Before long, Max's short-order cook (Ian Gomez) and head waitress (Virginia Madsen) find themselves playing parts in the film, as Nina Ellington (Linda Emond), a magazine reporter from Los Angeles, begins to uncover a dark secret that Max has kept hidden for over forty years.

THE STORY:
The score for this film needed to blend a sense of mystery about the past with some small town Americana and comedy. To do that, I used solo cello, solo violin, guitars, piano, acoustic bass, eclectic percussion and some haunting ambient guitar textures. It was a real privilege to recorded this score in the famous Studio A at Capitol Records - the same room that was made famous by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and The Beach Boys, along with countless other amazing recording artists.

Tracklist:
1.01 - David Reynolds - Shadows (1:16)
1.02 - David Reynolds - Chalome (1:21)
1.03 - David Reynolds - Max and Manny (2:01)
1.04 - David Reynolds - Photos (1:01)
1.05 - David Reynolds - Moira, Super PA (1:23)
1.06 - David Reynolds - James Dean (1:30)
1.07 - David Reynolds - The Crash (1:36)
1.08 - David Reynolds - Another Chicken (1:32)
1.09 - David Reynolds - What's Your Story (4:27)
1.10 - David Reynolds - The Good, the Bad, and Manny (1:38)
1.11 - David Reynolds - Goodbye Alley (2:21)
1.12 - David Reynolds - Truth (3:27)
1.13 - David Reynolds - A Talk With James Dean (1:59)
1.14 - David Reynolds - The Next Day (2:08)
1.15 - David Reynolds - Max and Nina (4:05)