Brian McOmber

Known for
Sound

Biography

As a musician, performer and recording artist, Brian McOmber has collaborated with Björk, David Byrne, Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Deer Tick, Kurt Ballou (Converge), Marijuana Deathsquads, Mira Calix, Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, Solange, The Roots, Yeasayer and St. Vincent. After studying evolutionary morphology and percussion with AC Burke and Pheeroan akLaff at Wesleyan University, Brian joined the Grammy-nominated indie rock band Dirty Projectors and played on many of the group's most critically acclaimed albums. McOmber has performed for audiences across six continents at venues such as The Barbican Centre, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Dakar Fashion Week, Disney Hall, Fuji Rock, Glastonbury, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman, Lincoln Center, Lollapalooza, Madison Square Garden, Primavera Sound and Radio City Music Hall.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Hell's Army poster

Hell's Army

Movie · Original Music Composer

2025
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office poster

John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office

Movie · Music

2025
Critical Incident: Death at the Border poster

Critical Incident: Death at the Border

Movie · Original Music Composer

2024
The Shade poster

The Shade

Movie · Music

2024
Shadow Brother Sunday poster

Shadow Brother Sunday

Movie · Original Music Composer

2023
Fair Play poster

Fair Play

Movie · Original Music Composer

2022
My Life Stopped at 15 poster

My Life Stopped at 15

Movie · Original Music Composer

2021
American Insurrection poster

American Insurrection

Movie · Music

2021
And Back Again

And Back Again

Movie · Music Producer

2019
Skin poster

Skin

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
Mickey and the Bear poster

Mickey and the Bear

Movie · Musician, Original Music Composer

2019
Little Woods poster

Little Woods

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
Safe Space poster

Safe Space

Movie · Music

2019
Blow the Man Down poster

Blow the Man Down

Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Editor

2019
Hail Satan? poster

Hail Satan?

Movie · Original Music Composer

2018
The Strange Ones poster

The Strange Ones

Movie · Original Music Composer

2018
The Pain of Others poster

The Pain of Others

Movie · Music

2018
16 Shots poster

16 Shots

Movie · Music

2017
Bad Match poster

Bad Match

Movie · Music

2017
Like Animals poster

Like Animals

Movie · Music

2017
It Comes at Night poster

It Comes at Night

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
Toru

Toru

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
The Midnight Service poster

The Midnight Service

Movie · Music

2016
Nuts! poster

Nuts!

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Krisha poster

Krisha

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Collective: Unconscious poster

Collective: Unconscious

Movie · Music

2015
Stockholm, Pennsylvania poster

Stockholm, Pennsylvania

Movie · Original Music Composer

2015
Actress poster

Actress

Movie · Original Music Composer

2015
Ma poster

Ma

Movie · Original Music Composer

2014
Afronauts poster

Afronauts

Movie · Original Music Composer

2014
Krisha poster

Krisha

Movie · Music

2013
A Teacher poster

A Teacher

Movie · Original Music Composer

2013
Ugly poster

Ugly

Movie · Original Music Composer

2011
Man & Gun

Man & Gun

Movie · Original Music Composer