Jherek Bischoff

Jherek Bischoff
Bischoff performs with Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra at the Roxy Theater in West Hollywood, California.
Bischoff performs with Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra at the Roxy Theater in West Hollywood, California.
Background information
Birth nameJherek Brandon Bischoff
Born (1979-09-11) September 11, 1979 (age 45)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
GenresNeo-classical, Experimental, Ambient, Alternative rock, Indie rock, Indie pop, Synth-pop
Occupation(s)Composer, Musician, Producer, Arranger
Instrument(s)Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Synth
Years active2000–present
LabelsBrassland, The Leaf Label
Websitejherekbischoff.com

Jherek Bischoff (born September 11, 1979) is an American composer, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumental performer based in Los Angeles. His credits include over seventy albums and compositions for orchestra, opera, film, theater, and ballet. Utilizing orchestral, electronic and rock instrumentation, Bischoff blends contemporary classical, ambient and experimental rock music.

Bischoff has released over a dozen studio albums as a solo artist and band member and has credits as a musician, arranger, producer or engineer on over sixty albums. He has written several orchestral commissions for the likes of Kronos Quartet and the Pacific Northwest Ballet, and renowned orchestras, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra, have performed his work. Bischoff has written scores for five plays, including the Royal National Theatre's production of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and an opera, Andersen's Erzahlungen, for Theatre Basel. Bischoff has also written or performed on scores for television and film, including Exhibiting Forgiveness, Organ Trail, The Devil Makes Three, A Futile and Stupid Gesture, Glow, and Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.