News and Updates
Just before Christmas I got a call from Joel Farland, who is the Musical Director for the ABC New Year’s Eve show in Sydney. They were going to have a moment of silence at 11pm to remember the victims of the recent Bondi attacks and needed something special to lead out of it. There were lots of messages and meetings as we all tried to think of the right song. It was decided that it should be INXS’s Never Tear Us Apart. The brief was to keep it…
Read More
I had the pleasure of arranging jazz songs for the radio soundtrack of Outer Worlds 2. Working on tunes by my friend Jim Bonney, who brought me on board, was an absolute blast. The soundtrack is now out on all streaming platforms and has been getting fantastic reviews. Thanks to Tony Blackwell, who composed many of the songs and led the vision for the radio soundtrack, to Jeremy Levy for his help with arrangements, to the musicians, and to everyone else who helped bring this massive…
Read More
It was a blast working with Sarah Schachner on Predator: Badlands. She has a very unique voice and style, often playing nearly everything herself on synths, strings, or anything else she can find.Instead of doubling up all of that with orchestra, this time Sarah suggested we use the orchestral ensemble as a bed under her performances. It was a brilliant idea and it created a sound no one else in this business makes. Thanks for having me on board again, Sarah, and shout‑out to Kyle…
Read More
I had a blast orchestrating Jeremiah Fraites' score for this awesome movie. His music really carries the heart of the story and it was a pleasure to help bring it to life.
Read More
It was a pleasure to work with Jeremiah Fraites and David Baron on the film adaptation of Steven King's The Long Walk (dir. Francis Lawrence). Huge thanks to Lionsgate and Celeste Chada for bringing me on board. The score turned out fantastic, and the movie itself is incredibly impactful.
Read More
Click here to read all the news.
THE EXPENSIVE TRAIN SET
The new CD from the Tim Davies Big Band
Now Available!

Grammy-nominated composer, arranger, drummer and band leader Tim Davies formed his first big band in 1998 in Melbourne, Australia. Its run was cut short by Tim's move to Los Angeles, but since 2000, Davies has released two recordings with his topflight LA band of seasoned session and touring players.
For The Expensive Train Set, Davies comes full-circle as he resurrects the Melbourne group and features both bands on four tunes each, with one new composition written for the two bands performing together. Davies creates arrangements grounded in the traditional, while adding elements from many influences to create a sound that is wide-ranging and cinematic a sure consequence of his award winning career as a major orchestrator for film, TV and events.
Listen to the Album Buy Now from Origin Records
Order from Amazon.com Download from iTunes













