Ben Lovett (born May 3, 1978) is an American singer, film composer, songwriter and producer. Lovett is the founder of record label, Lovers Label. His non-film compositions are released under the names Lovett and Lovers & Friends. Previous work includes recording and producing musical projects, Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves with Chris Wollard (of Hot Water Music), and Heavens with

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(of

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). As a composer, Lovett has scored a diverse range of films and documentaries including ''

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,'' '' The Ritual'' and ''

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'' from director and frequent collaborator

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, as well as the

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' comedy ''

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'' and Jacob Gentry's ''

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'', which earned Lovett a nomination for "Discovery Of The Year" at the

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in 2016. Previously he composed scores for

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's award-winning debut

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and

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's thriller "Black Rock" among others. Lovett has been the recipient of several awards including Best Score at The Brooklyn International Film Festival for ''

The Last Lullaby ''The Last Lullaby'' is 2008 drama/noir film starring Tom Sizemore, and Sasha Alexander. Filming took place in Shreveport, Louisiana. The film won the Best Actress (Sasha Alexander) and Audience Award at the San Diego Film Festival in 2008. Pl ...

'' in 2009, and Best Score for ''"Ghost of Old Highways"'' at the Madrid International Film Festival and the Charlotte Film Festival in 2012.

Discography

LPs: EPs: Produced Records: Composer:

References

External links

Ben Lovett Website
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