Anthony Rossomando (born 21 February 1976) is an Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe-winning songwriter.
Rossomando, along with
Carl Barât
Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (; born 6 June 1978) is a British musician and actor, best known for being the co-frontman with Pete Doherty of the garage rock band The Libertines. He was the frontman and lead guitarist of Dirty Pretty Things, and ...
, was a founding member of
Dirty Pretty Things. He previously stood in for
Pete Doherty in
The Libertines
The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall ...
as a touring member. He has also been a live member of
British
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New Rave band
Klaxons
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.
Rossomando's songs are represented by
Concord Music Group.
Life and career
Anthony grew up in
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant". The population was 61,169 at the 2020 census.
History
The peaceful tribe of Quinnipiacs were the first residents of the ...
.
After dropping out of university in his first year he relocated to
Boston
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where
The Damn Personals were born. Shortly after, The Damn Personals became a mainstay at popular Boston, Providence, and New York indie venues. They also toured Europe and UK once with
Cave In
Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995 in Methuen, Massachusetts. The band's lineup solidified with the 1998 release of ''Until Your Heart Stops'' through Hydra Head Records, and their early albums were prominent in the metalco ...
.
In 2003, introduced by Isaac Green of Columbia records, Rossomando met
Carl Barât
Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (; born 6 June 1978) is a British musician and actor, best known for being the co-frontman with Pete Doherty of the garage rock band The Libertines. He was the frontman and lead guitarist of Dirty Pretty Things, and ...
in New York City and agreed to fill in for Doherty in an upcoming US tour for
The Libertines
The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall ...
; this was followed by a trip to London to play
Top of the Pops
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and
Reading and Leeds festival
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. Eight months later he rejoined The Libertines to help support the entire worldwide touring campaign for their self-titled second album. It was during this time when Rossomando and Barât began to formulate their ideas that would later embody
Dirty Pretty Things.
In May 2006,
Dirty Pretty Things released ''Waterloo To Anywhere'' which reached no. 3 in the UK charts, while the first single "Bang Bang You're Dead" peaked at no. 4. The band toured extensively in the UK, US, Europe and
Japan
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.
Anthony also played trumpet on:
*
Chisel
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- "Set You Free"
*
Piebald
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- "We Are the Only Friends We Have"
*
The Cribs
The Cribs are a British indie rock band originally from Wakefield, West Yorkshire, that formed in 2001. The band consists of twins Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. They were subsequently joined by ex-The Smiths guit ...
- "The New Fellas"
''The Rime of the Modern Mariner'', Anthony's first film score, premiered at the East London Film Festival in May 2011 with live orchestral arrangement which also went to several festivals including Latitude, SXSW, and Toronto. The film and score received high praise from many publications including the ''Times'' and the ''Guardian''.
In November 2007, he played the role of Pete Neon in the first episode of the third series of ''
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy troupe featuring comedians Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding. Developed from three stage shows and a six-episode radio series, it has since spanned a total of 20 television episodes for BBC Three which aire ...
''.
In 2018, Anthony co-wrote the song "Shallow" with
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
,
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Robbi ...
, and
Andrew Wyatt
Andrew Wyatt Blakemore is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Manhattan, New York, he began his career playing in New York bands such as The A.M. and Black Beetle. He gained wider notability as the frontman ...
. It was produced by Gaga with
Benjamin Rice
Benjamin Franklin Rice (May 26, 1828 – January 19, 1905) was a Republican politician from Arkansas, among several states, who represented that state in the United States Senate during the Reconstruction years from 1868 to 1873.
Biography
R ...
. "Shallow" is a song for the 2018 film
''A Star Is Born'', performed by
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
and
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, si ...
. It is the first single from the film's soundtrack and was released on September 27, 2018, by
Interscope Records
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. "Shallow" was nominated for and won Best Original Song – Feature Film at the
2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards. It also received a nomination in the category of
Best Original Song
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
23rd Satellite Awards, and from the Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society. It won the award for
Best Original Song
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at the
76th Golden Globe Awards
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and the
Academy Award for Best Original Song
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at the
91st Academy Awards
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in 2019.
Rossomando also penned the song
[Archived a]
Ghostarchive
and th
Wayback Machine
for
Disney
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's version of
Jack London
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's book
''The Call of the Wild'' which starred
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor. His films have grossed more than $5.4billion in North America and more than $9.3billion worldwide, making him the seventh-highest-grossing actor in North America. He is the recipient o ...
.
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
* ''
The Rime of the Modern Mariner'' (2010)
As producer
* ''
Accidental Happiness - EP'' (2014) –
Ida Maria
Ida Maria Børli Sivertsen ( ; born 13 July 1984), better known simply as Ida Maria, is a Norwegian musician and songwriter.
Biography Early life
Maria was born and raised in Nesna. She taught herself to play guitar and began performing at loca ...
* ''
Big Things
''Big Things'' was a large-scale steel sculpture exhibition series organized by the North Edmonton Sculpture Workshop for the Royal Alberta Museum's outdoor South Terrace.Gilbert Bouchard, "Come to Expect 'Big Things'", Edmonton Journal, July ...
'' (2010) –
Fiction
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* ''
Parakeets
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Etymology and naming
The name ''parakeet'' is derived from the French wor''perroquet'' which is reflected in ...
'' (2010) –
Fiction
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Other appearances and songwriting discography
References
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American punk rock guitarists
American rock guitarists
American male guitarists
People from Hamden, Connecticut
1976 births
Golden Globe Award-winning musicians
Grammy Award winners
Living people
Sony Music Publishing artists
The Libertines members
Dirty Pretty Things (band) members
21st-century American guitarists
21st-century American male musicians
Best Original Song Academy Award-winning songwriters
The Chavs members