Brennan Riggs

Media Scoring, Classical Composing, Sound Design

Brennan Riggs is a Composer from Nolensville Tennessee, with a focus in media composition, covering video games, animations, and short films. His work began in high school, scoring one-act theater shows, arranging choral works, and writing original pieces for string orchestra. Upon attending Bradley University, Brennan swiftly began work on projects such as Eye of the Erime, Midwest Goodbye, and Knock-A-Gnome, all of which have been presented at local and national conferences across the United States. He has also written for animations, composed for classical ensembles, and designed sound effects for various projects. Outside of his music, Brennan enjoys watching sports such as hockey, basketball, and Formula One, performing improvised comedy, and playing board games with friends and family.

Testimonials

What My Team Members Have to Say

Brennan is incredibly easy to work with. He communicates effectively with his team and his work is phenomenal. He takes feedback well and is quick to iterate accordingly. He cares about the project his music is for and stays up to date and involved with the development process to ensure that his music fits the gameplay. His excitement for music and the project itself shows clearly in the tracks he's made.

Jacqueline Heisel

Producer, Geist Heist/Midwest Goodbye

For the first track Brennan composed, he made a draft of the title theme. He asked for some feedback and iterated through at least another two or three drafts until we felt that the track fit our game's tone. From there, Brennan worked lightning quick and produced some of the highest quality music I've had the pleasure of putting into a game. Once Brennan understood what we were looking for, probably 80% of the work he made from then on barely needed any major changes. Despite that, Brennan always asked for feedback and continued to maintain communication with the team. We could not be happier with the music Brennan composed for Eye of the Erime, and I personally hope to continue working with Brennan in some capacity moving forward!

Alex Koeberl

Creative Director, Eye of the Erime

Brennan is an absolute delight to work with. The three best words to describe his work are efficient, expressive, and imaginative. His communication is top notch, and his music is even better. After working with him over the summer, I immediately requested him back for my next project.

Sky Beal

Programmer, Knock-A-Gnome/Midwest Goodbye/Geist Heist

"Clockwork"

(from Midwest Goodbye)

Midwest Goodbye is a deck-building roguelike, all about growing up. The cards you play serve to continue the conversation with your family, as they watch you grow and move out. "Clockwork" is the card-battling theme of your mom, who is fittingly designed around a clock, put together, orderly, and always on-time.

Listen to the Midwest Goodbye OST

"To Leave the Nest"

"To Leave the Nest" is a piece for String Orchestra about the process of baby bird learning to fly. Through its soaring melodies, you will hear birds flying overhead, a storm that sends you tumbling to the ground below, and a rush of determination that sees you back in the air, overcoming the odds.

"Title Screen"

(From Knock-A-Gnome)

Knock-A-Gnome is a VR Game developed for the Bradley University Interactive Media FUSE Showcase. Your objective is to ride a lawnmower and smash gnomes in the garden of Geezer McGee with his trusty shovels. This museum experience makes use of Bradley's Roto-Chair, which rotates to mimic the movement of the lawn mower, creating a more realistic and immersive experience.