Chris Thomas’s HAYMAKER Original Score to be Released

Chris Thomas’s score to Haymaker is getting a digital release on February 5, 2021 by 79th & Broadway Entertainment. The album consists of 15 original tracks. The film, written and directed by Nick Sasso was released by Gravitas Ventures and Kamikaze Dogfight on January 29, 2021. Sasso also stars in the film alongside Jessica 6 singer Nomi Ruiz (Mayans M.C.), John Ventimiglia (The Sopranos), Udo Kier (Blade), D.B. Sweeney (Empire) and Zoë Bell (Death Proof). The composer’s other credits include Don’t Look Back, Woman Rebel, Cadaver and Moose to name a few. The album will be available on all major sites including iTunes, Spotify, Amazon and Apple Music.

When discussing the score Thomas says, “Writing the score for Haymaker was a dream come true. The film is a drama featuring the martial art of Muay Thai, and the filmmakers were looking for a composer who could write for strings. It just so happens I am a composer, a cellist by training, and a dedicated practitioner of Muay Thai. This score represents the harmonious coming together of several important parts of my life. Our goal was to create a score that felt more like listening to a violin concerto than a movie soundtrack. I believe we accomplished this, and I sincerely hope you enjoy the music!”

Haymaker follows a retired Muay Thai fighter (Sasso) working as a bouncer, who rescues an alluring transgender performer (Ruiz) from a nefarious thug, eventually becoming her bodyguard, protector, and confidant. The relationship leads Sasso's character to make an unexpected return to fighting, risking not only his relationship, but his life. Haymaker tells a story about human dignity and love.

ABOUT CHRIS THOMAS

Chris Thomas is a composer for film, television, theme parks, and a TED Speaker. He’s recently worked on film projects with Hollywood A-listers such as Kathy Bates, Samuel L. Jackson, Bob Odenkirk, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny Trejo, Rico Rodriguez, Luke Perry, and Zoe Bell.  
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Chris has written music for several Emmy-nominated films, and for Woman Rebel, which was shortlisted for an Academy Award. In 2018, he composed the logo theme song for The Hideaway Entertainment. His scores have been nominated for a Academy of Film & TV Music Award, and he won the Gold Medal Prize at the Park City Film Music Festival, Best Soundtrack at SXSW Film Festival, Best Film & TV Music Award at eWorld Music Awards, Best Soundtrack at the RIP Horror Film Festival and Best Original Score- Short Film (Live Action) at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. In television, he worked as a composer, orchestrator, and conductor with show’s such as Lost (ABC), House (FOX), Vice (HBO) and CSI:NY (CBS).
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Lately, Chris has been in demand with the theme park industry. He has written music for the Evermore Adventure Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Queen Mary Chill, Dreamland (UK), Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, Dent Schoolhouse, and The Void 4D virtual reality games.

In the concert world, Chris’s works have been performed from Carnegie Hall, to the Sydney Opera House, to the Hollywood Bowl. He recently premiered a series of concert works at Clarinet Fest in Brussels, and Cite des Arts in Paris. His works are published with FJH Music, Wingert-Jones Publications, Walton Choral, and Carl Fischer Music. He orchestrated for the Los Angeles Philharmonic & Master Chorale's Easter Celebrations at the Hollywood Bowl, and worked with Randy Newman on his new album, Dark Matter.

He recently collaborated with the Invertigo Dance Theatre on their quirky Sugar Plum Jam at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles (for the televised LA County Christmas Special). His compositions have been performed and recorded by the Carnegie Hall Festival Orchestra, Hollywood Studio Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, Northwest Symphony Orchestra, Rose City Chamber Orchestra, University of Southern California Symphony, Angeles String Quartet, Central Oregon Symphony, Missouri All-State Orchestra, Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra, Fear No Music ensemble, Willamette University Chamber Choir, Oregon East Symphony, A-Sharp Youth Symphony and various American festival ensembles.
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After growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Chris left for the prestigious Scoring For Motion Pictures & Television program at University of Southern California's graduate school. There he connected with Hollywood's A-list composers and filmmakers, and launched his diverse and evolving career.