Jason Hill (singer)

Jason Staehler Hill is an American film score composer, record producer, songwriter, mixer, and multi-instrumentalist.

Jason Hill
Hill in his studio
Background information
Birth nameJason Staehler Hill
GenresRock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
Occupation(s)Producer, songwriter, film score composer, musician
Years active1990 – present

Career

In 2014, Hill began his work in film with director David Fincher on the critically acclaimed motion picture Gone Girl.[1] He was tasked to produce a new film version of the Charles Aznavour 1974 French classic She which featured a Hill penned orchestral and choral arrangement along with Richard Butler (The Psychedelic Furs) on vocals.[2] This version was used as the teaser and trailer for the film. He was then asked to score Fincher's HBO series Videosyncrasy and his Emmy nominated Netflix series Mindhunter.[2] Hill is also the original music composer on Netflix's FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, Showtimes' Couples Therapy, Netflix's 5-part mini-series The Confession Killer as well as Netflix's hit series This is A Robbery. Hill is currently composing for David Fincher’s Netflix series Love, Death and Robots.

Hill is also the lead singer and guitarist for the band Louis XIV.[1][3] He has produced records, or otherwise worked with, such artists as The Killers, David Bowie, Jet, Sky Ferreira, New York Dolls, Brandon Flowers, Ariel Pink, Wolfmother, The Virgins, Robbie Williams, Macy Gray, Convoy, Nick Littlemore and Luke Steele (Empire of the Sun), among many others and has sold over 15 million records to date.

In 2011-2012 Hill produced, cowrote and performed on the New York Dolls' final album, Dancing Backward in High Heels. He also joined the New York Dolls as bass player for two tours in Europe as well as a performance in New York City at the Bowery Ballroom, documented in the live video release New York Dolls at the Bowery.

In 2006 David Bowie personally asked Hill and Louis XIV to share the stage with him for his final live performance before Bowie’s death, at an AIDS in Africa Charity event called the BLACK BALL in New York City.

Department of Recording and Power

In 2016 Hill bought a building in Glendale/Burbank and built a massive recording complex and founded the Department of Recording and Power as a creative collective and World Class Vintage and Modern recording studio.

References
  1. Keltz, Dryz (27 February 2020). "Resurrection of Louis XIV". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. Parisi, Paula (14 October 2017). "Hooked on Sonics: David Fincher, Composer Jason Hill Bend Sound and Time on 'Mindhunter'". Billboard. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. Evans, Caroline (25 June 2008). "Louis XIV: Of Delicacy and Dirt". NPR. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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