Brad Dare is an expert in player immersion, with the ability to merge a game’s genre with impactful musical composition, keeping a player invested for hours. Brad has worked on multiple video game music and sound-design projects in both orchestration and non-orchestrated genres. His current projects include sound-design on an upcoming science fiction first-person shooter game from Team Bad Batch.
Brad’s love of games was ingrained from a young age. He realized that he has countless fond memories of video game soundtracks tied to key points in the games and his life. He decided to bring his musical knowledge to the video game landscape that he loves. Sound-design in Final Fantasy 7, Silent Hill, Mass Effect, and Dark Souls has influenced Brad to create poignant orchestration and sound-design that advance the game’s atmosphere and the player experience.
In his early twenties, Brad was a member of the US Navy, working on nuclear power plants. After an eight-month deployment, he found himself in a deep depression and his love of music helped him through. As the lead vocalist for a metal band for six years and a pop-punk band for one year, Brad headlined a number of east coast tours, and joined with band members in lyric and music writing, brand development, and production efforts.
Throughout his time in bands, Brad continued to play video games and realized his interest and the potential of video game music and sound composition. He went on to graduate from the Los Angeles Film and Recording School and Full Sail University with degrees in music production.