Blake Neely: Composer for Television and Film
American composer, arranger, conductor, and orchestrator renowned for his extensive work on television series soundtracks, particularly within The CW's DC Comics universe.Blake Neely is a prolific composer best known for creating the musical scores for numerous popular American television series. His most prominent work includes the soundtracks for The CW's DC superhero shows such as 'Arrow', 'The Flash', 'Supergirl', 'DC's Legends of Tomorrow', and 'Batwoman'. He has also composed for major network series like 'Brothers & Sisters', 'Everwood', 'The Mentalist', and 'Pan Am'. Neely has received multiple Emmy Award nominations for his work, including for the series 'The Pacific' and 'Wonder Woman' (2011 TV movie). His career began in music preparation and arranging before transitioning to full-time composing.
- Neely started his career working for composer Michael Kamen, primarily doing music preparation and orchestrations for films like 'Band of Brothers' and 'X-Men', gaining invaluable experience before becoming a lead composer himself.
- He received his first Emmy nomination in 2010 for co-composing the main title theme for the HBO miniseries 'The Pacific'.
- Neely is known for creating distinct musical themes for each superhero character within The CW's interconnected DC shows, often weaving them together during crossover events.
- He composes at an extraordinary pace, sometimes scoring multiple episodes of different series simultaneously, relying heavily on technology alongside orchestral elements.
- Despite his heavy workload for television, Neely has also composed for feature films like 'The Invisible' (2007) and the documentary 'The Last Beekeeper' (2022).