Fridgeside! The Business & Art of Music w/Graham Reynolds (founders)

​A unique Fridgeside discussion and performance from Austin composer Graham Reynolds.

​I had the opportunity to see Graham perform twice over the last few months in intimate settings, and was blown away by his creative process and incredible skill.

​We'll have a short discussion on the business of composing music, and then Graham will share his creative process with us through a live performance.

​Called “the quintessential modern composer” by the London Independent, Austin-based composer-bandleader-improviser Graham Reynolds records and performs music for film, theater, dance, rock clubs, and concert halls. He recently scored Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon (Sony) with Ethan Hawke and Margaret Qualley, Hit Man (Netflix), Happy Jail (Netflix), Stop Hitting Yourself (Lincoln Center Theater), Out of Her Mind (BBC), Grimm Tales (Ballet Austin), and a multi-year commission from Ballroom Marfa, The Marfa Triptych, culminating in his Creative Capital Award winning project Pancho Villa from a Safe Distance.

​Amidst his many other projects, Graham also serves as the Artistic Director of the new music-focused non-profit Golden Hornet. In 2020, Graham signed with London-based record label Fire Records and released his original score for Alfred Hitchcock’s silent classic, The Lodger. His newest work with them, The Portcullis (2026), is a dark ambient and dungeon synth-inspired album with thematic ties to his family's United Kingdom history.

​Happy hour from 5-5:45, Discussion and musical performance 5:45-6:45, and more happy hour after!