Draft:Island Styles

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Island Styles
Styles performing in 2016
Styles performing in 2016
Background information
OccupationsComposer, Sound Designer, Guitarist
Years active2005–present

Island Styles is an American film composer and musician. He is best known as the composer and sound designer for the film The Singers, which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.[1][2] He is also recognized for his career as a guitarist for the rock band Candlebox.[3]

Career

Music career

In 2005, Styles joined singer-songwriter Niki Barr as lead guitarist.[4] With Barr, Styles performed domestically in the U.S. and for the U.S. military as part of multiple Armed Forces Entertainment tours overseas.[1][5]

In 2010, Styles joined the post-grunge band Jimmie's Chicken Shack.[6] Styles began touring with Seattle-based band Candlebox in 2016.[7] He is credited as a songwriter and guitarist on the albums Wolves (2021) and The Long Goodbye (2023).[8][9][10]

Film and media composition

In the 2020s, Styles transitioned into media composition, specializing in scores for documentaries and short films.[1] He scored the feature-length documentary I Need You: 53 Years of the Band America (2025) and served as the composer for the documentary feature Far Behind: The Candlebox Story (2025).[11]

Styles provided the original score and sound design for the short film The Singers (2025), directed by Sam Davis.[12] The film won the Narrative Grand Prize at the 2025 Indy Shorts International Film Festival and won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.[1][13][14]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2025 The Singers Composer / Sound Designer Academy Award Winner
2025 I Need You: 53 Years of the Band America Composer Feature documentary
2025 Far Behind: The Candlebox Story Composer Feature documentary
2024 Bruce Composer / Sound Designer Short film
2022 Oceans Composer Video game
2019 Evolution Composer Video game

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kelly, John (March 20, 2026). "Island Styles: From Candlebox Guitarist to Oscar-Winning Composer". Washingtonian. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  2. ^ "98th Academy Awards Winners". Oscars.org. March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  3. ^ "Round Hill Music Roster: Candlebox". Round Hill Music. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  4. ^ Howell, Peter (July 11, 2017). "Rock 'n' roll: Not as simple as it used to be". The Star Democrat. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  5. ^ "Rock in a Hard Place News". The Wall Street Journal. March 24, 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  6. ^ Sparks, Zach (June 8, 2018). "Jimmie's Chicken Shack celebrates 25 years". Fairfax Times. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  7. ^ "Candlebox". Round Hill Records. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  8. ^ "CANDLEBOX Announces New Album 'Wolves', Releases 'My Weakness' Single". Blabbermouth.net. March 8, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  9. ^ "Candlebox Shares 'What Do You Need' Single From Final Album 'The Long Goodbye'". Blabbermouth.net. August 16, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  10. ^ "BMI Repertoire Search". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved May 18, 2026. Requires manual search: Search "Writer/Composer" for "Island Styles" to verify legal songwriting registrations across the Candlebox album catalogs.
  11. ^ "Music documentary about the band America premieres at DocLands". KALW. April 30, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  12. ^ "The Singers (2025) Cast & Crew". MUBI. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  13. ^ "98th Academy Awards Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  14. ^ "2025 Indy Shorts Winners". Heartland Film. Retrieved January 13, 2026.


{{Draft categories| Category:Living people Category:American film score composers Category:American rock guitarists Category:Candlebox members

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