Every month or so I’m going to try and post something that, hopefully, you have never seen or heard of before.  Whether it’s a song, person, band, soundtrack, concert, youtube clip, or anything else music related that may have slipped under your radar.  I realize that with such a diverse, musically literate audience, with eclectic tastes that this is going to be a difficult challenge, but I will try my best to introduce to you some juicy musical nuggets of gold, that at least most of you haven’t heard before.  So without further ado, I present the first instalment of “Phat Toast’s Pick of the Month,” with my hands down, number one with a bullet, favourite new composer Bear McCrealy!

Besides having one of the coolest names on the planet, Bear McCrealy is a wickedly talented new composers making his rounds in the television, movie, and video game soundtrack scene.  No matter what you think of the TV show Battlestar Galactica, (personally, I think it kicks “fracking” ass!!), It is arguably the best television soundtrack of all time.  Boasting a whopping 4 official soundtracks (one for every season!) as well as a handful of other OST’s for the mini-series and specials.  Bear McCrealy was largely credited for the entire catalogue of music and, in my opinion was a key element for the shows success.  Bear Mcrealy is a soundtrack junkies wet dream, blending a wide variety of ethnic influences and pushing the boundaries of what we consider a television musical score to be.

Admittedly, the show isn’t for everyone, but the music defiantly is!  So, heres two tasty little jams that are only further proof that Bear McCrealy is someone to keep your eye on. So here’s Bob Dylan’s “All along the Watchtower,” by Bear McCrealy.  Rock guitar and Citar?? Ummmm… Yes please!!

And a all original little ditty entitled “Kara Remembers,” by Bear McCrealy, Which is personally my fav track from the entire series!

Soundtrack Junkies Enjoy!

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