Luke Imbusch

Luke Imbusch is a composer & songwriter based in Los Angeles. His bold cinematic style emerged from a versatile musical background with a love for sweeping melodies and catchy riffs, often striking a tender balance between rich orchestration and contemporary sonic palettes. Luke's seasoned collaborative approach to storytelling brings a unique sense of emotional integrity to the screen that spans many genres, from action-adventure to dramas and documentaries. He is also the drummer and founding member of the indie rock band The Rare Occasions, a long-time passion project which was awarded 'Best in State, RI' at the New England Music Awards, and won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. After graduating from Berklee College of Music, Luke began working as the assistant to Emmy & Grammy nominated composer Ryan Shore, serving as project manager and music arranger for over a dozen scores including Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (Lucasfilm), Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (Disney), and Scooby-Doo: Curse of the Speed Demon (Warner Bros). During that time he also assisted with music direction and orchestration for a number of live shows including the Horatio Alger Awards (Dan Aykroyd, Reba McEntire) and the 2015 Academy Awards (Neil Patrick Harris, Lady Gaga). In recent years, Luke has had the opportunity to work with and learn from several other renowned composers including Joachim Horsley (Batman: Soul of the Dragon), Timothy Williams (Guardians of the Galaxy), and Joey Newman (The Middle), while contributing additional music and midi programming for numerous film & TV scores, advertisements, and live attractions. His music can currently be heard in Disney Channel's Big City Greens and ABC's The Baker and the Beauty, as well as Universal's North American tour of Jurassic World Live and an upcoming Sea Lion show at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi.