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Los Angeles based composer Bret Domrose is a seasoned musician who knows how to hold an audience's attention with his music - both in movies and on stage.  A San Francisco Bay Area native, he began his illustrious career as a guitarist with the punk band The Nuns, before moving to Los Angeles where he met Keanu Reeves and Rob Mailhouse, joining their band Dogstar.  He played his first show with the band at the world famous Troubadour in West Hollywood followed by a world tour as the lead singer/songwriter and guitarist. With the overseas success of Dogstar he has a loyal fan base throughout Japan and has worked with the largest promoters in that country for an astounding eight tours to date. Highlights of his career also include working with artists such as David Bowie and Bon Jovi.

Following appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman, legendary Los Angeles Times music critic Robert Hilburn interviewed and wrote an article on Bret as a member of Dogstar and praised his performance and songwriting. Rolling Stone Magazine, CNN, and Howard Stern also interviewed the band and reviewed his songwriting very favorably.

As you listen to Bret’s music, you will notice one thing stands out, and that is honesty. When asked about his influences Bret replied:

"When I first started writing, I was listening to some very serious songwriters who did it all from the heart. Tom Petty, Bono, Paul Westerberg of the Replacements and Elton John always sounded so convincing when they sang and I hung on every word. That sincerity is what moves me and makes me want to connect with people when I write and perform live. When I heard that U2 had a copy of my album on their tour bus and were commenting on how much they liked the songs, I felt that I had been paid the highest compliment I could ever receive."

Bret's love of storytelling has led his musical career into the film and television world as both a composer and a songwriter. He has not only written custom tracks for features but has had his catalogue placed in dozens of movies such as The Replacements, and most recently His Killer Fan. For the latter he wrote seven custom tracks, composed the score and music supervised the movie. He considers scoring a film a very exciting experience. He finds the most rewarding aspect of composing a movie is in the collaboration with filmmakers to bring the character's heart and emotion out through his music all while supporting the director's vision.

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