Kris Bowers Talks Bridgerton

Kris Bowers reveals how he created Bridgerton's signature sound.

Welcome to Lakeshore Records’ podcast series, On Cue With. For this episode, we spoke with the incomparable Kris Bowers: an Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning composer, producer, and pianist whose music can be heard in Netflix’s smash hit Bridgerton, as well as Kris’ Oscar-nominated documentary A Concerto is a Conversation, The United States VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY, BAD HAIR, SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, RESPECT, King Richard, When They See Us, and so much more.

We discuss:

• How Kris created Bridgerton’s signature sound by bridging impressionism, modernity, and traditional classical music
• The exploration of narrative and emotion
• The influence of Ravel’s harmonic language on jazz
• His grandfather’s effortless counter to imposter syndrome
• Adopting a growth mindset vs staying in one lane
• The challenges of diversity discourse
• How recording music in the pandemic can increase intimacy
• Pleasure vs.  work ethic
• Singing and the flow state
• Orchestral swing
• Innate talent vs early exposure
• Stravinsky’s musical storytelling

Kris’ incredible chart-blazing score for Bridgerton is out now worldwide via Lakeshore Records. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Kris as much as we did.