Daily Inspiration: Meet Kevin Robles

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kevin Robles.

Kevin, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I discovered the concept of music when I first watched The Lord of The Rings. It absolutely blew me away how much music could play an impact on movies. It was a few years later when I actually found the kingdom of Gondor so I decided to join them. That’s when I started in music. I would play music for the soldiers as they rode into battle with the forces of sauron. Despite what people say, the hispter part of Minas Tirith is actually really cozy.

For College, I moved to Hollywood California to pursue music full time. I went to a school called Musicians Institute where I sat in a hot room all day to play guitar.

I then moved to Boston to enroll in Berklee College of Music to study film composition. During this time, I studied from a lot of composers and ventured into the house show scene where I discovered what living in squalor is like. Seriously, how do people live like this? It really motivated me to work hard in my music out of fear of house shows.

After college, I moved to Madrid to work for Lucas Vidal, the most prolific composer of the country. But secretly, my mission in Spain was to conquer them back. Being Mexican, I feel like I owe a lot to my ancestors so I told myself I was gonna make them feel the way we felt. Except when I actually showed up, I felt bad for them. They can’t pronounce the “s”! I concluded they have enough troubles on their own.

Once the Panera hit, I fled to Los Angeles via apparition. This is where I started working on music for many short films. I got the opportunity to work on a film called “Divinity Streak” directed by Geno Brooks and Written by Jess Waters in a collaboration with Netflix. It was a great opportunity for me because it showed me that it really is possible to make a living out of this.

A couple of months later, I wrote the music for a film called Toro De Oro Directed by Pedro Perez Nuñez. The film is about a bullfighters struggle between fame and his family. As a method composer myself, I had to sign up to fistfight actual bulls to really make the score for the film. Turns out, bulls cannot punch at all, which made me the victor of those encounters. It really gave me inspiration for write great music.

Recently the film won best picture and best supporting role at the Indie film Fest in Phoenix, AZ. In addition to that, I was awarded best original score. It probably has a lot to do with the fact that I single-handedly defeated bulls in a fistfight. The soundtrack album will come out in April first so be excited for that!

Today I am working on a new score for a horror film called WoodShedding directed by Viktor Herrmann. The film is about a band who gets a major record deal and gets put in a house to record an album. The thing is, on that same house, 40 years ago, a couple would torture and kill people. It’s a really cool film and it really brought me back to those house shows in Boston (mainly the dirt). I feel very excited for it! I think my career is just beginning.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It most definitely has not! Most of those days are filled with a lot of self-doubt and anxiety. Figuring out how to pay the bills with music is very hard. I do have to say, the main struggle has been me telling myself that I’m not good enough or my resume isn’t complete enough to go for this gigs. But the truth is that in this industry, you have to make the jump and just go for every opportunity because you never know what you’re gonna get!

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I specialize in quoting movie lines in such a smooth fashion people don’t catch onto them. Every once in a while, I get weird looks by people who get the references but nothing that phases me.

I am known for being the guy who is obsessed with rock bands and could talk about the new wave of music for hours without being asked. It truly is a big talent of me. I am also known for making bomb gin tonics.

Professionally, I write music for movies. It really is a passion of mine and I am very happy to be doing it. The thing I would say that sets me apart from others is my relentless pursuit to find the best ramen place in the world. Many composers focus on production, sounds and mixing but to me those are secondary to the pursuit of ramen.

Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
A sense of humor. Boldness to be as truthful as possible in interviews helps too!

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: Www.robleskev.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robleskev/?hl=en