Bram Inscore

Bram Inscore
Born	(1982-01-11)January 11, 1982 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	December 19, 2023 (aged 41) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Education	University of Southern California
Occupations	Songwriter record producer

Bram Inscore (Jan 11, 1982 – December 19, 2023) was an American musician, songwriter, and producer. Born and raised in California, he wrote and produced many pop songs, including for Troye Sivan, as well as K-pop songs popular in South Korea.

Early life

Inscore was born in 1982 in San Francisco, California. He attended the University of Southern California.[1][2][3]

Career

Inscore began his career as a touring musician with Jem (singer), Beck, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Thurston Moore, and Twin Shadow.[1][2][3][4] As a session musician, he played the electric bass on Beck's 2014 album Morning Phase, on Gainsbourg's IRM, and on a number of other projects.

Inscore co-wrote and co-produced several songs on Troye Sivan's 2015 Blue Neighborhood album, including Talk Me Down and Youth, and on his 2018 album Bloom, including The Good Side and Animal. According to The New Indian Express, "his work with Troye Sivan continues to stand out."[5]

Besides Sivan, Inscore co-wrote songs for Allie X, Ben Platt, Chloe & Halle, Claud, Duncan Laurence, Hayley Kiyoko, Mayer Hawthorne, Niki, Rina Sawayama,[1][2][3][4] and The Veronicas. He was also active in K-pop circles in South Korea, writing Louder Than Bombs for BTS with Sivan and Sia,[6] as well as other songs for NCT 127, SuperM.[5] Other K-pop artists include Baekhyun and Taemin.

Inscore co-wrote the music score of the 2018 film Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.[4] A year later, he was a co-writer of Andy Grammer's Don't Give Up on Me, the theme song of the 2019 movie Five Feet Apart.[1]

Personal life and death

Inscore was married to Lin Agnholt. He died by suicide on December 19, 2023, in his hometown of San Francisco, at the age of 41.[1][2][3]

Discography

Year	Title	Artist(s)	Album	Credits
2015	"Talk Me Down"	Troye Sivan	Blue Neighbourhood	Producer, Writer
	"Youth"
	"Lost Boy"
	"For Him"
	"Suburbia"
	"Swimming Pools"
	"Bite"
2016	"One Bad Night"	Hayley Kiyoko	Citrine	Producer, Writer
2018	"Down"	Chloe x Halle	The Kids Are Alright	Writer
	"Seventeen"	Troye Sivan	Bloom	Producer, Writer
	"The Good Side"
	"Postcard" (featuring Gordi)
	"What a Heavenly Way to Die"
	"Animal"
	"This This"
	"Warpaint"	88rising & Niki	Head In The Clouds	Producer, Writer
2020	"Louder Than Bombs"	BTS	Map of the Soul: 7	Producer, Writer
	"Comme des Garçons (Like the Boys)"	Rina Sawayama	Sawayama	Producer, Writer
	"Love Me 4 Me"			Writer
	"Bees & Honey"			Producer, Writer
	"Ghost"	Baekhyun	Delight	Producer, Writer
	"Wish You Were Here"	SuperM	Super One	Producer
	"Pansy"	Taemin	Never Gonna Dance Again	Producer, Writer
2021	"King of the World, Pt. 1"	Ben Platt	Reverie	Producer
	"King of the World, Pt. 2"
	"King of the World, Pt. 3"
2022	"Bound"	Key	Gasoline	Producer
2023	"My Sweet Lord"	Troye Sivan	The Idol (Music from the HBO Original Series)	Producer
	"Space"	NCT 127	Walk	Producer, Writer

References

1. Brown, August (December 29, 2023). "Bram Inscore, songwriter and producer who worked with Beck, Troye Sivan and BTS, dies at 41". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
2. Haring, Bruce (December 29, 2023). "Bram Inscore Dies: Songwriter, Producer, And Performer Was 41". Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
3. Horowitz, Steven J. (December 29, 2023). "Bram Inscore, Songwriter and Producer for Troye Sivan, BTS and Beck, Dies at 41". Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
4. "Announcing the Passing of Bram Inscore, Producer & Songwriter". Music Connection. December 29, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
5. "BTS' Louder Than Bombs composer Bram Inscore passes away aged 41". The New Indian Express. December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
6. Ziwei, Puah (February 27, 2020). "Sia and Troye Sivan revealed as collaborators on BTS' new album". NME. Retrieved January 5, 2024.