May 9, 2019
Bob Thiele Jr. is a composer and musician who has contributed to many artists and TV shows. Early in his career Bob composed and wrote songs for artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Pat Benatar, and Ray Charles, and later has found success as music supervisor for shows like Sons of Anarchy, Mayans MC and the American adaptation of The Office. In fact, after creating the iconic theme song for the hit TV comedy, he also put together the band The Scrantones, which was featured in the show multiple times.
Bob joins the podcast to talk about his experience navigating the music industry and what fuels him to keep creating. Plus he tells stories from the set of The Office, hanging out with Frank Zappa, and the moment he knew he needed to change his path in music.
Check out the transcript and more at www.deathwishcoffee.com/bobthiele