Dave Palmer

Notable credits include film and television work such as co-composing the score for the critically acclaimed and Oscar winning film Beginners, as well as playing piano on the original works. Recent projects include scoring the new comedy Loudermilk for the shows creators Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort. Also for Peter Farrelly, Dave scored the film "The Now" streaming on the Roku platform. He’s also scored films for acclaimed documentary filmmaker Dana Brown (On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter and Dust to Glory 2). His jazz project The Duo Trio with renowned drummer Jay Bellerose is one of several ongoing personal projects. He has also been a staple musician for the eclectic composer Brian Reitzell and played on and co-composed scores for the films Red Riding Hood, 30 Days of Night, Friday Night Lights, Stranger Than Fiction, Goats, Boss, The Brothers Bloom and NBC's Hannibal. His work with De La Soul led to a 2016 Grammy nomination for their album And the Anonymous Nobody.

Dave began playing music professionally at the age of seventeen. His diverse and fascinating career was sparked in the clubs of Norfolk, Virginia and Dallas, Texas. He graduated from the University of North Texas then set off to the west coast via Seattle and San Francisco which led to the studio and concert landscape of Los Angeles.

He’s worked with a vast array of artists as a touring musician, pianist, keyboardist, producer, co-writer, musical director and arranger. This collection of employers is as diverse in style as it is impressive in it’s make up. Jasiah, Celeste, Dram, Patty Griffin, Portugal.The Man, Fiona Apple, Carly Rae Jepsen, Empire of the Sun, Chris Isaak, AIR, Seal, Turin Brakes, Twista, Joe Henry, De La Soul, Kanye West, Sawyer Fredericks, David Slade, Fleetwood Mac, M83, Draco Rosa, Madeleine Peyroux, Perla Batalla, T-Bone Burnett, Avenged Sevenfold, Missy Higgins, Sam Phillips, Solomon Burke, The Goo Goo Dolls, and Pink Sweats are just a few examples of his varied professional experience.

Dave also had the honor of being Musical Director for the Beatles Tribute at the Hollywood Bowl for 3 sold out nights.

FILM

The Get Back Girl (2026)
Producer: Bill McCutchen
Director: Derrick Strickland

I Play Rocky (2026)
Production Company: Baha Productions, Fireside Films
Producers: Christian Baha, Toby Emmerich, Peter Farrelly, Paul Currie, Michele Weiss
Director: Peter Farrelly

Balls Up (2026)
Production Company: Amazon MGM Studios, Reese Wernick Productions, Skydance Media
Producers: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Andrew Muscato, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Director: Peter Farrelly

Dreambreaker: A Pickleball Story (2024)
Producers: Craig Coyne, Ashley Underwood
Directors: Mary Pilon, Seth Porges, Ashley Underwood

Cheech & Chong's Last Movie (2024)
Producers: David Bushell, Robbi Chong
Director: David Bushell

Ricky Stanicky (2024)
Production Company: Bright White Light, Farrelly Films, Footloose Productions
Producers: Paul Currie, Michael De Luca, John Jacobs, Thorsten Schumacher
Director: Peter Farrelly

The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
Production Company: Living Films, Skydance Media
Producers: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Andrew Muscato, Jake Myers
Director: Peter Farrelly

Big Wave Guardians (2022)
Director: Luke Stirtz

A Life of Endless Summers: The Bruce Brown Story (2020)
Production Company: 1091 Pictures, Schiefer Chopshop
Producers: Mark Collins, Bud Tody
Director: Dana Brown

By Hand (2020)
Producers: Casey Higginbotham, Ryan Higginbotham, Kellen Keene, Dan Malloy, Jordan Tappis, Beau Willimon
Director: Kellen Keene

Jim Carrey: I Needed Color (short) (2018)
Director: David Bushell

On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter (2014)
Production Company: Red Bull Media House, Camera Car Systems, Freeride Entertainment
Producers: Jonnie Broi, Syd Cole
Director: Dana Brown

Portrait of Olivia (short) (2013)
Producers: Nate Kamiya, Travis Page, Brent Wilson
Director: Odina Odette

In a Sense (2012)
Directors: Rustam Abiev, Sandro Gorduladze

Two Summers Ago (short) (2012)
Producers: Clara Aranovich, Stephen Ringer
Director: Stephen Ringer

Promised Land (2012)
Production Company: Focus Features, Participant, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
Producers: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Chris Moore
Director: Gus Van Sant

Red Riding Hood (2011)
Production Company: Warner Bros., Appian Way
Producers: Jennifer Davisson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Julie Yorn
Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Beginners (2010)
Production Company: Olympus Pictures, Parts and Labor, Northwood Productions
Producers: Miranda de Pencier, Lars Knudsen, Leslie Urdang, Jay Van Hoy, Dean Vanech
Director: Mike Mills

30 Days of Night (2007)
Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Ghost House Pictures, Dark Horse Entertainment
Producers: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert
Director: David Slade

TV

Loudermilk (2017-2020)
Creators: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Mort
Directors: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly