ALASDAIR PARKINSON

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About Alasdair

Alasdair is a British composer, producer and guitarist based between Edinburgh and London. He enjoys working across a range of genres with the goal of creating thoughtful and human music for picture that draws on his eclectic mix of influences.

He regularly writes for Universal Production Music, Extreme Music, BBC Production Music, Sonoton, Banijay, and London Sync. Recent score credits include assisting and orchestrating on Charlie Jefferson’s score for the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series Long Way Home. In 2026, Netflix invited him to score the medal ceremony music for the World Baseball Classic in Japan, following his custom trailer remix for Netflix’s Amsterdam Empire in 2025. His work has earned him two Production Music Award nominations: Best Drama Score (2025) and Best Epic Hybrid Trailer (2026).

A Berklee College of Music scholarship graduate (Summa Cum Laude), Alasdair received the Berklee Contemporary Writing & Production Achievement Award and was a BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year semi-finalist.

Born in London, Alasdair picked up the guitar at age 7. He learned songs from artists like Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits and Jimi Hendrix before developing a love for funk, blues and jazz. Some of his favourite artists include Pat Metheny, Michael Landau, John Scofield and Stevie Wonder. He also plays drums, bass and keys. While studying at Berklee, he developed a passion for writing and producing, going on to focus on composition and guitar. Alongside a busy writing schedule, he enjoys performing with friends and local musicians across Edinburgh’s live music venues.

Recent TV credits include: Jimmy Kimmel Live, FIFA World Cup, NBC 2026 Winter Olympics, UEFA Champions League, Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, Rolex John Rahm, BBC Panorama, FOX NFL Sunday, Netflix World Baseball Classic, Ancient Aliens, C4 The Great Climate Fight, WRC More Than Machine, American Ninja Warrior, Curse Of Oak Island, Euronews, Titanic: Secrets Of The Shipwreck, PNC Golf, FOX Copa Tonight, BBC Doorbell Detectives, and F1: Drive To Survive.