RICHARD GIBBS PLAYED with the Los Angeles-based Oingo Boingo from 1979 to 1983. He also recorded and performed with other artists, including Robert Palmer, before "backing into film composing." A classically trained composer, Gibbs did a variety of session work before scoring his first feature, Sweetheart's Dance, in 1985. He went on to score several television films and series, including the first season of the hit animated series, The Simpsons. In addition to the upcoming feature releases, Clifford and Singles, Gibbs has also composed the scores to Say Anything and Bingo.

"There was a scene in 'Say Anything' where our hero and heroine kiss for the first time during a driving lesson. It was a very tricky, start-and-stop, tender, tentative moment. I scored it with hi-string and 12 string guitars and udos, with a gentle build-up to the kiss. There, the music rested for a few beats to let the osculation occur. That silence is my favorite scoring moment."