Ian Foster
Known for
Music and sound
Birthplace
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Biography
Ian Foster, native of Newfoundland, Canada, is a storyteller. That music and film are the ways he tells those stories only makes the telling richer still. Once described by CBC's Bob Mersereau as being "a fine example of what a 21st century folk performer should be doing," Foster continues to evolve and defy genre, as his latest forthcoming album and film project Close to the Bone: The Film (2023) illustrates.
Ian has been compared to diverse artists like Bruce Cockburn, Daniel Lanois, The War on Drugs, Josh Ritter and more, depending on the album of his that you're listening to. Meanwhile, his film scores draw more on Sigur Ros and Olafur Arnalds textures and ambience. This is not a bug, i...
Best known work
Filmography
2026
Smash & Grab: The Rebel Lens of Mike JonesOriginal Music Composer
2026
2025
History's HeadlinesOriginal Music Composer
2024
BedlamerMusic
2024
73 SecondsMusic
2024
2023
The GazeMusic
2023
Close to the Bone: The FilmDirector, Writer, Music, Editor
2016
HAND. LINE. COD.Original Music Composer
2016
KeystoneDirector, Music, Writer
2016
The Woman in WhiteMusic
2014
One More SongDirector, Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound Editor
2012
Watching EmilyOriginal Music Composer
2011
The WakeOriginal Music Composer
1991








