Brave Shores
Jay McCarrol (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian musician, composer, writer, actor, animator, and comedian most noted as the co-star, writer and composer of the independent web series Nirvana the Band the Show, its spiritual sequel television series Nirvanna the Band the Show, and the feature film based on both, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, all of which he co-created with filmmaker and lifelong best friend Matt Johnson.
Outside of the Nirvanna franchise, McCarrol is known for his work on BlackBerry, animated series Matt & Bird Break Loose, and has continued his longstanding collaboration with Johnson and Zapruder on Tony, the Anthony Bourdain biopic. His work as a composer extends to Evan Morgan's The Kid Detective, starring Adam Brody, and Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk's Hell of a Summer. As of 2026, he has composed the scores for all of Johnson's feature films.
McCarrol and his sister, Stefanie, formed a synth pop duo called Brave Shores in 2014 touring Canada and internationally. He previously served as the musical director at Second City's Toronto location.
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