During an eight-month test run prior to the company's launch, it created music for 30 television shows, and in August 2013, Bleeding Fingers was officially founded.

[4] With a staff of experienced TV and film composers assembled by Zimmer, Bleeding Fingers initially focused on unscripted, reality, documentary and light drama television productions, developing custom micro-libraries for client properties in keeping with each program's style and tone.

Zimmer, Shea and Klebe were nominated for a British Academy of Television Craft award in the Best Original Television Music category, and Shea and Klebe were nominated for the Emmy in Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score).

Emanuel produced the track, which debuted in September 2017. Zimmer co-wrote the score with Shea and Dave Fleming.

[8][9] In October 2017, it was announced that Bleeding Fingers would replace longtime composer Alf Clausen for The Simpsons, beginning with season 29.