Rounder Records has announced a soundtrack release for the second season of the HBO drama Treme. The album includes the music from the show by a number of New Orleans musicians, including Henry Butler, Jon Cleary, Dr. John, Tom McDermott and David Torkanowsky. Also featured are tracks by artists including The Subdudes, Hot 8 Brass Band and a collaboration of Galactic, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and rapper Juvenile. The soundtrack will be released on April 17, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Treme created and executive produced by David Simon and Eric Overmyer (The Wire) interweaves stories of musicians and other residents who are trying to rebuild their lives while also preserving the city’s unique musical heritage and cultural traditions after Hurricane Katrina. The series’ second season will also be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on April 17 (click here to order the set). A third season is expected to premiere this fall. For updates on Treme, visit HBO’s official show website.
Here’s the album track list:
1 New Orleans After The City – Hot 8 Brass Band
2 From The Corner To The Block – Galactic, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Juvenile
3 Carved In Stone – The Subdudes
4 Sisters – John Boutté
5 Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most – David Torkanowsky & Lucia Micarelli
6 Heavy Henry – Tom McDermott
7 Mama Roux – Henry Butler
8 (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone – Cyril Neville & Tribe 13
9 Take It To The Street – Rebirth Brass Band
10 Road Home – DJ Davis & The Brassy Knoll
11 Oye, Isabel – The Iguanas
12 Long Hard Journey Home – The Radiators
13 Carnival Time – Al “Carnival Time” Johnson & The Soul Apostles
14 La Danse de Mardi Gras – Steve Riley, Steve Earle, Eunice Revellers
15 Ferry Man – Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses
16 Frenchmen Street Blues – Jon Cleary
17 Hu-Ta-Nay – Donald Harrison & Friends
18 You Might Be Surprised – Dr. John
